Higher Education
e-Digest

Volume 4 / Issue 24
September 7, 2016

In This Issue:

FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

NEW RESOURCES

IN THE NEWS

RECENT RESEARCH

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES

SPOTLIGHT: CAMPUS SAFETY

September is National Campus Safety Awareness month. Check out some of the available resources, news clips, and events available about supporting campus safety.

RESOURCES

National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)

Policing Off-Campus Communities at Institutions of Higher Education

NCCPS

Campus Safety Booklet

Inside Higher Ed

IN THE NEWS

Assault Prevention Progress on Campus

University Business, September 1, 2016

September Designated As Campus Fire Safety Month

Boston Globe, August 31, 2016

New York Interagency Efforts to Combat Underage Drinking on Campus

New York State, August 23, 2016

University of Arizona Police Stress Safety as Students Return to Campus

Tucson News Now, August 22, 2016

Students Discuss Fears, Concerns on Staying Safe on Campus

KFVS 12, August 22, 2016

Campus Safety Always at Forefront for San Bernardino Community College District

San Bernardino Sun, August 17, 2016

EVENTS

National Campus Safety Awareness Month

Clery Center for Security on Campus

Campus Fire Safety Month

Campus Firewatch

Campus Safety Webinar

Tuesday, September 13, 2-3 PM ET

Inside Higher Ed

FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: 2016 All-Stars

U.S. Department of Education

Turn the Tide: The Surgeon General's Call to End the Opioid Crisis

U.S. Surgeon General

Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups

U.S. Department of Education

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

U.S. Department of State

NEW RESOURCES

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: September 12-18

Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities

National Hazing Prevention Week: September 19-23

HazingPrevention.org

Starting the Conversation: College and Your Mental Health

The Jed Foundation

U.S. College Students Missing Meals to Drink More Alcohol

Voices of America

Community Colleges: Multiple Missions, Diverse Student Bodies, and a Range of Policy Solutions

Urban Institute

Voluntary Framework of Accountability for Community Colleges

American Association of Community Colleges

America's Higher-Education Agenda: Degree-Attainment, Democracy, and Economic Opportunity

Harvard Magazine

Supporting the College Promise for Universal Community College Programs

American Association of Community Colleges and Association of Community College Trustees

IN THE NEWS

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

Why College is a Risky Time for Students' Mental Health

Time, August 31, 2016

Renewed College Diversity Push

Inside Higher Ed, August 30, 2016

At California State University, Student Homelessness Has Been Hidden Until Now

Los Angeles Times, August 26, 2016

Student Aid Available Beyond Campus

Community College Daily, August 26, 2016

Minnesota Now Requires Sexual-Assault Training for College Students

Council of State Governments, August 25, 2016

Why Banning Hard Alcohol on College Campuses May Not Be the Answer

Time, August 24, 2016

For Students With Anxiety, the Transition to College is Often More Difficult

USA Today, August 24, 2016

For Freshmen, Campus Life Poses New Risks

The New York Times, August 17, 2016

RECENT RESEARCH

Gender Differences in Type 2 Diabetes Risk Perception, Attitude, and Protective Health Behaviors: A Study of Overweight and Obese College Students

Amuta, A. O., et al. (August 2016). American Journal of Health Education

Implementation and Evaluation of a Condom Availability Program on a College Campus: Lessons From the Field

Eastman-Mueller, H. P., et al. (August 2016). American Journal of Sexuality Education

Access in Community College Policy: An Examination of the Social and Political Space Afforded Disabled Students in California Community College Policies

Hoggatt, M. J. (August 2016). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Randomized Controlled Trial of the Resilience and Coping Intervention (RCI) with Undergraduate University Students

Houston, J. B., et al. (August 2016). Journal of American College Health

Recall and Believability of the Tips From Former Smokers Campaign Among University Students

Ickes, M. J., et al. (August 2016). American Journal of Health Education

Impact of Weight Perception on the Health Behaviors of College Students

Osborn, J., et al. (August 2016). American Journal of Health Education

Becoming a College Student: An Empirical Phenomenological Analysis of First Generation College Students

Whitehead, P. M., & Wright, R. (August 2016). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

What's Life Got to Do With It? The Role of Life Experiences in Shaping Female Community College Students' Transfer Intent in STEM Fields of Study

Wickersham, K. (August 2016). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES

Webinars

Students of Color Mental Health Webinars

September through December, 2016

The Steve Fund

Random Access: The Latino Experience with Prior Learning Assessment

Thursday, September 8, 2016, 2-3 PM CT

Council for Adult and Experiential Learning and Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

Conferences

Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigation and Adjudication Institute

September 2016 through March 2017

National Center for Campus Public Safety

Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Promoting Excellence, Innovation, and Sustainability

October 23-26, 2016, Arlington, VA

U.S. Department of Education

Degrees of Influence: The Forces Shaping the Future of Higher Education

October 27-28, 2016, New York, NY

State University of New York

2017 Alcohol, Other Drug, and Violence Prevention Conference

January 19-21, 2017, Austin, TX

NASPA Foundation

Workforce Development Institute: Inspiring Innovation

January 25-28, 2017, Newport Beach, CA

American Association of Community Colleges

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) National Leadership Forum

February 6-9, 2017, National Harbor, MD

CADCA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2016 Communities Talk Higher Education Initiative for Community and Youth-Led Coalitions, Colleges, and Universities

This is an ongoing initiative. See events below. For more information, contact Dana West.

Youngstown State University, Monday, September 26, 2016, 7:30-9 PM ET
Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis, Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 10 AM-12 PM ET

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