Higher Education
e-Digest
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Volume 5 / Issue 6
December 14, 2016
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SPOTLIGHT: Holiday Safety
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The holiday season is here! Find resources below to help students stay safe and healthy this season.
RESOURCES
Holiday Health and Safety Tips
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
University of Oklahoma
American Heart Association
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IN THE NEWS
Colleges Are Offering More Support to Freshmen so their First Year Isn't the Last
Omaha World-Herald
, December 7, 2016
Powerful App Is Helping Survivors Fight Sexual Assault on Campuses Everywhere
Forbes Magazine
, December 5, 2016
Mumps Outbreaks Hit Colleges
Inside Higher Ed
, December 5, 2016
Iowa Universities Unite to Safeguard Immigrant Students
The Gazette
, December 4, 2016
High Tuition, Hungry Students on U.S. College Campuses
Times Union
, December 3, 2016
University of California System Adopts New Immigrant Protection Policies
Campus Safety Magazine
, December 2, 2016
Nine Factors that Drive Success for Non-Traditional Learners
The Evolllution
, December 1, 2016
Ohio State Attack Prompts Colleges to Review Emergency-Response Plans
The Wall Street Journal
, December 1, 2016
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RECENT RESEARCH
Can Weight Predict Academic Performance in College Students? An Analysis of College Women's Self-Efficacy, Absenteeism and Depressive Symptoms as Mediators
Aim
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, A., et al. (December 2016).
Journal of American College Health
College Students Coping with Interpersonal Stress: Examining a Control-Based Model of Coping
Coiro, M. J., et al. (December 2016).
Journal of American College Health
Managing Chronic Conditions in College: Findings from Prompted Health Incidents Diaries
Ravert, R. D., Russell, L. T., & O'Guin, M. B. (December 2016).
Journal of American College Health
Gender Conformity, Self-Objectification and Body Image for Sorority and Nonsorority Women: A Closer Look
Adams, D. F., et al. (November 2016).
Journal of American College Health
College Students' Perceptions of Risk and Addictiveness of E-Cigarettes and Cigarettes
Cooper, M., et al. (November 2016).
Journal of American College Health
Bystander Interventions for Sexual Assault and Dating Violence on College Campuses: Are We Putting Bystanders in Harm's Way?
Witte, T. H., et al. (November 2016).
Journal of American College Health
Self-Other Differences in Student Drinking Norms Research: The Role of Impression Management, Self-Deception, and Measurement Methodology
Melson, A. J., Monk, R. L., & Heim, D. (October 2016).
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
How Strong is the Fake ID Effect? An Examination Using Propensity Score Matching in Two Samples
Stogner, J., et al. (October 2016).
Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research
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UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES
Webinars
Thursday, December 15, 2016, 2-3 PM PT
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Ongoing
CCEAL
Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 12-1 PM CT
University of Southern Mississippi
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 1-2 PM CT
Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange
Conferences
Social Media for Natural Disaster Response and Recovery
December 20, 2016, Fort Worth, TX
National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawai'i
Various Dates and Locations
NCS4
January 13, 2017, Hartford, CT
Center for Higher Education Retention Excellence
February 9-11, 2017, Washington, DC
NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
April 12
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14, 2017, Dallas, TX
ACE
April 27-28, 2017, Greenville, SC
Clemson University Office of Inclusion and Equity
July 11-13, 2017, Washington, DC
Association of Recovery in Higher Education and Association of Recovery Schools
July 17, 2017 - July 21, 2017, New Orleans, LA
HBCU-LEEA
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The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments
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