September 2008

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

Alcohol-Related Deaths Spike on Weekends According to an Associated Press analysis of federal records, 157 college age people, ages 18-23, drank themselves to death... More...

September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month Keeping students safe is a primary concern for all of us. Now the U.S. House of Representatives is in on the action... More...


Students Grow More Caring, Spiritual During College Years Throughout their time in college, many students tend to become more liberal... More...

Learning Inside & Outside the Classroom A great advantage your student has on campus this year is that he can learn both in and out of the classroom... More...

Spreading Their Wings Students need to express their autonomy and spread their wings when they get to school... More...

The Value of Active Listening You can encourage meaningful conversation between you and your student by demonstrating active listening techniques... More...


Freshman to Senior - 4 year Career Plan: Guidelines to help students plan their career from freshmen to senior. More...


Consider Living On Campus Combining academics, convenience, service, assistance, & activities. The perks of living on campus are endless.More...

Logan, UT: Safest Metropolitan Area in the Country USU students have a renewed reason to feel safe, as Cache Valley was named the safest metropolitan area in America for the second time in three years. 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...

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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