NCSSLE Higher Education e-Digest Volume 5, Issue 5

Higher Education

e-Digest

Volume 5 / Issue 5
November 30, 2016

In This Issue:

SPOTLIGHT: MARIJUANA USE ON CAMPUS

SPOTLIGHT: CAMPUS VIOLENCE

FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

NEW RESOURCES

IN THE NEWS

RECENT RESEARCH

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES

SPOTLIGHT: Marijuana Use on Campus

Learn more about marijuana use and how institutions of higher education are dealing with its legalization in several states by reading the resources, research, and news clips below.

RESOURCES

Marijuana: Letter from the NIDA Director

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Drug and Alcohol Use in College-Age Adults in 2015

NIDA

Marijuana Use Among Students at Institutions of Higher Education

Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention

San Diego State University's Post-Proposition 64 FAQs

San Diego State University

University of California Guidance on Use and Possession of Marijuana on UC Property

University of California

University of California San Diego Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research

RESEARCH

Cannabis Exposure as an Interactive Cardiovascular Risk Factor and Accelerant of Organismal Aging: A Longitudinal Study

Reece, A. S, Norman, A., & Hulse, G. K. (November 2016). BMJ Journals.

IN THE NEWS

California Marijuana Law Will Not Impact Pomona College Policies

The Student Life , November 18, 2016

College Policy Unchanged by Marijuana Legalization

The Bowdoin Orient , November 18, 2016

Higher Ed Caught Between Federal and State Marijuana Laws

New England Public Radio , November 17, 2016

Cannabis and the Mission of Higher Education

Inside Higher Education , November 17, 2016

No Toking on Campus, Stanford Says

The Mercury News , November 16, 2016

SPOTLIGHT: Campus Violence

Given recent events, find some available resources related to supporting campus safety below.

RESOURCES

Now is the Time: The President's Plan to Protect Our Children and Our Communities by Reducing Gun Violence

The White House

Including Students to Address Gun Violence

NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Enough is Enough: NASPA's Campaign to Promote Peace and Reduce Violence

NASPA

Guns on Campus: The Architecture and Momentum of State Policy Action

NASPA and Education Commission of the States (ECS)

Partnership to Elevate Policy and Practice, Campus Sexual Violence and Guns on Campus

NASPA and ECS

Campuses and Guns: A Multilateral Approach To Gun Violence Prevention

Generation Progress

Violence Prevention Research Program

University of California Davis Health System

Targeted Violence on Campuses

National Center for Campus Public Safety

FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: Key Data Highlights Focusing on Race and Ethnicity and Promising Practices

U.S. Department of Education

Dear Colleague Letter: Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education

U.S. Department of Education

New Federal Guidance and Resources to Support Completion and Success in Higher Education

U.S. Department of Education

Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Tools from the Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies: Increasing Cultural Competence to Reduce Behavioral Health Disparities

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Building on Strengths: Tools for Improving Positive Outcomes Among Boys and Young Men of Color

SAMHSA

NEW RESOURCES

Survey Findings on the Quality of Undergraduate Education

Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research

Preparing Students for Success in California's Community Colleges

Public Policy Institute of California

California State University: Graduation Initiative 2025

California State University

Is Your Higher Education Institution Accessible for All?

Blackboard

IN THE NEWS

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

'Run, Hide, Fight': Ohio State Attack Advice Is New Mantra on Campuses

NBC News, November 28, 2016

Can Peer-Led Support Services Help Veterans Stay in College?

Psych Central , November 20, 2016

When The Students On Campus Have Kids Of Their Own

National Public Radio , November 18, 2016

School, Homework, Activities, Sleep, Repeat: College Stress Takes Toll on Students

The Loquitur (Cabrini University) , November 18, 2016

Over 350 Campuses Join in the Healthy Campus Challenge

The White House , November 18, 2016

Three Health Problems That Are Quietly Affecting Thousands of College Students

Huffington Post , November 17, 2016

New Rules Could Boost Student Loan Forgiveness

Consumer Reports , November 16, 2016

University of Washington Somali American Student Launches Group to Help Would-Be College Students

The Seattle Times , November 14, 2016

RECENT RESEARCH

Binge Ethanol Consumption Increases Inflammatory Pain Responses and Mechanical and Cold Sensitivity: Tigecycline Treatment Efficacy Shows Sex Differences

Bergeson, S. E., et al. (November 2016). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

Alcohol Use and Strenuous Physical Activity in College Students: A Longitudinal Test of Two Explanatory Models of Health Behavior

Davis, H. A., et al. (November 2016). Journal of American College Health

Best Practices in Student Veteran Education: Making a "Veteran-Friendly" Institution

Dillard, R. J. (November 2016). Journal of Continuing Higher Education

The Carrot and the Stick? Strategies to Improve Compliance with College Campus Tobacco Policies

Fallin, A. (November 2016). Journal of American College Health

Ending the Opioid Epidemic: A Call to Action

Murthy, V. H. (November 2016). New England Journal of Medicine

Infusing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) into the Community College Curriculum

Socas, J. (November 2016). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES

Webinars

Environmental Scans as Tools for Reducing Excessive College Drinking

Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 2-3 PM ET

National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)

Sexual Violence on Campus: Strategies for Prevention

Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 2-3:30 PM ET

PreventConnect

Resilience Can Be Taught! Ten Tools to Motivate Any Student

Thursday, December 15, 2016, 2-3 PM ET

NCCPS

Conferences

National Behavioral Intervention Team Association (NaBITA) Certification Courses

January through May 2017

NaBITA

National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Summit

January 24-26, 2017, Hattiesburg, MS

National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security

2017 Conference of Addiction, Recovery, and Families

February 16-17, 2017, Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University Institute for the Study of Addiction, Recovery & Family

New Business Models for Higher Education: A Focus on Prosperity in a Challenging Competitive Environment

February 20, 2017, Los Angeles, CA

Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

May 31-June 3, 2017, College Park, MD

American Association of University Women

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