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February 1, 2006
| National On-Campus Report - February 1, 2006 - Full Issue … |
| Parental Notification Is Common, Study FindsBut How Well Does It Work? Higher education now has a pretty good idea of how common parental notification for alcohol or drug violations is, says the lead author of a recent study on these policies. Now we need to learn how well they work. |
| Student Fee Referendum Not Viewpoint Neutral, Court Says In 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that viewpoint-neutral allocation of student fees does not violate student rights. But the ruling left another question unsettled: Can a student government legally put allocation issues to a student vote? |
| Campus Capsules Crime commission recommends prosecution, not campus hearings, for sexual assault incidents; Service turns New Jersey students' cell phones into electronic kiosks; College will require all students to study abroad; Harvard police department is not required to release records, court says; more |
| Data Collection Mistakes Can Skew Your Diversity Stats Your institution’s diversity statistics might be inaccurate, depending on how your campus collects and reports student racial and ethnic data, a new study warns. |
| On Key Political Issues, Students Dont Follow the Party Line Will next fall’s incoming first-year class be conservative or liberal? If it is like the current class of high school seniors, it will be a little of both. |
| Resources A national portrait of today's college students; Service-learning grants; Student retention conference |
| Podcasting Makes its Mark on Campus Podcasting is already becoming a staple of collegiate communications, being used to attract new students, help current students decide on majors, and stay in touch with parents. |
| Notice to Subscribers: 'National On-Campus Report' to Become 'Student Affairs Leader' |
