Campus Council Peer Exchange Topics
Learn more about what campus peers are doing on these topics.
Highlights: Campus Council Quarterly Meeting
A summary of the February campus council quarterly meeting, which included an update of cannabis legislation in the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session and member school experiences implementing evidenced based practices related to gambling among college students.
Highlights: 2025 Legislation Session Updates
Brooke Torton, JD, Mat Swinburne, JD, and Kati Hoke, JD provided updates on tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis bills in the 2025 Maryland General Assembly.
Highlights: Campus Council Quarterly Meeting
A summary of the December campus council quarterly meeting, including information about the online alcohol awareness training series led by Gregg Hanour, and member schools experiences implementing evidence-based best practices related to alcohol, cannabis, other
substances, and related issues on campus.
Highlights: Alcohol and Breast Cancer: Awareness & Health Disparities
Dr. Priscilla Martinez discussed associations between alcohol use and breast cancer.
Highlights: Impaired Driving: The Impact of Cannabis
Dr. Jim Lange discussed how alcohol-impaired driving is now compounded by the increased use of cannabis in college-aged youth.
Highlights: Odor Policies Survey and Implementation of New Laws
Presentations included information about problem gambling grants; an overview of Campus Cannabis Odor Policies Part II: How Colleges and Universities across the US address Cannabis Odor; and an update on issues related to implementation of new cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol laws.
Highlights: Campus Council Quarterly Meeting
A summary of the campus council quarterly meeting, which included an overview of the MD-CAS process and trainings offered by the University of Maryland.
Highlights: Odor Policies and Cannabis Enforcement Strategies
Representatives from Bowie State University discussed their noxious odor policy and Chief David Mitchell of the University of Maryland College Park talked about cannabis enforcement strategies.
Highlights: Cannabis and Alcohol Policy Updates
Raimee Eck, PhD, MPH, and Mathew Swinburne, JD, provided updates on alcohol and cannabis bills in the 2024 Maryland General Assembly.
Highlights: Parents and Families as Partners in Reducing Substance Use
Malinda Hollis Kennedy shared the latest research on family engagement in higher education. A 2024 book, Engaging Families in Higher Education: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, highlights parents’ changing role.
Highlights: Lessons Learned for Cannabis from Alcohol and Tobacco
David Jernigan, PhD, professor, Dept of Health Law, Policy and Management, Asst Dean for Practice, Boston University of Public Health, co-founder of the Maryland Collaborative, and a national alcohol policy expert, talked about the lessons we can learn for cannabis policy from what we have or have not learned from alcohol and tobacco.
Highlights: Working with Bars to Improve Student Safety
Gregg Hanour described his training for bar owners and managers and discussed strategies to work with bars to improve student safety and reduce excessive drinking.
Highlights: Shifting Campus Drinking Culture Through Screening
Aimee Hourigan, Director of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education at the University of South Carolina, presented strategies for implementing screening outside of health care settings, including screening with high-risk populations, and discussed ways to use data to engage campus stakeholders in prevention efforts.
Highlights: 21st Birthday Project
Kelsey O’Hara shared information about a Virginia Tech program designed to reduce high-risk drinking during 21st birthday celebrations, using evidence-based approach that includes training peer educators in MI techniques, targets a high-risk event in a timely way, and incorporates thorough evaluation.
Highlights: Engaging Other Campus Community Members in ATOD Work
Lauresa Wigfall from the UMES ATOD Center shared lessons she had learned from building relationships in the campus community.
Highlights: The Color of Drinking
Reonda Washington, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shared her research on the drinking culture at UWM and its impact on students of color.
Campus Council Peer Exchange Topics
Learn more about what campus peers are doing on these topics.
Highlights: Campus Council Quarterly Meeting
A summary of the February campus council quarterly meeting, which included an update of cannabis legislation in the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session and member school experiences implementing evidenced based practices related to gambling among college students.
Highlights: 2025 Legislation Session Updates
Brooke Torton, JD, Mat Swinburne, JD, and Kati Hoke, JD provided updates on tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis bills in the 2025 Maryland General Assembly.
Highlights: Campus Council Quarterly Meeting
A summary of the December campus council quarterly meeting, including information about the online alcohol awareness training series led by Gregg Hanour, and member schools experiences implementing evidence-based best practices related to alcohol, cannabis, other
substances, and related issues on campus.
Highlights: Alcohol and Breast Cancer: Awareness & Health Disparities
Dr. Priscilla Martinez discussed associations between alcohol use and breast cancer.
Highlights: Impaired Driving: The Impact of Cannabis
Dr. Jim Lange discussed how alcohol-impaired driving is now compounded by the increased use of cannabis in college-aged youth.
Highlights: Odor Policies Survey and Implementation of New Laws
Presentations included information about problem gambling grants; an overview of Campus Cannabis Odor Policies Part II: How Colleges and Universities across the US address Cannabis Odor; and an update on issues related to implementation of new cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol laws.
Highlights: Campus Council Quarterly Meeting
A summary of the campus council quarterly meeting, which included an overview of the MD-CAS process and trainings offered by the University of Maryland.
Highlights: Odor Policies and Cannabis Enforcement Strategies
Representatives from Bowie State University discussed their noxious odor policy and Chief David Mitchell of the University of Maryland College Park talked about cannabis enforcement strategies.
Highlights: Cannabis and Alcohol Policy Updates
Raimee Eck, PhD, MPH, and Mathew Swinburne, JD, provided updates on alcohol and cannabis bills in the 2024 Maryland General Assembly.
Highlights: Parents and Families as Partners in Reducing Substance Use
Malinda Hollis Kennedy shared the latest research on family engagement in higher education. A 2024 book, Engaging Families in Higher Education: Lessons Learned and Best Practices, highlights parents’ changing role.
Highlights: Lessons Learned for Cannabis from Alcohol and Tobacco
David Jernigan, PhD, professor, Dept of Health Law, Policy and Management, Asst Dean for Practice, Boston University of Public Health, co-founder of the Maryland Collaborative, and a national alcohol policy expert, talked about the lessons we can learn for cannabis policy from what we have or have not learned from alcohol and tobacco.
Highlights: Working with Bars to Improve Student Safety
Gregg Hanour described his training for bar owners and managers and discussed strategies to work with bars to improve student safety and reduce excessive drinking.
Highlights: Shifting Campus Drinking Culture Through Screening
Aimee Hourigan, Director of Substance Abuse Prevention and Education at the University of South Carolina, presented strategies for implementing screening outside of health care settings, including screening with high-risk populations, and discussed ways to use data to engage campus stakeholders in prevention efforts.
Highlights: 21st Birthday Project
Kelsey O’Hara shared information about a Virginia Tech program designed to reduce high-risk drinking during 21st birthday celebrations, using evidence-based approach that includes training peer educators in MI techniques, targets a high-risk event in a timely way, and incorporates thorough evaluation.
Highlights: Engaging Other Campus Community Members in ATOD Work
Lauresa Wigfall from the UMES ATOD Center shared lessons she had learned from building relationships in the campus community.
Highlights: The Color of Drinking
Reonda Washington, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shared her research on the drinking culture at UWM and its impact on students of color.