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October 15, 2004
| National On-Campus Report October 15, 2004 full issue PDF … |
| UW Rolls Out Red Carpet for Better Fan Behavior Last year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison received several complaints from opposing teams’ fans about how poorly they were treated by UW fans while in town for a football game. A couple of the complaints took the form of letters to the local newspapers. This year, however, opposing teams’ fans have written to express how well they were treated during their visits. The difference, the school and city believe, is UW’s new “Rolling Out the Red Carpet” program, which focuses on sportsmanship and fan courtesy. |
| Study Says Students Tailgate Safely A new study indicates that a majority of students tailgate safely and responsibly during the football and basketball seasons. However, critics say that the findings are suspect because the beer industry helped fund the study. |
| Live-In HTAs Help Freshmen Handle Technology Although the stereotype is that traditional-age freshmen are technological whizzes who don’t need any assistance with their computers, the reality is that many new students need help handling the powerful equipment and software they bring to the residence halls, the University of Southern California has found. |
| Good Ideas Cars by the Hour; History Hunt |
| On-Campus Reports Student-Athlete Recruiting Visits; Tuition Insurance Increases; Mishandled Case Claim; Drafting an Honor Code |
| Follow-Ups Student Credit Card Research Update |
| Resources: Handling the Media During a Crisis The ability of the college or university to handle public relations and the media during a crisis can have a significant influence on possible legal actions, grievances, and constituent relations. |
