HEC/Announcements

The Higher Education Center is pleased to make the following
announcements:

1) UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEPRESSION ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES CONFERENCE

The University of Michigan Depression Center is hosting the 6th annual
University of Michigan (UM) Depression on College Campuses Conference,
"Depression on College Campuses: Creating Healthy Communities," March
18-19, 2008, at the UM Rackham Graduate School Building in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. The early registration fee is $125 before March 1, 2008.
Registration is free for students.

Model programs, research studies, and practical strategies will be
presented to help colleges and universities address the mental health
needs of diverse student populations, helping to ensure a safe and
supportive campus community for all. The conference will also focus on
outreach, prevention, risk-assessment, and education programs, which are
essential components in creating a collaborative campus environment
where those in need receive the proper treatment and support.

For more information, including a call for poster session proposals and
online registration, please visit
http://www.med.umich.edu/depression/docc/index.htm.

2) NIJ GANG RESEARCH PROGRAM CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National
Institute of Justice (NIJ) is seeking applications for funding of
research on gang crime prevention and control. All applications are due
February 20, 2008, 11:59 p.m., Eastern, and must be submitted through
Grants.gov.

NIJ is soliciting applications for research and evaluation projects that
advance the understanding and practice of gang prevention, intervention,
and enforcement. Across group-level variations, gang membership
continues to be one of the strongest independent predictors of serious
offending at the individual level. Yet policymakers, practitioners, and
researchers continue to grapple with fundamental questions about how
best to prevent the onset of gang membership, assist gang-involved
individuals who wish to leave the gang lifestyle, and generate lasting
reductions in gang activity through enforcement or a combination of
antigang strategies. Given the ongoing challenges that gangs present to
States and localities across the Nation, it is especially important to
provide practical knowledge to support improved antigang efforts.

For more information, including eligibility requirements and application
instructions, please visit
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000815.pdf.

3) JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The following job opportunities were recently posted to the Higher
Education Center Web site. For more information on these and other
recent job postings, please visit http://www.higheredcenter.org/jobs/.

Director, Women's Center
Duke University

Director of Health and Wellness
Minnesota State University

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