A History Rooted in Survivor and Student Activism

The PIVOT program only exists due to the courageous efforts of UVM student-survivors and their allies. Inspired by the formidable voices of one another, survivors of interpersonal violence at UVM began sharing their individual experiences and collective outrage on social media in the spring of 2021. Their powerful stories led to one of the largest walkouts at UVM in recent history, with around 2,000 students coming together in protest. These social change efforts resulted in a list of demands that the administration agreed to implement. The PIVOT program emerged out of one of these laudable requests. Recognizing this important history, PIVOT strives to remain student-driven by giving undergraduates agency in the program’s development and implementation.

UVM's Communications & Progress in Addressing Sexual Violence