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Date: Dec 1, 2004

USM: A Role Model For University of North Texas

Date: Dec 1, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: UNT Professor
"http://www.ntdaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/12/01/41ad772e66b54 "

Wanna swap administrations, UNT Professor? I didn't think so.

Date: Dec 1, 2004

RE: USM: A Role Model For University of North Texa

Date: Dec 1, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Chicken Soup Lady
"But don't you think it interesting that a UNT professor KNOWS about this board??"

I live even further away than UNT professor, and the events which have disabled USM are well known even here.

Date: Dec 1, 2004

RE: USM: A Role Model For University of North Texas

Date: Dec 1, 2004

They don't call USM the "Harvard of Hattiesburg" for nuthin'....

Date: Dec 1, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Mean Green
"Wanna swap administrations, UNT Professor? I didn't think so."

Just a quick question, on thier webpage, did anyone see the side bar on "Tenure" and all the discussion on their tenure review process? Looks like they have some serious "USM" type problems at NT.

Date: Dec 1, 2004

RE: USM: A Role Model For University of North Texa

Date: Dec 2, 2004

RE: RE: USM: A Role Model For University of North Texas

Date: Dec 2, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Left (formerly "Leaving Soon")
"I just got an e-mail from a student . . . I quote: "Although I almost went to USM to study with you [on my major prof's recommendation]...I honestly didn't think I could stand the climate of Mississippi . . ."

When this prospective student has been around the block a few times maybe she/he will get his/her priorities straightened out. My experience has been that graduate students who move to Mississippi from other parts of the country want to remain here after graduation. Data pertaining to my particular department clearly supports this assertion. As I recall, these data were collected for an IHL report a few short years ago.

Date: Dec 2, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Mississippian in Exile
"When this prospective student has been around the block a few times maybe she/he will get his/her priorities straightened out. My experience has been that graduate students who move to Mississippi from other parts of the country want to remain here after graduation. Data pertaining to my particular department clearly supports this assertion. As I recall, these data were collected for an IHL report a few short years ago."

YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING.

Date: Dec 2, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Music Patron
" YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING."

I kid you not. And the students were highly marketable nationally.

Date: Dec 2, 2004

This item hot off the press:

"WASHINGTON - Only three states - Maine, Delaware and Mississippi - are spending money on anti-smoking efforts at the minimum levels recommended by federal health officials, a coalition of public health groups said Thursday."

Date: Dec 2, 2004

RE: USM: A Role Model For University of North Texa

Date: Dec 2, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: stinky cheese man
"as i understand, people in the community health area at USM have played an important role in the anti-tobacco campaign."

Wasn't a portion of the state's share of the gambling revenue directed toward quit smoking programs? If so, that is commendable. From whatever the source, it would be interesting to have an accurate figure on just how much money has been used to support the anti-tobacco campaign and some details on what types of programs were established with those funds - including outcome measures. Especially the outcomes measures.

Date: Dec 2, 2004

as i understand it the money comes from the state's tobacco settlement. our problem is that the legislature sees those funds as a pool of revenue that they can tap.

Date: Dec 2, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: stinky cheese man
"as i understand, people in the community health area at USM have played an important role in the anti-tobacco campaign."

Does anyone know of any publications in refereed journals resulting from USM's role in the anti-tobacco campaign, or is it all 'in-house?'

Date: Dec 2, 2004

vivian carver was (is) executive director of the partnership for a healthy mississippi.

Date: Dec 2, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Nothing on Google
"Does anyone know of any publications in refereed journals resulting from USM's role in the anti-tobacco campaign, or is it all 'in-house?' "

I stand corrected. A more intensive Google search does show some of USM's contributions!

Date: Dec 2, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Nothing on Google
"I stand corrected. A more intensive Google search does show some of USM's contributions!"

Yes, I know that they have been publsihing as a team in peer reviewed journals. It's a good bunch of folks.

Date: Dec 2, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Smoke 'em if you got 'em
" Yes, I know that they have been publsihing as a team in peer reviewed journals. It's a good bunch of folks."

Tobacco Use Prevention in Private High Schools.

Author(s):
Reinert, Bonita, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, US
Carver, Vivien, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, US
Range, Lillian M., University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, US, L.range@usm.edu

Address:
Range, Lillian M., Center for Tobaco Prevention, University of Southern Mississippi, Box 5125, Hattiesburg, MS, US, L.range@usm.edu

Source:
International Quarterly of Community Health Education, Vol22(1-2), 2003-2004. pp. 47-58.
Journal URL: http://baywood.com/search/PreviewJournal.asp?qsRecord=8

Publisher:
US: Baywood Publishing
Publisher URL: http://www.baywood.com

ISSN:
0272-684X (Print)

Language:
English

Keywords:
tobacco use; tobacco prevention; high schools; educational-social interventions

Abstract:
This project evaluated educational and educational/social interventions to prevent tobacco use in three private, southern high schools. In the fall of 2001, 393 students completed the Youth Tobacco Survey (YTS); in the spring of 2002, 412 completed the YTS. At one school, teachers received training in tobacco prevention and curriculum-integrated materials (E-Only). At another school, teachers received the same training; in addition, the schools offered clubs after school that involved health promotion activities including programs, outside speakers, opportunities to teach younger youth, and advocacy training (E+Social). At a third school, students had classes as usual. Both fall and spring, students intended to avoid tobacco, and realized that peers disapprove. However, an interaction indicated that, though most students' attitudes deteriorated over the academic year, E+Social held steady. Results imply that prevention efforts that include education plus a social component can counteract the deterioration in tobacco attitudes that happens among private school 15-year-olds. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)(journal abstract)

Anti-tobacco education in vacation bible school in Mississippi: The morality of tobacco prevention.

Author(s):
Reinert, Bonita, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, US
Carver, Vivien, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, US
Range, Lillian M., The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, US, L.Range@usm.edu

Address:
Range, Lillian M., Center for Tobacco Prevention, The University of Southern Mississippi, Box 5125, Hattiesburg, MS, US, L.Range@usm.edu

Source:
International Quarterly of Community Health Education, Vol 21(4), 2002. pp. 355-368.
Journal URL: http://baywood.com/search/PreviewJournal.asp?qsRecord=8