Nationwide Survey of Men's Programming Addressing Violence Against Women

Men Can Stop Rape, a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping communities engage men and boys in the primary prevention of violence against women, is conducting a survey men's groups and men's programming addressing violence against women on college and university campuses. The results will be compiled into a directory that will be shared with all groups who participate. None of the data collected will be used for any commercial purpose.

To participate, click here.

National Conference on Law & Higher Education

Mark your calendar for the 32^nd annual National Conference on Law & Higher Education, sponsored by Stetson University's Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy. The policy will include keynote speaker Amy Gajda, assistant professor of journalism and law at Tulane University Law School addressing "The Rise of a Litigation and Risk Management Culture on Campus".

Dates: February 5 - 8, 2011

Location: Orlando, Florida

To register and take advantage of the early-bird discount, click here.

Coming Soon! 6th World Mental Health Conference

The World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders is an opportunity to learn about new research and strategies and network with nearly 500 people from over 30 countries. Space is still available.

Dates: November 17 - 19, 2010

Location: Washington, D.C.

Please visit the World Mental Health Conference Web site for more information and to register.

Job Opportunities

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

Prevention Specialist

Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Violence Prevention Coordinator

Dickinson College

Upcoming FERPA Webinar: Appropriately Sharing Information

Questions continue to emerge on how to appropriately share information and manage data to enhance and assure student health. The Department of Education's Family Policy Compliance Office and Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools will host a webinar on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and its intersection with public health. Among the topics covered will be:

• Requirements under FERPA for protecting the privacy of students' education records
• Exceptions to FERPA's general consent rule permitting the disclosure of personally identifiable information
• The interplay between FERPA and HIPAA
• Approaches to specific emergency and non-emergency situations

Date: November 12, 2010

Time: 12:45 p.m., Eastern Time

Meeting Number: 746 998 647

Meeting Password: OSDFS

To join the webinar, visit https://educate.webex.com/educate/j.php?ED=140366087.

If you are unable to attend, the transcript and presentation will be posted at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/resources.html#coordinators.