Higher Education
e-Digest
Volume 7 / Issue 11
August 28, 2019
In This Issue:
SPOTLIGHT: National Campus Safety Awareness Month
September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month. This awareness month was approved by Congress in 2008 to encourage conversation around violence prevention at colleges and universities. Use the resources and news clips below to learn more and prepare for the month!

RESOURCES

Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center



NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

IN THE NEWS
The Salt Lake Tribune, August 15, 2019

RiverBender.com , August 2, 2019

Afro-American , July 25, 2019

Daily Wildcat , July 22, 2019

Students Train for Unified Response in Mass Crisis Simulation
Seminole State University, July 22, 2019

Hagerstown Community College Puts Focus on Campus Security
Hagerstown Herald-Mail , July 18, 2019

The Gazette , July 12, 2019
FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

Drug Enforcement Administration
NEW RESOURCES

IN THE NEWS

For more news clips, visit  Stay Connected on the NCSSLE website!
RECENT RESEARCH

 

Employer' Ratings of Importance of Skills and Competencies College Graduates Need to Get Hired

Baird, A. M., & Parayitam, S. (June 2019). Education + Training

 

Guiding the Path: Identified Skills for Educating the Next Generation of Workers

Brown, W. (January 2019). Journal of Education for Business

 

Social and Situational Party Characteristics Associated with High-Intensity Alcohol Use Among Youth and Young Adults

Cox, M. J., et al. (July 2019). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

 

Why Some Early College High School Students Do Not Transition to a 4-Year College: An Exploration of Perceived Barriers and Schooling Experiences on Students' Transition Plans

Hutchins, B. C., Arshavsky, N., & Edmunds, J. A. (June 2019). Psychology in the Schools

 

Unpacking Genetic Risk Pathways for College Student Alcohol Consumption: The Mediating Role of Impulsivity

Ksinan, A. J., Su, J., Aliev, F., Dick, D. M. (August 2019). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

 

Associations Between Drinking and Cortical Thickness in Younger Adult Drinkers: Findings from the Human Connectome Project

Morris, V. L., et al. (July 2019). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

 

Measuring Alcohol Outlet Density: An Overview of Strategies for Public Health Practitioners

Sacks, J. J., et al. (May 2019). Journal of Public Health Management & Practice

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Webinars and Online Learning

Ongoing
Education Writer Association

Thursday, August 22, 2019, 2-3 PM ET
Inside Higher Education

Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 2-3 PM ET
Inside Higher Education

Thursday, August 29, 2019, 1-2:30 PM ET
Clery Center

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 3:30-4:30 PM ET
EVERFI

Conferences

September 18-19, 2019, Muncie, IN
Jana's Campaign

October 10-11, 2019, Flagstaff, AZ
Northern Arizona University and Suder Foundation

October 14-19, 2019, Burlington, VT
University of Vermont

October 20-23, 2019, Houston, TX
NODA - Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education

October 24-25, 2019, Washington, DC
ยก Excelencia in Education !

October 28-29, 2019, Kansas City, MO
American Council on Education

October 28-31, 2019, New Orleans, LA
Consortium for Student Retention Data Exchange

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The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments  Higher Education e-Digest  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  Higher Education e-Digest  also highlights NCSSLE resources and the availability of ongoing services, including technical assistance, products, and tools.  The contents of this e-Digest do not necessarily represent the policy or views of the U.S. Department of Education, nor do they imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education.

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The Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Healthy Students within the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. It is operated by the American Institutes for Research in collaboration with Center for School Mental Health; Child Trends; Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning; EMT Associates; Futures without Violence; Sanametrix; Macrosys; and Vision Training Associates.

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