August 15, 2006

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Ten Ways to Keep Students Safe on the Road
Many vehicle accidents that injure or kill students involve driver error, according to the recently released report "Safety in Student Transportation: A Resource Guide for Colleges and Universities."

Should Institutions Let Sex Offenders Live on Campus?
Should residential campuses allow registered sex offenders to live in their residence halls? That’s a question posed to Ann H. Franke, president of Wise Results, LLC, Washington, D.C., during the July 20 Magna Publications audio conference “Campus Risk Management: What Could Possibly Go Wrong Here?”

Resources
Developing protocols for suicidal college students; Parents’ guide to the student conduct process; Safety Awareness Month programming

On-Campus Reports
Slippery Rock must reinstate women's teams; Quinnipiac students sue, claiming lack of due process; Bellarmine asks task force to review hate speech policy

Put First Things First during Parent Orientation
Until a campus addresses parents’ most pressing concerns—usually finances and safety—parents cannot concentrate on the finer points of helping students transition into college life.

Ideas for Internationalizing Your Campus
If tiny St. Norbert College, a liberal arts school in rural northern Wisconsin, can win the prestigious Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, your school can too.

Updates: Study Abroad
Incoming students benefit from study abroad; Bill would expand study abroad to 1 million students a year

Q&A: Facebook and Legal Limits to Institutional Response
How far can campuses go in controlling or using content on Facebook and other social networking sites without violating students’ First Amendment rights? Kermit Hall, president of the University at Albany, State University of New York, and a scholar of American constitutional, legal, and judicial history, addressed these questions in a recent interview with Student Affairs Leader.