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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Special Committee on Alcohol Abuse
In the fall, many of you shared my growing concern about the problems
of binge-drinking and alcohol-related assaults. Binge-drinking and related
violence have become national phenomena and students at other universities
and colleges have died tragically from them.
At the October meeting of University Council, I initiated a campus-wide
conversation on these critical issues. My deepest thanks to all who participated.
At Council, I also announced my intention to convene a group to consider
issues of binge-drinking and alcohol-related assaults and violence on campus
and to make recommendations on a coordinated set of new initiatives. I
am pleased to now announce the appointment of a Special Committee on Alcohol
Abuse.
I have asked the Committee members to use their special expertise to
review the issues and the suggestions made thus far, then make recommendations
to me. I am grateful that such a thoughtful group has agreed to work on
this important issue this semester.
The members of the Committee are:
- Chair: Dr. Charles P. O'Brien, Professor and Vice Chair of Psychiatry
- Dr. Ann W. Burgess, Van Ameringen Professor of Psychiatric and Mental
Health Nursing
- Ms. Barbara Cassel, Associate Vice Provost for University Life
- Mr. Greg K. Dubrow, EDP '99
- Dr. Alfred P. Fishman, Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Ms. Michele A. Goldfarb, Director of the Office of Student Conduct
- Dr. Roberta R. Iversen, Assistant Professor/Clinician-Educator in Social
Work
- Ms. Lucy E. Kerman, Special Projects Coordinator, Office of the President
- Mr. Michael E. Kraver, College '99
- Dr. James J. O'Donnell, Professor of Classical Studies, Vice Provost
for Information Systems and Computing, Faculty Master of Hill College House
- Ms. Karen E. Pasternack, College '98
- Mr. Scott H. Reikofski, Director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
- Ms. Maureen S. Rush, Director of Police Operations
- Ms. Kate Ward-Gaus, Health Educator in the Office of Health Education,
DART Advisor, Co-chair Alcohol and Other Drug Task Force
Please join me in giving this group your strong support. This is an
issue of vital importance to all of us.
-- Judith Rodin, President
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