HEC/News Digest: Week of February 16, 2009

HEC/News Digest
Week of February 16, 2009
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THIS WEEK! U.S. Department of Education's OSDFS Releases "Action Guide
for Emergency Management at Institutions of Higher Education"

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

The U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Office of Safe and Drug-Free
Schools (OSDFS), in collaboration with ED's Readiness and Emergency
Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center (TA Center),
is pleased to announce the release of the "Action Guide for Emergency
Management at Institutions of Higher Education."

The "Action Guide" aims to offer institutions of higher education a
useful resource in the field of emergency management. It is intended to
serve as a resource for all types of institutions of higher education.

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/):

Alcohol...ads get prime TV time
Los Angeles Times (CA) February 13, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ads13-2009feb13,0,4778111.story

Bill would end fake ID loophole
Augusta Chronicle (GA) February 14, 2009
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/02/14/met_511385.shtml

UI, state officials plan strict enforcement for 2009 Unofficial
The News-Gazette (IL) February 15, 2009
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/02/15/ui_state_officials_pla
n_strict_enforcement_for_2009_unofficial

Emerson revises policy on alcohol
The Boston Globe (MA) February 19, 2009
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/19/emers
on_revises_policy_on_alcohol/
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

1) Campus Mental Health Action Planning Webinar

The Jed Foundation and Education Development Center, Inc., invite
stakeholders in the health and wellness of their student bodies to
participate in the CampusMHAP (Mental Health Action Planning) Webinar
Thursday, February 26, 2009, 2:30-4:00 p.m., EST. There is no
registration fee required.

This Webinar will focus on selecting and developing campus practices
that are most likely to decrease mental health problems, suicidal
behavior, and suicide as well as promote mental health and wellness.

Participants will learn how to:
Develop a comprehensive, multi-strategy approach to mental health
promotion and suicide prevention
Choose "best practices" that are evidence-, theory- or logic-based
Use a logic model to test assumptions about behavior and systems changes
that are expected from program implementation

For more information, and to register online, please visit the Campus
Mental Health Action Planning(MHAP) section of the Jed Foundation Web
site:
http://www.jedfoundation.org/professionals/campusmhap-developing-program
s.

2) Stop the Hate Train The Trainer: West Coast

Stop the Hate is hosting the West Coast Stop The Hate Train The Trainer
Special 10 Year Observance, "Remembering the Legacy of Matthew Shepard,"
at The Police Academy Building at Napa Valley College, in Napa,
California, April 14-16, 2009. The registration fee is $395 on or before
March 16, 2009, and $495 after that date.

The Train The Trainer program allows top administrators, student affairs
professionals, faculty and students to learn new innovative tools to
take action on hate crimes and bias-motivated violence issues on his/her
campus and region.

For more information, and to register online, please visit the West
Coast Training section of the Stop the Hate Web site:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=6addfffe-9d79-4374-aaf
3-7345b5c918de.

3) Job Opportunities

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

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

Assistant Director/S.A.F.E. Coordinator, Women's Center
Old Dominion University

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:

ACC proposes new social honor code to curb binge drinking
Princeton University The Daily Princeton

Alcohol: Outside the law, inside the dorms
University of Wisconsin-Madison The Badger Hearld

Stressed students turn to study aid alternatives under midterm pressure
Villanova University The Villanovan

All Campus Party receives funding
University of Wisconsin-Madison Daily Cardinal

Dangers of ecstasy side effects create decrease in usage
Youngstown State University The Jambar

Beer tax brewing
University of Oregon Daily Emerald

Kent State adds muscle to alcohol policy
Kent State University Daily Kent Stater

CLC debates Good Samaritan Policy
University of Notre Dame The Observer

Juicy Campus redirected to new site
North Carolina State University Technician

Universities publish crime data
Boston College BC Heights

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:

USF student pleads not guilty to rape, assault
The Examiner (CA)

Chi Psi outside rule of University police
Red and Black (GA)

Two Dickinson College students charged with possession of marijuana
The Sentinel (PA)

6 HC students arrested in melee
Telegram (MA)

Woman files false rape report
The Sentinel (ID)

Student reports rape in campus lot
Indiana Daily Student

Police kill Seton Hill University student after 3-hour standoff
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA)

Police: ODU student robbed, attacked with stun gun
The Virginian-Pilot

Lehigh University student turns himself in for being 'drunk'
The Express-Times (PA)

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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Recently Published Research: January 2009
 
The Higher Education Center compiles citations to a selection of
recently published research in alcohol, other drugs, and violence (AODV)
prevention and intervention. The citations and abstracts are compiled
and posted in monthly intervals and are listed alphabetically by author.

This brief literature search captures citations relevant to campus-based
AODV prevention programs, with a special focus on research detailing the
scope of the problem and identifying promising strategies and
interventions.

For information on January 2009 citations, please visit the Center's
Recently Published Research section of the Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/services/assistance/research/.
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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 20 2009 - 12:52:21 EST