NCSSLE Higher Education e-Digest Volume 6, Issue 1

Higher Education

e-Digest

Volume 6 / Issue 1
October 25, 2017

In This Issue:

SPOTLIGHT: ACTIVE SHOOTER PREPAREDNESS

SPOTLIGHT: STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLBEING

NEW RESOURCES

IN THE NEWS

RECENT RESEARCH

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

SPOTLIGHT: Active Shooter Preparedness

While never anticipated, active shooter incidents can happen. The resources below can help campuses develop active shooter policies, procedures, and trainings to mitigate harm and protect lives.

RESOURCES

Active Shooter Preparedness

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Active Shooter Resources

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Active Shooter and Hostile Event Guide

Federal InterAgency Board

Active Shooter Awareness Guidance

California Office of Emergency Services

SPOTLIGHT: Student Health and Wellbeing on Campus

To promote student health and wellbeing on campus, check out some available resources and recent news clips for tools and information.

RESOURCES

Healthy Campus 2020

American College Health Association

Starting the Conversation: College and Your Mental Health

National Alliance on Mental Health

College Health and Safety

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

How to Create and Maintain Healthy Student Life

American Council on Education (ACE)

Strategic Primer on College Student Mental Health

ACE, NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, and American Psychological Association

Wellness and Health Promotion Knowledge Community

NASPA

FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS

New Interim Guidance on Campus Sexual Misconduct

U.S. Department of Education

White House Summit on Historically Black Colleges and Universities

The White House

Access to Higher Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness

National Center for Homeless Education

Students Need More Information to Help Reduce Challenges in Transferring College Credits

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Campus Crime Resources

U.S. Department of Justice

NEW RESOURCES

Application for Tobacco-Free College Program for Community Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions

Truth Initiative

Healthy Minds Study: Mental Health and Related Issues in College Student Populations

Healthy Minds Network

Prevention Navigator: Campus Sexual Assault Prevention Programs

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network

Supporting Students' College Success: The Role of Assessment of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies

National Academies Press

Identifying Predictors of Credential Completion Among Beginning Community College Students

American Council on Education's Center for Policy Research and Strategy

State Innovations for Near-Completers

Education Commission of the States

Redesigning Advising and Student Support: Tools for Practitioners

Community College Research Center (CCRC)

Measures of Effectiveness in Helping Community College Students to Complete Bachelor's Degrees

National Student Clearinghouse Research Center

Major Influence: Where Students Get Valued Advice on What to Study in College

Gallup & Strada Education Network

Building Blocks: Laying the Groundwork for Guided Pathways Reform in Ohio

CCRC

IN THE NEWS

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With Rise in Racially Charged Incidents on Campus, Colleges Work to Ease Students' Fears

NBC News , October 1, 2017

Hispanic Dropout Rate Hits New Low, College Enrollment at New High

Pew Research Center , September 29, 2017

University of California Irvine Opens Expansive Food Pantry as More College Students Struggle with Hunger

Los Angeles Times , September 27, 2017

Amnesty Policy Lets University of California Davis Students Off the Hook If They Help A Friend

Capital Public Radio , September 25, 2017

Research Universities Partner to Increase Low-Income Student Graduation

Inside Higher Education , September 25, 2017

Four Colleges Offer Support for Students from Foster Care

The Philadelphia Tribune , September 23, 2017

Community Colleges and the Community: How Leaders Can Ensure Their College Meets Local Needs

The Evolllution, September 21, 2017

Tennessee Promise Students More Likely to Succeed in College, Less Likely to Drop Out, New Data Shows

Tennessean , September 21, 2017

What Can Campus Police Learn From Charlottesville?

The Chronicle of Higher Education , September 21, 2017

Higher Education Must Factor In Growing Single Mother Student Population

Diverse Issues in Higher Education , September 19, 2017

RECENT RESEARCH

The Development of a Structural Equation Model to Demonstrate the Correlations Between Marijuana Use and Involvement

Borcherding, M. J. (October 2017). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

The Effectiveness of Early Identification of 'At Risk' Students in Higher Education Institutions

Cassells, L. (September 2017). Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education

Racial Discrimination, Binge Drinking, and Negative Drinking Consequences Among Black College Students: Serial Mediation by Depressive Symptoms and Coping Motives

Desalu, J. M., et al. (September 2017). Ethnicity & Health

The Relationship Between Physical Activity and Binge Drinking Among College Students: A Qualitative Investigation

Dinger, M. K., et al. (September 2017). American Journal of Health Education

Fulfilling the Transfer Mission at an Urban Technical College: How a Transfer Center Mediates Baccalaureate Aspirations for Students

Felix, E. R., & Trinidad, A. (September 2017). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Cloninger's Temperament and Character Dimensions of Personality and Binge Drinking Among College Students

Gierski, F., et al. (September 2017). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

Do University Students, Alumni, Educators and Employers Link Assessment and Graduate Employability?

Kinash, S., McGillivray, L., & Crane, L. (September 2017). Higher Education Research & Development

Self-Compassion and Suicidal Behavior in College Students: Serial Indirect Effects via Depression and Wellness Behaviors

Rabon, J. K., Sirois, F. M., & Hirsch, J. K. (September 2017). Journal of American College Health

Evaluating the Effect of a Campus-wide Social Norms Marketing Intervention on Alcohol Use Perceptions, Consumption, and Blackouts

Su, J., et al. (September 2017). Journal of American College Health

Dietary Supplement Use, Perceptions, and Associated Lifestyle Behaviors in Undergraduate College Students, Student-Athletes, and ROTC Cadets

Valentine, A. A., Schumacher, J. R., Murphy, J., & Ma, Y. J. (September 2017). Journal of American College Health

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Webinars

Archived

How Educators and Schools Can Help Students Cope with Bereavement and Grief

Thursday, October 19, 2017, 1-2 PM ET

Campus Safety Magazine

Bystander Intervention in Action: Training the How-Tos of Intervention

October 17, 2017, 2-3 PM ET

National Center for Campus Public Safety

Campus Investigations Taking Up Your Time? Learn How to Simplify Your Investigations

Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 2-3 PM ET

Campus Safety Magazine

Increasing Student Achievement and Completion Rates Through Undergraduate Research at Two-Year Colleges

Thursday, September 28, 2017, 1-2:30 PM ET

American Association for Community Colleges

Conferences

Campus Fire Forum

November 7-9, 2017, Chapel Hill, NC

Center for Campus Fire Safety

Alcohol, Other Drug, and Campus Violence Prevention

January 19-20, 2018, Portland, OR

NASPA

National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Summit

January 15-17, Orlando, FL

National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security

Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education

April 3-5, 2018, San Francisco, CA

Carnegie Foundation

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