HEC/News-Announcements

The Higher Education Center is pleased to make the following announcements:

1) Call for Programs: 2009 National Conference on the Social Norms Approach

The National Social Norms Institute at the University of Virginia and The BACCHUS Network are now accepting program submissions for the 2009 National Conference on the Social Norms Approach, scheduled for July 12-14, 2009, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The submission deadline is March 6, 2009.

The conference planning committee invites submissions focused on, but not limited to, the following areas: innovative strategies, methodological issues, capacity building, reaching intended audiences, multicultural and cross-cultural issues, and outcome data/analyses. All submissions should be relevant to the social norms approach, addressing health, safety, or social issues such as alcohol use, smoking, sexual assault, and seat belt use.

Proposals will be judged on clarity, relevance, methodological soundness, and contribution to the field, as well as considerations of achieving a well-balanced conference schedule that reflects the diversity within the field of social norms. The most highly rated proposals, based on selection committee review, have generally those that present outcome data from research-based implementations of the social norms approach, especially in innovative areas. Presenters should assume that conference attendees understand the basic concepts of the social norms approach and therefore need not incorporate reviews of these in their presentations. Presenters should assume that at least 15 minutes would be spent addressing questions.

For more information, and to download the submission form, please visit the National Conferences section of the National Social Norms Institute Web site: http://www.socialnorms.org/Resources/resources.php.

2) 2009 National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference

The National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF) is hosting the 16th annual National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation Conference February 27-March 1, 2009, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, across the river from Washington, D.C. The regular registration fee is $75 for personal members and $90 for non-members through February 21, 2009, and the late registration fee is $100 February 22-March 1, 2009.

The conference sessions will provide participants with information on how to implement or improve campus emergency medical services.

For more information, and to register online, please visit the Conference section of the NCEMSF Web site: http://www.ncemsf.org/about/conf2009/overview.ems.

3) Job Opportunities

The following positions were recently posted to the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site:

2009-2010 Substance Abuse Education Coordinator/Graduate Assistant
Eastern Illinois University Student Health Service

SA/DV Prevention and Training Coordinator
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Director, ATTC (Regional)
Morehouse School of Medicine

For more information on these and other recent job postings, please visit the Job Opportunities section of the Center's Web site: http://www.higheredcenter.org/jobs/.

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