UAH to show acclaimed documentary "Invisible War" Oct. 1 SEP 27, 2013 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (September 27, 2013) - The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Women' s Studies Program is partnering with the UAH Women's Studies student organization, POWER, the UAH Veteran's Network, and the local branch of The American Association of University Women, to sponsor a showing of the 2012 documentary Invisible War . The film will be shown Tuesday, October 1, in the UAH University Center Exhibit Hall at 7:30 p.m., (running time is approximately 97 minutes). The event is free and open to the public. Representatives Chanley Pickard and Jennifer Blatter from Army Community Service at Redstone Arsenal will give a pre-show lecture at 7 p.m., and answer questions after the film. Pickard, is Sexual Harassment/Assault Response Program (SHARP) Manager, and Blatter, is SHARP Victim Advocate, Army Community Service. Invisible War by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, exposes the problem of sexual assault in the U.S. military. According to a Pentagon report covered by the Huffington Post in May 2013, "the number of sexual assaults reported by members of the military rose from 3,192 to 3,374 in 2012, while the department estimates that as many as 26,000 service members were assaulted, based on anonymous surveys" (Richard Lardner, 5/07/13). Invisible War was one of four feature-length documentaries nominated for the Academy Award in 2013, and it has been nominated for many other awards. Time Magazine called it one of the "Ten Best Films of the Year." For more information, contact: Joyce Anderson-Maples (256) 824.2101 maplesj@uah.edu You may also be interested in: Getting a Degree from UAH Women' s Studies Program SHARE Related News {{article.title}} Related Links Quality Assurance of Online Courses Pass-Withdraw Instructions Updates for Summer 2020 Orientation Prospective Students: Want to visit us? Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Grading Changes Updated 4/6/2020 Updates to Grading for Spring 2020 due to COVID-19 Updated: 4/6/2020 ODEI COVID-19 Resources Wi-Fi Available for Student Use Update to Grading Policy for Spring 2020 Limited Business Operations Extended Urgent Zoom Recording Storage Issue Teaching Remotely Through End of Semester-Examination Guidance and OIT Help Guidelines COVID19 Bookstore updates UAH IT Telework Capabilities & Troubleshooting Human Resources Response to COVID-19 Situation Reminder Classes Canceled for March 19, 20, and 23, Delay of FAR Due Date, Suspension of Strategic Plan Faculty & Staff Campus Update University Business Services and Package Delivery Telecommute Process Faculty and Staff Clinic Update March 16, 2020 ETL Update - March 17th Withdrawal Deadline Extended to April 17 Faculty and Staff Clinic Members Covered under the UAH Self-Funded Health Plans CPS - COVID-19 Information and Updates Maintaining Academic Continuity in the Context of COVID-19 Important Information about Remote Delivery of Classes Beginning March 16th UAH events cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions Continuity of Library Services to Our Students Maintaining Instructional Continuity Reimbursement for Canceled Travel Popular Stories {{article.title}}