HEC/News Digest: Week of February 2, 2009

HEC/News Digest
Week of February 2, 2009
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THIS WEEK! NIH's Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
Launches Redesigned Web site

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

A redesigned and enhanced Web site for scientists, advocacy groups, the
media, and the general public, providing key information on behavioral
and social science research and activities at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), is now available.

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/):

Agencies pool resources to stop underage drinking
Austin American-Statesman (TX) January 30, 2009
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/01/31/0131under
age.html

College days without the daze
The Philadelphia Inquirer (PA) February 1, 2009
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090201_College_days_without_the_d
aze.html

The long reach of youthful angst
The Boston Globe (MA) February 2, 2009
http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2009/02/02/the_long_reach_of_
youthful_angst/

Stimulant drugs cause cocaine-like brain changes
MSNBC.com February 2, 2009
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28983490/

Mental illness alone is no trigger for violence
Pasadena Star-News (CA) February 3, 2009
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_11618359

College gossip Web site shuts down, citing economy
Chicago Sun-Times (IL) February 5, 2009
http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1415205,w-college-gossip-web-site-ju
icy-020509.article

Line between alcoholic, non-alcoholic drinks blurred, lawmakers told
Times Argus (VT) February 5, 2009
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20090205/NEWS01/902050354/1002/NEWS01
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

1) Call for Programs: 2009 National Conference on the Social Norms
Approach

The National Social Norms Institute at the University of Virginia and
The BACCHUS Network are now accepting program submissions for the 2009
National Conference on the Social Norms Approach, scheduled for July
12-14, 2009, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The submission deadline is March
6, 2009.

The conference planning committee invites submissions focused on, but
not limited to, the following areas: innovative strategies,
methodological issues, capacity building, reaching intended audiences,
multicultural and cross-cultural issues, and outcome data/analyses. All
submissions should be relevant to the social norms approach, addressing
health, safety, or social issues such as alcohol use, smoking, sexual
assault, and seat belt use.

Proposals will be judged on clarity, relevance, methodological
soundness, and contribution to the field, as well as considerations of
achieving a well-balanced conference schedule that reflects the
diversity within the field of social norms. The most highly rated
proposals, based on selection committee review, have generally those
that present outcome data from research-based implementations of the
social norms approach, especially in innovative areas. Presenters should
assume that conference attendees understand the basic concepts of the
social norms approach and therefore need not incorporate reviews of
these in their presentations. Presenters should assume that at least 15
minutes would be spent addressing questions.

For more information, and to download the submission form, please visit
the National Conferences section of the National Social Norms Institute
Web site: http://www.socialnorms.org/Resources/resources.php.

2) 2009 National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation
Conference

The National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF)
is hosting the 16th annual National Collegiate Emergency Medical
Services Foundation Conference February 27-March 1, 2009, at the Crystal
Gateway Marriott, across the river from Washington, D.C. The regular
registration fee is $75 for personal members and $90 for non-members
through February 21, 2009, and the late registration fee is $100
February 22-March 1, 2009.

The conference sessions will provide participants with information on
how to implement or improve campus emergency medical services.

For more information, and to register online, please visit the
Conference section of the NCEMSF Web site:
http://www.ncemsf.org/about/conf2009/overview.ems.

3) Job Opportunities

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

2009-2010 Substance Abuse Education Coordinator/Graduate Assistant
Eastern Illinois University Student Health Service

SA/DV Prevention and Training Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Director, ATTC (Regional)
Morehouse School of Medicine

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:

Little white pill promises wake up
Arizona State University The State Press

Campus Safety addresses the issue of fights on campus
Tyler Junior College The Apache Pow Wow

Student Affairs focuses on developing new sexual assault policy for
students on campus
Murray State University The News

New alcohol policy awaits Ludman's approval
Berkeley University The Beacon

Campus security crashes off-campus gatherings
Sacred Heart University The Spectrum

Drug nation | The rise of antidepressants as the most prescribed drug in
America leads to misuse
Syracuse University The Daily Orange

Sexual assault goes underreported
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Collegiate Times

City police partnership targets off-campus crime
The Ohio State University The Lantern

Campus emergency plan in making
Illinois State University Daily Vidette

Public Safety crime logs available online
New York University Washington Square News

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:

Pitt suspends 2 students for post-Super Bowl acts
The Evening Sun (PA)

New Jersey man held in pickup dragging of Kutztown University student
Reading Eagle (PA)

Drunken driver gets 10 years for killing university student
The Morning News (AR)

Student charged for marijuana, alcohol in traffic stop
The Oxford Press (OH)

[Swimmer] could face criminal drug charges
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

ND linebacker facing charges after fights
MSNBC.com

Fresno State student leader defends alcohol action
Fresno Bee (CA)

2 students sexually assaulted
The Minnesota Daily

EKU student sues over hazing case
Lexington Herald-Leader (KY)

2C drugs find niche on campus
Duke Chronicle (NC)

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.

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http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/news/disclaimer.
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Received on Fri Feb 06 2009 - 16:36:02 EST