Carol Napierkowski, Professor of Counseling and Educational Psychology 20. Paul Oliaro, Vice President for Student Affairs 21. Shelley Ridgway, Resident Director 22. Thomas Spierling, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services 23. Louis Torres, Resident Assistant 24.
Alcohol abuse is a serious problem on virtually all college and university campuses.
Although we are fortunate not to have experienced the level of problems that several of our sister institutions have encountered, any harm to students is unacceptable, and over the past few years we have had hundreds of alcohol-policy violations adjudicated through our judicial process. Furthermore, alcohol abuse on our campus seriously affects student academic performance, persistence, and retention. Unfortunately, research also suggests that alcohol education does not significantly curb college students' drinking. Prevent the tragic consequences that are too often tied to alcohol and other drugs, especially student deaths To facilitate progress towards its many important goals, the President's Work Group has designated several subgroups. These problems include broken relationships, unwanted sexual attention, sexual assault, vandalism, poor academic performance, and involvement with the criminal-justice system.