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FOR RELEASE: September 25, 2001 |
Contact: David Thomas (202) 401-1579 |
U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige today announced the award of 14 grants totaling nearly $2 million to help colleges and universities prevent high-risk drinking and violent behavior among college students.
"Higher education institutions have a unique opportunity to encourage responsible behavior and help young men and women avoid excessive drinking," Paige said. "These grants complement efforts already underway to reduce high-risk drinking and related behavior among America's college students."
The 14 grantees were selected from among 110 proposals for fiscal year 2001 under the grant competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking and Violent Behavior Among College Students. Projects will be funded for one year with an option for another year, which is subject to a successful progress report.
The goal of this grant program is to provide funds to create or improve campus- and community-based strategies to prevent high-risk drinking and violent behavior among college students. The program is authorized under Title IV, Section 4121 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Following is a list of grantees.
Grants to Prevent High-Risk Drinking and Violent Behavior Among College Students, FY 2001
| ARIZONA Tucson |
University of Arizona Contact: Saundra Taylor, (520) 621-3772 |
$139,909 |
| CALIFORNIA Berkeley |
University of California Contact: Steve Lustig, (510) 642-6621 |
96,062 |
| Chico | California State University, Chico Contact: Walt Schafer, (530) 898-4646 |
139,956 |
| San Diego | San Diego State University Contact: John Clapp, (619) 594-6859 |
136,429 |
| CONNECTICUT Hartford |
The Governor's Prevention Partnership Contact: Lisa Newell, (860) 523-8042 |
130,550 |
| FLORIDA Jacksonville |
University of North Florida Contact: Pamela Chally, (904) 620-2810 |
139,904 |
| IDAHO Moscow |
University of Idaho Contact: Sharon Fritz, (208) 885-6716 |
157,576 |
| MICHIGAN Allendale |
Grand Valley State University Contact: Nancy Harper, (616) 895-2537 |
147,747 |
| East Lansing | Michigan State University Contact: Dennis Martell, (517) 432-1031 |
179,483 |
| MISSISSIPPI Mississippi State |
Mississippi State University Contact: Stuart Usdan, (662) 325-9281 |
145,910 |
| MONTANA Bozeman |
Institute for Public Strategies Contact: Carol Pope, (877) 474-8844 x23 |
125,999 |
| NEW YORK Geneva |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges Contact: Wes Perkins, (315) 781-3437 |
132,802 |
| VIRGINIA Charlottesville |
University of Virginia Contact: Susan Bruce, (804) 924-5276 |
127,114 |
| Winchester | Shenandoah University Contact: Judith Landes, (540) 665-4928 |
126,909 |
| TOTAL | $1,926,350 |
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