A week of sexual assault awareness activities will be presented by UNLV's Jean Nidetch Women's Center beginning Oct. 21.

All the events will take place on campus and are free and open to the public. Reservations are requested for some activities.

The events are scheduled as follows:

* Oct. 21, Street Smarts & Crisis Mind-set, Noon-2 p.m. in the Moyer Student Union, Room 203. This seminar will include information on criminal methods of attack, deflecting crime and controlling violent encounters, color code of street awareness, mental conditioning for crime survival, and self-defense items and methods. To reserve a seat, call (702) 895-4475.

* Oct. 21, Take Back the Night March and Vigil, 6 p.m. at Valerie Pida Plaza, located immediately north of the Moyer Student Union. A coalition of student and community organizations will present activities to promote awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence. There will be a walk around campus and a candlelight vigil to remember the victims of sexual assault.

* Oct. 24, Survivors of Violence Support Group, 9:30 a.m. at the Jean Nidetch Women's Center in the Student Services Complex, Room 225. This weekly support group is for individuals who are experiencing or have experienced violence in their lives.

* Oct. 24, a second offering of Street Smarts & Crisis Mind-set, 4:30 -6:30 p.m. in the Moyer Student Union, Room 203. See Oct. 21 listing for details. To reserve a seat, call (702) 895-4475.

* Oct. 26, Self-defense and Physical Techniques, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at McDermott Physical Education Complex, Room 506. Physical escape and defense techniques will be presented. To reserve a seat, call (702) 895-4475.

For additional information on these events, call Conee Spano, director of UNLV's Jean Nidetch Women's Center, at (702) 895-4475.