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Arria, Amelia; Wagley, Greta – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2019
As colleges and universities acknowledge the connection between behavioral health and student success, ACTA releases this powerful report calling for a new level of awareness and collaborative action by presidents and trustees to address student alcohol and drug use. The report provides examples of successful, evidence-based programs implemented…
Descriptors: College Students, Drinking, Drug Use, Academic Achievement
Stewart, Kathryn – Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 2011
Alcohol problems on campuses cannot be solved with simple solutions, such as an alcohol awareness campaign. Instead, dangerous college drinking can be prevented with an array of protective measures that deal with alcohol availability, enforcement of existing laws and rules, and changes in how alcohol is promoted, sold and served. Many people,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Alcohol Education, Campuses, College Students
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Popoola, B. I.; Alao, K. A. – Journal of School Violence, 2006
The paper appraises the phenomenon of campus secret cults in Nigeria. Specifically, the paper sets off by exploring various definitions of secret cults before tracing the history of campus cults in Nigerian higher institutions. The paper identifies various reasons for the emergence of secret cults and discusses the consequences of cult activities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Fraternities, Intervention, Campuses
Boyd, Vivian; And Others – 1989
The results of a retention intervention study designed to provide a one-to-one supportive relationship for incoming black male students at the University of Maryland are discussed. In this study, 34 full-time first-time American black male freshmen were matched with interested members of the Kappa Alpha Psi black alumni fraternity (a…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Students, Fraternities
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Moore, Earl, Jr.; Ratchford, Vicky F. – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2007
Brogden Middle School (BMS) is located approximately 15 miles south of Goldsboro, North Carolina, a city of approximately 40,000 citizens and the home of a military base. To decrease the number of discipline referrals of African American males, 10 students who had the most frequent discipline referrals during their seventh-grade year were…
Descriptors: African American Students, Mentors, Intervention, Discipline
Ehrhart, Julie K.; Sandler, Bernice R. – 1985
The phenomenon of gang rape as it sometimes occurs on college campuses is described, with attention to causes, impacts on the victim and other students, responses the college should take, and prevention. Consideration is given to the role of alcohol, drugs, and pornography in fraternity gang rape; successful model programs for rape prevention…
Descriptors: Aggression, College Role, College Students, Crime Prevention