March 2007

Seasonal Student Issues: March There's a seasonal ebb and flow when it comes to student issues. Here are a few things your student may be experiencing this month... More...

The Season of Sneezing Tis the season to be sneezing! Share the following tips with your student to help prevent the onset of a cold. More...

Video Game Gambles Does your student go nuts for video games, spending hours at the controls? More...


The Overwhelmed Student: How Parents Can Help Chances are that your student has a lot on his mind this month. Midterms, the academic crunch leading up to Spring Break, getting a summer job or internship, personal "stuff"... More...

The Resource Link Whether your student has been involved with the campus conduct system or not, it can't hurt to learn more about this important system and what it means in your student's life. More...

A Safe Spring Break Your student may be planning a Spring Break trip to another country or to a more local location. More...

Melting Lamp Shades Cause "Close Calls" A New York campus recently experienced two "close calls" involving a five-light multi-colored floor lamp, commonly found in chain stores nationwide. More...


Your USU Student and Career Services Consider the staff at Career Services your partner as you make career plans, prepare for internship/job searches, or make educational plans beyond USU. More...


Eating Disorders The transition into college life brings new anxieties, feelings and emotions, along with a newfound sense of control over how one treats his or her body... More...

Warning: Prescription Drugs Available Online-Without a Prescription! How do college students access supplies of Oxycontin, Librium, Valium, Vicodin, Adderall, Ritalin and Xanax when they don't have a prescription... More...

Making Smart Choices About Alcohol College is all about choices. And some of the most important choices your student will make this semester involve alcohol. More...

Logan, UT: 9th safest Metropolitan Area in the Country The annual rankings of the nation's safest metropolitan areas were released Monday by Kansas-based Morgan Quitno Press, and the Logan, UT-ID metro area was ranked No. 9. More...

Utah State University Ranks in Top 10 in Value Utah State University is among the best values in the country, according to the May/June 2004 issue of Consumer's Digest. More...

Notes on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) This law, commonly referred to as the Buckley Amendment, (1) provides that students will have access to inspect and review their educational records and (2) protects the rights of a student to privacy by limiting access to the educational record without express written consent. More...

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