Upcoming conferences and events, new resources and publications, and job opportunities in the alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention field. The information shared on this site does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Education or the Higher Education Center. The U.S. Department of Education and the Higher Education Center do not necessarily endorse the events and resources listed below, but offer this information as a service to the AODV prevention field.  

Call for Program Proposals: School and College Organization for Prevention Educators (SCOPE) 2011 Annual Conference

SCOPE's first annual conference will include topical tracks that will allow attendees to focus on advocacy, alcohol abuse, bullying, bystander intervention, diversity, drug abuse, eating disorders, harassment, hazing, mental health, peer education, primary prevention, relationship/domestic/intimate partner violence, research, sexual assault, sexuality, sexual health, social norms, stalking, suicide, and tobacco. The Call for Program Proposals closes on August 31, 2011.

Dates: October 21-23, 2011

Location: Orlando World Center Marriott, Orlando, Florida

For more information about the conference and to submit a program proposal, please visit SCOPE's Web site.

Register Now! 21st Annual Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference 

This conference, co-sponsored by the University of Vermont, will provide a comprehensive picture of the diverse legal issues shaping all aspects of higher education. More than 25 different sessions will focus on such topics as behavioral threat assessment; volatile and hurtful speech on campus; students who are in danger of harming themselves or others; and operating campuses and programs overseas. Presenters will help you acquire practical, hands-on methods to implement best practices, policies, programs, and ideas. The early-bird deadline has been extended to July 22, 2011.

Dates: October 16-18, 2011

Location: University of Vermont Conference Center, Burlington, Vermont

For more information and to register, please visit the Legal Issues in Higher Education Web site.

Job Opportunities  

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

Director, Sexual Harassment/Assault, Advising, Resources and Education (SHARE) Office

Princeton University

Staff Therapist - AOD Services

Syracuse University

Prevention Program Coordinator

University of Kentucky Violence

Men's Programming Specialist

University of Kentucky

Assistant Director of Health Promotion

University of Alabama

Coordinator of Sexual Violence Prevention Education

University of Dayton

ED's Safe and Supportive Schools News

If you would like weekly e-mail updates on Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools programs, as well as other information related to school safety, substance abuse and violence prevention in education, and the promotion of student health and well-being, you may be interested in subscribing to ED's Safe and Supportive School News. Subscription information is at http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/listserv/preventioned.html.

OSDFS in Partnership with the REMS TA Center Announces New Set of Publications: Success Stories

The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, in partnership with its Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center, is pleased to announce the release of its newest set of publications, Success Stories. The series offers brief profiles of specific activities, tools, or strategies developed or utilized by school districts or institutions of higher education that have been successful for schools or colleges across the country, and could be replicated by other sites.  

To access these publications, please visit the REMS TA Center Web site.