HEC/News Digest: Week of March 9, 2009

HEC/News Digest
Week of March 9, 2009
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THIS WEEK! Reports Say Substance Abuse Prevention Programs Return $10
per Dollar Invested

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

According to researchers from Iowa State University, substance abuse
prevention programs are economically beneficial, with a nearly $10
return for every dollar invested in prevention.

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/):

UWM neighbors laud disciplinary proposal
Journal Sentinel (WI) March 5, 2009
http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/40826982.html

A new strategy to attack a decades-old nightlife problem in Providence
The Providence Journal (RI) March 8, 2009
http://www.projo.com/news/content/Providence_Nightlife_Association_03-08
-09_CID_v95.2136fe5.html

Cyberspace bullying proliferates at colleges
The Press of Atlantic City (NJ) March 9, 2009
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/164/story/423124.html

Guys want girls to curb drinking
The Washington Times (DC) March 10, 2009
http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/10/guys-want-girls-to-curb-drin
king/

A choice for drug czar
The New York Times March 11, 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/us/politics/12pdrugczar.html?_r=1&ref=
us
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

1) Call for Participation: National LGBT College Climate Survey

The Q Research Institute for Higher Education (QRIHE), owned and
operated by Campus Pride, is seeking undergraduate and graduate
students, staff, faculty, and administrators who identify as lesbian,
gay, bisexual or a transgender (LGBT) people to participate in the
National LGBT College Climate Survey. Participation in the survey is
strictly confidential and takes about 30 minutes to complete.

The National LGBT College Climate Survey is a comprehensive assessment
to document annually the experiences of students, faculty, staff, and
administrators who identify as LGBT at America's colleges and
universities. The annual assessment examines emerging issues, trends,
and changing demographics of LGBT people in higher education. The
information gained by this study will be used to provide better services
for LGBT people and in creating safer, more inclusive campus communities
at colleges and universities across the United States.

For more information, please visit Campus Pride's QRIHE Web site:
http://www.campuspride.org/research. Please contact info@campuspride.org
with any questions.

2) Web Conference: "Breakthrough AlcoholEdu Efficacy Results: A Summary
of Recent Studies from Around the Country"

Outside The Classroom is hosting a Web conference, "Breakthrough
AlcoholEdu Efficacy Results: A Summary of Recent Studies from Around the
Country," Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. There is
no registration fee for this Web conference.

To assess the efficacy of Outside The Classroom's online alcohol
education course, randomized control trials were conducted with
first-year college students at individual institutions. This
presentation will review two recent investigations that compare the
results of pre- and post-intervention knowledge tests and behavioral
surveys for randomly assigned control groups and AlcoholEdu experimental
groups.

For more information, and to register online, please visit the Efficacy
Web Conference section of Outside The Classroom's Web site:
http://www.outsidetheclassroom.com/newsevents/efficacy.asp.

3) Job Opportunities

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

Assistant Director, Health Promotion & Prevention Services
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Violence Against Women Program Coordinator
Jefferson College of Health Sciences

Training and Resources Coordinator-Campus Program
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)

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:

Focus on: Adderall
Georgia College & State University The Colonnade

Amnesty policies provoke debate
Boston College The Heights

Editorial: Avoid abuse at all costs
University of Alabama The Crimson White

Alternatives to alcohol abound; fitness possible
California State University, Chico The Orion

Long-term drinking effects overlooked
University of Tulsa The Collegian

Beer pong herpes article a hoax
Louisiana State University The Daily Reveille

Students help addicts
Palomar College The Telescope

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:

UNH football player suspended after drug test
Boston Herald (MA)

Two York College students charged in 'speakeasy' party
The York Daily Record (PA)

Hate crimes escalate near campus
The Spectator (WA)

Student pleads guilty in USU death; another has charge dismissed
Deseret News (UT)

Arizona Wildcats football: [Player] arrested on suspicion of extreme DUI
Arizona Daily Star

Three UTC officers on leave during alcohol probe
Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN)

After 80-minute delay, U. alerts campus to gun threat
The Daily Princetonian (NJ)

West Islip college student killed in Conn. crash
Newsday (NY)

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 Fri Mar 13 2009 - 13:15:40 EST