You can make a difference. Several useful resources that focus on campus alcohol-education efforts are available to trustees. Two years ago, The Century Council commissioned Gail Milgram of Rutgers University and David Anderson of George Mason University to conduct a national survey of promising campus alcohol strategies. An independent panel of experts reviewed and evaluated more than 1,200 program descriptions. This program aims to reduce the harm associated with excessive drinking on campus by promoting responsible decision making about alcohol use.
Trustees can consider several questions to help develop a comprehensive campus alcohol policy.
As a parent, I am responsible for ensuring that my twins, now college freshmen, develop the tools to make responsible decisions. In return, I expect their colleges to provide academic challenges in an environment that is safe, stable, and sensitive to individual needs. We entrust our young adults to the care of others to continue their education and maturation. As trustees, you play a critical role in that development and in the formulation of sound policy. We expect that of you, and I hope you demand that of yourselves.