June 1, 2005

National On-Campus Report June 1, 2005 full issue PDF
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The Factors Behind Changes in How Students Relax
How students spend their free time has changed significantly over the past 30 years, and technology is mostly—but not completely—responsible for the difference, say two University of Minnesota-Twin Cities faculty members.

No Quicker Buzz on Kudzu
If your students are excited about the party potential for the Chinese medicinal herb kudzu, they may be in for a disappointment.

Students Over-Pour Drinks, Underestimate Alcohol Use, Study Says
Aaron White, an assistant research professor in the department of psychiatry at Duke University, may have inadvertently thrown a curve ball into studies of college students’ alcohol consumption. Some of his research on student drinking has revealed that students don’t really know how much they’re imbibing because they don’t know what constitutes a single serving.

Resources
College Drinking Case Study; Educational Attainment and Race; Why Adults Take Work-Related Classes

Reports
First No-Waste Commencement?; Alcohol and Energy Drinks

Updates
NYU Alters Remaining Balconies; Report on Pell Formula Change; More on the New Grad Job Market

Research
Students Take Out Higher-Interest Loans, Despite Risks; Stress, Substance Abuse, and Sadness; Drinking Differs Between Students and Non-Students; Violence and Alcohol Outlets