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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.
Vice President Joseph Biden Marks the 17th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
In a September 13 video message, Vice President Joseph Biden called on high school and college students to take action in preventing dating violence and sexual assault at school, on campus, and in their relationships. The vice president encouraged high school and college students to share their ideas for how to prevent dating violence and sexual assault at their schools and on their college campuses, by submitting their ideas via the new whitehouse.gov/1is2many page or by using the hashtag #1is2many on Twitter.
Register Now! National Campus Safety Summit
Presented by Security On Campus, Inc., in partnership with Lehigh University, the summit will bring together more than 15 multidisciplinary experts to discuss sexual violence, threat assessment and emergency response, and alcohol and other drug use on college and university campuses. Dr. Robert Carothers, president emeritus from the University of Rhode Island, will keynote this event. Participants will have a chance to interact with and learn from researchers and practitioners about programs that have demonstrated success in improving campus safety. At the conclusion of the event, a roadmap - based on evidence-driven results from the field - will be produced, helping to guide the future of campus safety.
Date: September 29, 2011
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Registration Deadline: September 19, 2011
For more information and to register, please visit the Security On Campus Web site.
ACHA Call for Programs and Posters: Submission Deadline Extended
The American College Health Association (ACHA) invites program proposals for general sessions, pre-conference workshops, and poster displays for its 2012 Annual Meeting, College Health: Architects of Change. ACHA's Program Planning Committee will review and evaluate all proposals for their applicability to the college health audience.
Dates: May 28-June 1, 2012
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Submission Deadline: Extended to Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Visit ACHA's Annual Meeting Web page for more information.
Call for Programs Deadline for NASPA's Two January 2012 Conferences
These two NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education conferences will be held concurrently in the host hotel, allowing participants to attend joint keynotes, as well as sessions from either conference, with just one registration fee.
1. Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention & Intervention Conference: Alcohol and other drug abuse continues to be a serious problem facing college students throughout the country. The National Prevention Strategy from the Office of the Surgeon General focuses on preventing excessive alcohol use and drug abuse as part of seven priorities for healthier Americans. Research and assessment show that many college students are still binge drinking and abusing drugs (both legal and illegal); and the effects of the abuse on student learning, persistence, and completion can be staggering. This three-day conference will bring together senior-level campus administrators, alcohol education specialists, health promotion and prevention staff, and researchers from the alcohol and other drug arena to focus on advancing knowledge of student affairs educators as well as on information-sharing about alcohol and other drug use on college and university campuses.
2. Mental Health Conference: Colleges and universities are faced with several concurrent issues within mental health and wellness as they pertain to overall student success in higher education. The National Prevention Strategy calls for more preventive and collaborative services to ensure greater health for all. Mental and emotional well-being and preventing drug abuse and excessive alcohol use are two of the seven priorities that the strategy has determined are key to healthier Americans. With the increase in the number of students with mental health concerns, the complexity and severity of diagnoses, health and wellness priorities, threat assessment/violence prevention issues, and the effects of depression on the individual and the community, student affairs educators and counseling and psychological services professionals must collaborate to improve student mental health on campus.
Dates - both conferences: January 19-21, 2012
Location - both conferences: Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta, Georgia
Call for Programs Submission Deadline - both conferences: October 6, 2011
Visit NASPA's Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention & Intervention Conference page and NASPA's Mental Health Conference page for more information and to submit program proposals.
Title IX Resources
The Web site of the newly formed Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) includes a page of free resources related to Title IX and sexual violence on campus. ATIXA is a membership organization launched on August 15, 2011, to provide a professional association where school and college Title IX coordinators and administrators can explore best practices, share resources, and advance gender equity in education.
For more information visit the Resources page of the ATIXA Web site.
Registration Open! Men Can Stop Rape Training - "From Theory to Practice"
"From Theory to Practice" is a comprehensive training on engaging men to help end violence against women. Through exploration of theory, interactive group exercises, role-playing, and multimedia presentations, "From Theory to Practice" prepares participants with the skills necessary to motivate men to take a more active role in challenging attitudes and behaviors that support rape and other forms of men's violence against women. Participation is limited to just 25 people per training to ensure a personalized, in-depth experience for each participant. The registration deadline is December 16, 2011.
Dates: January 4-6, 2012
Location: Downtown Washington, D.C.
Dates: January 18-20, 2012
Location: Manhattan, New York City
Visit the Web site of Men Can Stop Rape for more details.
Stop the Hate's "Train the Trainer" 2010 Program Dates
The Stop the Hate "Train the Trainer" program supports colleges and universities in preventing and combating bias and hate crimes on campus as well as fostering the development of community. The program allows top administrators, student affairs professionals, faculty, and students to learn new innovative tools to take action on hate crimes and bias-motivated violence issues on campus. The only resource of its kind specifically for college campuses, the Stop the Hate 250+ page training manual and three-day, 18-20 hour "Train the Trainer" program were developed in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League, Association of College Unions International, Campus Pride, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Wilbron Institute, Matthew Shepard Foundation, Napa Valley College Criminal Justice Training Center, and the Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence.
Dates: March 19-21, 2012
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Dates: September 24-26, 2012
Location: Napa Valley, California
For more information and to register for these trainings, please visit the Stop the Hate Web site.
Job Opportunities
The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:
Counselor for University Counseling Center with emphasis on Threat Assessment and Threat Management
North Carolina State University
Health Promotion Specialist
University of Florida
Assistant Director, Wellness Education
University of South Florida
Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator
Oregon State University
Coordinator, Health Promotion Services
University of West Florida - Pensacola Campus
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