NCSSLE Higher Education e-Digest Volume 5, Issue 3

Higher Education

e-Digest

Volume 5 / Issue 3
November 2, 2016

In This Issue:

SPOTLIGHT

FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

NEW RESOURCES

IN THE NEWS

RECENT RESEARCH

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES

SPOTLIGHT: National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week

National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week is coming up on November 12 through 22. Learn how these issues are impacting higher education students and what colleges and universities are doing to help.

RESOURCES

Report: Hunger on Campus

National Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness

Addressing Housing Insecurity and Living Costs in Higher Education

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Supporting College Completion for Students Experiencing Homelessness

National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE

College Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Toolkit for Educators and Service Providers

National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth

Increasing Access to Higher Education for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth: Information for Colleges and Universities

National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE

Homeless to Higher Ed

National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness

Wisconsin HOPE Lab: Making College More Affordable

RESEARCH
Food Insecurity Among Community College Students: Prevalence and Association with Grade Point Average

Maroto, Maya E., et al. (2015). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Food Insecurity as a Student Issue

Cady, Clare L. (November 2014). Journal of College and Character

IN THE NEWS

'Starving Student' Stereotype is No Joke: Hunger on College Campuses is Growing

National Education Association Today, October 26, 2017

High Prices, Little Support Create Campus Hunger Problem Nobody Expected

The Daily Cougar (University of Texas) , October 26, 2016

For These College Students, the Most Difficult Test May Be Basic Survival

PBS NewsHour , October 25, 2016

New Report Finds Food Insecurity Is a Problem On College Campuses

The State News , October 24, 2016

Service and Social Change: Stuff the Pantry

The Point News (St. Mary's College of Maryland) , October 24, 2016

University Of Baltimore Helps Campus Community With New Food Pantry

CBS Baltimore , October 24, 2016

Here's How Three University of Alabama Students Are Saving Money

USA Today , October 18, 2016

Daytona State Reaches Out to Homeless

Daytona Beach News-Journal, October 17, 2016

When Community College Students Go Hungry

Campus News College Paper , October 16, 2016

FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

National Domestic Violence and Firearms Resource Center

U.S. Department of Justice

Celebrate Safe Communities

U.S. Department of Justice

Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit

U.S. Department of Justice

Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Investments in Historically Black Colleges and Universities

U.S. Department of Education

Annual Report of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Student Loan Ombudsman: Transitioning from Default to an Income-Driven Repayment Plan

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

NEW RESOURCES

On the Path to Success: Early Evidence About the Efficacy of Postsecondary Competency-Based Education Programs

American Institutes for Research

Opioid Prescribing in College Health

American College Health Association

Firearms on College Campuses: Research Evidence and Policy Implications

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Working Together to Strengthen America's Immigrant Workforce: Partnerships Between Community Colleges and Immigrant-Serving Organizations

Aspen Institute

Lumina Foundation's Strategic Plan for 2017 to 2020

Lumina Foundation

Student Debt and the Class of 2015

Institute for College Access and Success

2015-2016 Annual Report College Promise Campaign

College Promise Campaign

Achieving Success for Non-Traditional Students: Exploring the Changing Face of Today's Student Population

Barnes & Noble College

IN THE NEWS

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Students Taking Active Role in Ending Sexual Violence on Campus

KUTV , October 26, 2016

More Guns on Campuses Won't Make People Safer, Researchers Say

NBC News , October 25, 2016

Discovering Hidden Barriers to Community College Enrollment and Success

Higher Education Today , October 24, 2016

'I Have My Future': USF Opens New Path to Admission for Community College Students

TBO.com , October 24, 2016

College Partnerships Focus on Immigrants

Community College Daily , October 21, 2016

Surveys of Graduate Students Reveal Campus Climate Issues at Yale and University of Michigan

Inside Higher Ed , October 20, 2016

Grant to Help Parents Guide Their College Students

Washington State University News , October 17, 2016

Colleges Aren't Very Kid-Friendly

The Atlantic , October 13, 2016

RECENT RESEARCH

Digital Health Education for the Fully Online College Student: An Exploratory Study

Armstrong, S. N. & Burcin, M. M. (October 2016). American Journal of Health Education

Integrated Planning and Advising for Student Success (iPASS): State of the Literature

Fletcher, J., et al. (October 2016). Community College Research Center

Influence of Student Characteristics and the Community College on Bachelor's Degree Attainment

Johnson, S. M. & King, S. B. (October 2016). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

University Students from Refugee Backgrounds: Why Should We Care?

Lenette, C. (October 2016). Higher Education Research & Development

Energy Drink Use Patterns Among Young Adults: Associations with Drunk Driving

Arria, A. M., et al. (September 2016). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Assault Among a College Sample

Conley, A. H., et al. (September 2016). Journal of American College Health

Perceived Norms and Alcohol Use Among First-Year College Student-Athletes' Different Types of Friends

Massengale, K. E. C., et al. (September 2016). Journal of American College Health

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES

Webinars

2016 Campus Safety Conference

On Demand

Campus Safety Magazine

Campus Preparedness Checklist: Improving Student, Faculty, and Visitor Safety

Thursday, November 10, 2-3 PM ET

Everbridge

Evaluating Compliance for Clery Act Timely Warning and Emergency Notification Policy Implementation

Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 1-2:30 PM ET

Clery Center for Security on Campus

Conferences

20th Anniversary Celebration of the Community College Research Center

Thursday, November 17, 2016, 7-9 PM ET, New York, NY

Community College Research Center

Tools to Invest in Safe and Vibrant Nightlife

February 12-14, 2017, Austin, TX

Responsible Hospitality Institute' Social City

Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities

March 26-28, 2017, Charlotte, NC

Lifesavers Conference

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 .

College of St. Scholastica, Friday, November 4, 2016, 8:30-9:30 AM
Syracuse University, Friday, November 18, 2016, 8:00-9:30 AM
University of Texas El Paso, TBA, November 2016

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