OXFORD – Although bullying has not been a pronounced problem at Oxford Academy, school administrators are determined to up the ante on the school’s preventative measures in accordance with the state’s Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), which came into effect at the beginning of the school year. The Oxford Middle and High School Shared Decision Making Teams will be hosting Jared Campbell’s The Blue Project, for a community event addressing bullying, at 7 p.m. Friday.

The event is open to the public and free of charge. Preceding Campbell’s performance, Middle School Principal Kathleen Hansen will give a presentation explaining DASA and how it is effecting change at the school. Afterwards, Campbell, an award winning singer/songwriter, will take the stage to preform his music as part of The Blue Project’s interactive concert.

Friday will actually be the second time Campbell has visited Oxford. “We brought him in as a kickoff to our new OLEUS initiative, in mid-October,” Hansen said. OLEUS is a program Oxford administrators have been using to ensure the school is up to snuff with the new anti-bullying law. “He communicated all of his messages through music and the middle school kids really loved it.”