Higher Education
e-Digest
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Volume 5 / Issue 8
January 25, 2017
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SPOTLIGHT: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Sex and labor trafficking impacts individuals of all ages. The Polaris Project estimates hundreds of thousands of adults and children are trafficked in the United States. Find resources below that can help institutions of higher education and their students prevent and intervene in human trafficking.
RESOURCES
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS
U.S. Department of Education
National Institutes of Health
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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IN THE NEWS
Which Students are Most Likely to Experience College Success?
GoodCall
, January 17, 2017
The National Law Review
, January 17, 2017
Inside Higher Ed,
January 17, 2017
Inside Higher Ed
, January 16, 2017
Marketplace
, January 16, 2017
Voices of America,
January 14, 2017
Deseret News
, January 13, 2017
Teen Vogue
, January 9, 2017
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RECENT RESEARCH
Reducing Sexual Risk Behaviors: Secondary Analyses from a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for Underage, Heavy Episodic Drinking College Women
Bountress, K. E., Metzger, I. W., Maples-Keller, J. L., & Gilmore, A. K. (January 2017).
Addiction Research & Theory
Association between Sensation Seeking and E-cigarette Use in Texas Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study
Case, K., et al. (January 2017).
Journal of American College Health
Promoting Healthy Transition to College through Mindfulness Training with 1st year College Students: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Dvořáková, K., et al. (January 2017).
Journal of American College Health
Hootman, K. C., Guertin, K. A., & Cassano, P. A. (January 2017).
Journal of American College Health
Erasing the Scarlet Letter: How Positive Media Messages About Sex Can Lead to Better Sexual Health Among College Men and Women
Johnson, E. K. (January 2017).
American Journal of Sexuality Education
Understanding College-Student Roles: Perspectives of Participants in a High School/Community College Dual-Enrollment Program
Lile, J. R., Ottusch, T. M., Jones, T., & Richards, L. N. (January 2017).
Community College Journal of Research and Practice
Multilevel Analysis Exploring the Links Between Stress, Depression, and Sleep Problems Among Two-Year College Students
Wallace, D. D., Boynton, M. H., & Lytle, L. A. (December 2016).
Journal of American College Health
Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict HPV Vaccination Intentions of College Men
Catalano, H. P., et al. (December 2016).
Journal of American College Health
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UPCOMING WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES
Webinars
Back to Basics and Moving Beyond: A Prevention Approach to Sexual and Domestic Violence
Wednesday, January 25, 2017, 2-3:30 PM ET
PreventConnect and California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Thursday, January 26, 2017, 2-3 PM ET
Campus Safety
Magazine
Monday, January 30, 2-3:30 PM ET
U.S. Department of Justice
February through March 2017
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
Conferences
Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU) Network for Academic Renewal Conferences
Various Dates and Locations
AACU
Art and Science of Health Promotion
March 27-31, 2017, Colorado Springs, CO
Art & Science of Health Promotion Institute
Responsible Retailing Forum National Conference
April 24-25, 2017, San Francisco, CA
International Town & Gown Association Annual Conference
May 30-June 2, 2017, Eugene, OR
ITGA
National Consortium On College Men Of Color (NCCMC) Working Group Meeting
June 7-9, 2017, San Diego, CA
NCCMC
Novak Institute for Hazing Prevention
June 7-10, 2017, Atlanta, GA
HazingPrevention.org
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