SCSU's alcohol education reaches other campuses, including one in South Africa

By David Unze

"Collaboration among neighbors, police, university administration and students has diminished the party school image, Reff said, and has increased St. Cloud State's presence as a place that aggressively tackles issues of student well-being..."

"The social norms efforts are central to the UChoose program and are gaining recognition for using data to drive education on high-risk behaviors..."

"The hope of the social norming studies is that students will make better choices when they realize that normal isn't the high-risk behavior they incorrectly think is occurring..."

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