Higher Education
e-Digest
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Volume 5 / Issue 14
July 12, 2017
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SPOTLIGHT: Prepare for National Campus Safety Awareness Month
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In 2008, Congress unanimously designated September to be National Campus Safety Awareness Month to encourage a public conversation on important topics in violence prevention at our nation's colleges and universities. Please find resources for promoting campuses that are safe and conducive to learning below.
RESOURCES
September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month
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FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
SAMHSA
Office for Victims of Crime
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IN THE NEWS
University of California Irvine Brings Intentionality to Its Designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Education Dive
, July 5, 2017
Success for First-Generation College Students Often Hinges on Mentoring, Financial Aid
KBIA,
July 4, 2017
For Homeless Students, 'Education Was the Only Way Out'
The Chronicle of Higher Education
, June 29, 2017
Penn State Forms Greek Advisory Group After Pledge Death
Associated Press
, June 28, 2017
Mental Health Problems Rising Among College Students
NBC News
, June 28, 2017
Fighting Hunger, One Meal at a Time
American Association of Community Colleges 21st Century Center
, June 27, 2017
Homeless College Students a Growing Concern on Campuses
The News Tribune
, June 25, 2017
How Serious is Binge Drinking Among College Students with Disabilities?
EurekAlert
, June 22, 2017
How the Liberal Arts Help Veterans Thrive
The Atlantic
, June 21, 2017
Maryland's Heroin Fight Turns to Educating Students from Elementary School to College
The Baltimore Sun
, June 20, 2017
Geography and College Attainment: A Place-Based Approach
Higher Education Today
, June 19, 2017
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RECENT RESEARCH
Addressing College Drinking as a Statewide Public Health Problem: Key Findings from the Maryland Collaborative
Arria, A. M., & Jernigan, D. H. (June 2017).
Health Promotion Practice
Finding New Ways to Reach Older Students: Creating a Social Media Marketing Plan for Professional and Continuing Higher Education Programs
Melchiorre, M. M., & Johnson, S. A. (June 2017).
The Journal of Continuing Higher Education
University Student Perceptions About the Motives For and Consequences of Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs
Parks, K. A., et al. (June 2017).
Journal of American College Health
Age-Specific Prevalence of Binge and High-Intensity Drinking Among U.S. Young Adults: Changes from 2005 to 2015
Patrick, M. E., et al. (June 2017).
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
Global Health Promotion on College Campuses: Considerations for Use of eHealth and mHealth Self-monitoring Applications with Nutritional Food Labeling Features
Romano, K. A., Colgary, C. D., & Magnuson, A. (June 2017).
American Journal of Health Education
An Examination of Ecological Predictors of Health Literacy in Black College Students
Rosario, C., et al. (June 2017).
Journal of American College Health
An Empirical Investigation of Campus Demographics and Reported Rapes
Wiersma-Mosley, J. D., Jozkowski, K. N., & Martinez, T. (June 2017).
Journal of American College Health
Freshman Year Alcohol and Marijuana Use Prospectively Predict Time to College Graduation and Subsequent Adult Roles and Independence
Wilhite, E. R., Ashenhurst, J. R., Marino, E. N., & Fromme, K. (June 2017).
Journal of American College Health
The Role of Age and Setting in Adolescents' First Drinking Experience for Predicting College Problem Drinking
Yaeger, J. P., & Moreno, M. A. (June 2017).
Journal of American College Health
The Development of a Collegiate Recovery Program: Applying Social Cognitive Theory within a Social Ecological Framework
Beeson, E. T., Whitney, J. M., & Peterson, H. M. (May 2017).
American Journal of Health Education
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UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES
Webinars
Tuesday, July 18, 2017, 2-3 PM ET
National Center for Campus Public Safety
Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 1-2 PM ET
Margolis Healy
Conferences
September 26-27, 2017, Minneapolis, MN
College Inclusion Summit: Supporting Academic Success for Students with Autism and Related Learning Differences
September 20-22, 2017, Burlington, VT
Mansfield Hall
Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigation and Adjudication Institute
September 26-29, 2017, Denver, CO
National Center for Campus Public Safety
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
October 15-18, 2017, San Antonio, TX
AASHE
National Symposium on Student Retention
November 6-9, 2017, Destin, FL
Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange
December 3-6, 2017, Amelia Island, FL
ACUI: Advancing Campus Community
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The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
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addresses campus and community engagement, health, safety, and security. Regular contents include news from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and other federal partner agencies and organizations, salient research summaries, examples of effective field practices, announcements submitted by IHEs and other subscribers, and relevant upcoming events. The
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