HEC/News Digest: Week of January 26, 2009

HEC/News Digest
Week of January 26, 2009
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THIS WEEK! Call for Applications for SAMHSA's 2009 Science and Service
Awards

The following feature has been added to the This Week! section of the
Center's Web site:

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
has issued a call for applications for its 2009 Science and Service
Awards, a national program that recognizes community-based organizations
and coalitions that have shown exemplary implementation of
evidence-based mental health and substance abuse interventions.

For more details, please visit the This Week! section of the Center's
Web site: http://www.higheredcenter.org/.
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HEC/NEWS (DAILY EDITION)

The following news articles were featured in HEC/News this week
(http://archives.higheredcenter.org/hecnews/):

One in five men at risk of drinking problem
The Post Chronicle (CA) January 25, 2009
http://www.postchronicle.com/news/health/article_212202795.shtml

University rights to call parents affirmed
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA) January 24, 2009
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_608605.
html

Hallucinations are rare side effects of ADHD medications
The Washington Post (DC) January 26, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR200901
2601391.html

Claire Stores to post warning at Icing stores
The Oregonian January 26, 2009
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/01/claire_stores_to_po
st_alchol_w.html

Coalition's ideas to make Downtown safer include surveillance cameras in
bars
Wisconsin State Journal January 27, 2009
http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/index.php?ntid=434694

New measure beefs up penalties in underage drinking
Desert News (UT) January 28, 2009
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705280874,00.html
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

1) 3rd Annual North Carolina A&T State University's REMBA Conference

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University's
Rehabilitation Counseling Program is proud to present its 3rd Annual
Rehabilitation of Racial & Ethnic Minorities with Behavioral Addictions
(REMBA) Conference, "Crossing the Bridges to Recovery: Investigating the
Impact of Addictions on Minority Communities," April 16-17, 2009, at The
Proximity Hotel, in Greensboro, NC. Registration is $40 for students and
$60 for professionals and is due April 3, 2009.

The conference will address effective counseling techniques for
individuals experiencing behavioral addictions such as criminal offense
and alcohol and drug abuse, among others, and sessions will specifically
focus on the impact these addictions have on racial and ethnic minority
group members. Rehabilitation counselors, community/agency counselors,
counselor educators and supervisors, human resource professionals,
administrators, students, and other human service personnel are
encouraged to attend. CEU and CRC credits will be offered for attending
the sessions, and a call for presentation proposals is open until
February 20, 2009.

For more information, call for proposals, and online registration,
please visit the School of Education section of the North Carolina
Agricultural & Technical State University's Web site:
http://www.ncat.edu/~schofed/newsite/.

2) Call for Nominations: U-M Student Mental Health Advocate Award

To recognize outstanding student leadership in the area of campus mental
health, the University of Michigan has created the Student Mental Health
Advocate Award, which will be presented at the 2009 Depression on
College Campuses Conference, March 18-19, 2009.

To nominate a student (undergraduate or graduate), in 300 words or less,
please give the student's name, major, college/university, and describe
how this student has helped to create a healthier campus community by
accomplishing any of the following:
-Raising awareness of mental health issues on campus through education
and outreach
-Advocating for mental health services on campus for diverse student
population
-Helping to reduce the stigma of depressive illnesses

The U-M Depression on College Campuses Conference Planning Committee
will review the nominations and select a recipient. The Committee will
pay travel expenses for the recipient to attend the conference and
present the award during the banquet lunch on Thursday, March 19, 2009.
In addition, the person who nominates the selected student will receive
free registration and hotel accommodations for the conference.

Submit nominations to Trish Meyer: meyerpa_at_umich.edu. The deadline for
nominations is February 13, 2009. The award recipient will be notified
by February 20, 2009.

For additional information, please visit the Student Mental Health
Advocate Award section of the University of Michigan Depression Center's
Web site: http://www.depressioncenter.org/docc/2009/award.asp.

3) Job Opportunities

The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities
section of the Center's Web site:

Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-09/11
The U.S. Department of Education

Director of Technical Assistance Programs
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence
Prevention

For more information on these and other recent job postings, please
visit the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/jobs/.
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CAMPUS PRESS WATCH

The following campus news articles were posted to the Campus Press Watch
section of the Center's Web site:

Students learn how to detect stalking
University of Wisconsin-Madison The Daily Cardinal

Alcohol to be prohibited in South Side
Illinois State University Daily Vidette

Anti-hazing bill to go through the Ariz. House
Arizona State University The State Press

SG votes against concealed firearms at UT
University of Texas at Austin The Daily Texan

Officials discuss Gainesville alcohol policies
University of Florida The Independent Florida Alligator

Violence breeds violence in youth, study says
The Ohio State University The Lantern

State bill will allow equal authority for campus police
Purdue University The Exponent

Opinion: Do we need medical amnesty at Northwestern?
Northwestern University North by Northwestern

To read this week's and previous weeks' stories, visit the Campus Press
Watch section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/campus.
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INCIDENTS

The following campus news articles were posted to the Incidents section
of the Center's Web site:

Trial begins in Newport pub crawl death
Journal Inquirer (CT)

UNH student indicted on drug-sale charges
Foster's Daily Democrat (NH)

Fraternity ousted after arrest
South County Independent (RI)

Student victim of alleged off-campus assault
The Signal (NJ)

Reckless driving, fake ID lead to student's arrest
The Oxford Press (OH)

Indictment delivered in alcohol death of Northwestern student
Pioneer Press (IL)

FAMU fraternity members plead no contest to hazing charges
Tallahassee Democrat (FL)

Driver in crash had long record, including DUI
Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA)

GHS grad arrested in sexual assault
The Register-Mail (IL)

IU students try to steal alcohol from grocery store
Indiana Daily Student

To read this week's and previous weeks' stories, visit the Incidents
section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/incidents.
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The Higher Education Center news service (HEC/News) is provided by the
U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and
Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention as a way to disseminate news
and information related to alcohol and other drug abuse and violence
prevention on campus and in surrounding communities. Through its Office
of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, the Department funds the Center under
contract number ED-04-CO-0137. The contracting officer's representative
is Tara Hill. The content of HEC/News does not necessarily reflect the
views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education, nor does the
mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply
endorsement by the U.S. government.

For more information visit
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/disclaimer.
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