HEC/News Digest: Week of March 2, 2009

HEC/News Digest
Week of March 2, 2009
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THIS WEEK! FERPA: A Brief, Annotated History

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

The Association for Student Judicial Affairs (ASJA) has published a
short, annotated history of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA) and an updated FERPA quiz in the "Law and Policy Report."

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/):

UMD weighs amnesty for underage drinking crises
Duluth News Tribune (MN) March 1, 2009
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/113665/

Free rides over, but UD keeps escorts
The News Journal (DE) March 1, 2009
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090301/NEWS03/903010367

Arm of the law getting longer on UPJ campus
The Tribune-Democrat (PA) March 2, 2009
http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_061234933.html

ATF warns spring breakers against Mexico travel
The Washington Post (DC) March 2, 2009
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/02/AR200903
0202318.html

Media images of alcohol can drive you to drink
U.S. News & World Report March 4, 2009
http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/03/04/media-imag
es-of-alcohol-can-drive-you-to-drink.html

Change is in the cards
The Roanoke Times (VA) March 4, 2009
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/196557
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

1) NSVRC Campus Sexual Violence Survey

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is pleased to
announce that the 2010 Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign will
focus on campus communities. As part of their goal to best meet the
needs of individuals and organizations working to prevent sexual
violence on campuses, the NSVRC has created an online survey to assess
the work being done at colleges and universities around this issue.

Individuals working with college students in any capacity through
anti-sexual violence work (even those not employed by a college or
university) are invited to take part in this survey. The goal is to
collect information on experiences doing this work to better inform the
resources and tools NSVRC will provide as part of the 2010 Sexual
Assault Awareness Month campaign.

To learn more, please visit the NSVRC's Survey Web site:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=h99vo7PsSgpvR5ivPduFww_3d_3d. If
you have any questions or comments, please contact E. Lauren Sogor, MPH,
at 717.909.0710 x118.

2) New Hot Topic Posted to the Higher Education Center's Web site

The Higher Education Center has posted a new Hot Topic to the Homepage
entitled, "Medical Amnesty and Good Samaritan Policies."

To learn more, please visit the Higher Education Center's Web site:
http://www.higheredcenter.org/.

3) Job Opportunities

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

Research Assistant II
Higher Education Center for Alcohol and other Drug Abuse and Violence
Prevention

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

Rural Projects Specialist
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

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:

Officials plan to focus on monitoring private parties
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Daily Illini

Alcohol Safety Task Force hopes to change the way students drink
Northwestern University North by Northwestern

Caffeine fiends beware
University of Texas at Austin The Daily Texan

Martin 'perplexed' by concealed gun bill
Louisiana State University The Daily Reveille

Students use prescriptions to survive finals
University of Denver Clarion

Taxi stand returns to University Ave. after receiving donation
University of Wisconsin-Madison The Daily Cardinal

Beer consumption steady despite national drop
University of Iowa Daily Iowan

Sexual violence just under the surface
Washington University in St. Louis Student Life

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:

Suspicious drug activity reported on campus
The Apache Pow Wow (TX)

Explosive device found off-campus
Western Courier (IL)

7 arrested in branding frat ritual
Union Leader (NH)

UM student arrested in Missoula pharmacy heists
Great Falls Tribune (MT)

JU stabbing prompts search for trespasser
The Florida Times-Union

Police arrest Saint Mary's sophomore on rape charges
The Collegian (CA)

[Student] said blood came from nose
Daily Wildcat (AZ)

SMU student says she was robbed by cab driver near campus
The Dallas Morning News (TX)

Buffalo State campus safety officer pleads guilty to manslaughter
MSNBC.com

Football player faces drunk driving charge
Press-Citizen (IA)

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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Received on Mon Mar 09 2009 - 08:53:33 EST