ACTA's Must-Reads
« ACTA Policy Director to Testify before Joint Committee on Governance in Texas | Main | In Memoriam: Oscar Handlin »
Changing the Drug and Alcohol Culture
Dartmouth's president, Jim Yong Kim, properly reminded the nation of the dangers and tragic costs of student alcohol abuse. Irresponsible drinking, along with substance abuse, costs thousands of lives and has devastating effects on brain development, focus, and, of course, academic achievement.
This Fall, ACTA will release a new guide for trustees, "It's a Crisis Not a Party: Alcohol and Substance Abuse on Campus. "The remedies are not simple, but a serious academic culture, in which more hours are devoted to the classroom, library, and laboratory, will do much to stop the tragedies that come from alcohol and substance abuse. Trustees can and must take leadership roles in making this happen.
Posted by dburnett on September 23, 2011 at September 23, 2011 05:42 PM
Trackback Pings
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.goactablog.org/blog/mt-tb.cgi/991