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08 October 1999

U.S. Department of Education Announces the Winners of Two Grant Competitions

The Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Models on College Campuses grant competition sought to identify models of innovative and effective alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention programs at colleges and universities and to disseminate information about those programs to other IHEs where similar efforts may be adopted.  Of the 23 programs submitted, the following 7 were selected for awards.  Details are available on our Grants page.

Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, OH
BGSU Peer-Based Misperception Program

Hobart and William Smith Colleges - Geneva, NY
The HWS Alcohol Education Project

University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ
The University of Arizona Social Norms and Environmental Management Model Alcohol Prevention Program

The Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA
Assessing Alcohol-Free Alternative Activities: The Penn State "HUB Late Night" Program

University of Northern Colorado - Greeley, CO
The UNC Underage Drinking Enforcement Program

Utah State University - Logan, UT
The Judicial Process Model

University of Missouri-Columbia - Columbia, MO
The University of Missouri-Columbia’s Alcohol Summit

State and Regional Coalition Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking Among College Students

The goal of the State and Regional Coalition grant competition was to encourage and nurture collaboration among colleges and state and regional stakeholders and to mobilize them into action to establish policies and programs that will improve the social, cultural, economic, and legal environment in which students make choices about alcohol, thereby reducing the rate of students' high-risk drinking. Of the 32 proposals submitted, the following 8 were selected for awards.  Details are available on our Grants page.

University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ
Expanding, Implementing and Evaluating the Impact of a Tri-University Coalition in Reducing and Preventing High-Risk Drinking Among Arizona College Students

Ohio Parents for Drug-Free Youth - Columbus, OH
Binge Drinking Initiative on Ohio Campuses

University of Missouri - Columbia, MO
Partners in Prevention

San Diego State University - San Diego, CA
The Community/Collegiate AOD Prevention Partnership

Morehead State University - Morehead, KY
The Kentucky Network Project to Reduce High-Risk Drinking Among College Students

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board - Harrisburg, PA
Pennsylvania’s Efforts to Prevent High-Risk Drinking Among College Students

Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Department - Richmond, VA
Commonwealth College Consortium

Lincoln Medical Education Foundation - Lincoln, NE
Flashing Your Brights College Pilot

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