Meredith Herald
January 17, 2001
Campus News
Meredith students may receive
national alcohol, drug survey
Ann Gleason
Dean of StuOenis
This month, in addition to
the usual sweepstakes packet
from Ed McMahon, some of
you may receive something
else in your mailbox.
This year, Meredith College
received the opportunity to par
ticipate in the 2001 Core Alco
hol and Drug Survey, a nation
al survey designed to assess the
nature, scope and conse
quences of alcohol and other
drug use on college campuses.
This survey, distributed by
the Core Institute at Southern
Illinois University at Carbon-
dale. is sponsored by the Fund
for the Improvement of Post
secondary Education within
the U.S. Department of Educa
tion through the Drug-Free
Schools and Communities Act
of 1986. This survey will be
sent randomly by the Core
Institute to students at partici
pating institutions.
Names and address of
Meredith College undergradu
ate students (excluding stu
dents who have placed privacy
holds on their records) were
sent to the Core Institute in late
November for inclusion in this
random selection process.
Students who receive the
survey will have the option of
completing it through mail or
on the web on a secure, dedi
cated server.
All information is confiden
tial, and participants' names.
Please.••
RECYCLE
your
Meredith
Herald.
passwords and survey respons
es are never linked.
Meredith College will
receive only composite infor-
m at i 0 n
about our '
institu
tion’s sur-
v e y
results,
but no
individual
survey
respons
es.
While
participa
tion in the
survey is
voluntary,
if you are
randomly
selected
to receive
this sur
vey, you are encouraged to
complete and submit' it.
Students from the participat
ing institutions who complete
the Core Alcohol and Drug
Survey will be entered into a
drawing for a $1,000 scholar
ship given by the Core Insti
tute.
The first part of the Core
Alcohol and Drug Survey will
include questions covering the
following areas: demograph
ics; academics; perceptions of
The Core Alcohol and Drug
Survey is a national survey
designed to assess the
nature, scope and conse
quences of alcohol and other
drug use on college campus
es.
campus substance abuse poli
cies and.their enforcement: pat
terns of use of alcohol, tobac
co, marijuana, and other drugs;
location of use; consequences
of use; and family history of
substance abuse problems.
T+ie second part of the sur
vey will
cover beliefs
about the
effects of
alcohol; ques
tions on racial
harassment
and violence;
effects of
drinking and
perceptions
of harm asso
ciated with
using alcohol
and other
drugs.
If you have
questions or
concerns
about this
survey, please contact Dean of
Students Ann Gleason by email
at gleasona@meredith.edu or
by phone at 760-8521.
Election time
approaches
at Meredith
You feel like you’ve had
your share of elections lately,
what with the interminable
presidential election and the
circus surrounding it.
But don’t get tired of elec
tions yet. for right around the
corner is our very own taste of
the election process.
Spring elections, sponsored
by the Meredith College Elec
tions Board, are slated to begin
in just a few short weeks.
Beginning the week of Mon
day, Jan. 29, students can pick
up filing information including
how to run for an office. The
elections will not take place
until mid-February.
Offices up for grabs in next
month’s campus-wide election
include SOA ^sident. senior
class president, junior class
president, sophomore class
president. MRA president.
MEA president. Honor Council
chair and Elections Board
chair.
MEREDITH IN SPAIN
May 22-June 6,2001
Included: Air, Hotels, All Sightseeing,
Most Meals
Independent Study Available:
Art History,
Spanish Language/Literature
$300 Travel Discount
to Meredith Students
Deposit: S500 due ASAP
S3295-full price
300- student discount
$2995 Balance due March 1.
Call Alumnae Office
Blue Greenberg: 760-2860
A
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YOUR NEW YEAR!
The LeaderShape® Institute is a
highly interactive, energizing, six-day
leadership development experience you
don’t want to miss!
Fort Caswell
May 16-21,2001
For more information, come by the Office
of Student Activities and Leadership
Development or attend the Information
Session on January 17th at 5:30 pm
REGISTRATION PERIOD; January 19. FebrtnmLl
Registration is on a fiist-come, first-serve basis.
Twenty spaces have been reserved for each classification
(rising seniors, juniors, sophomores).
Be the first in your class to register!!