Statewide Updates
Oregon Editorial: The Case for a Tobacco-Free Campus [April 16, 2008, The Oregonian]
“At Portland Community College, Student Body President Victoria Galanopoulos…and a PCC task force, backed by the American Lung Association of Oregon, want to snuff smoking anywhere on the college's campuses, including the outdoor entryways where smokers now gather. PCC administrators should support steps that begin moving the college toward that worthy goal… [PCC President Preston Pulliams] predicted all of PCC would be off-limits to smoking by a year from now.
Oregon College Health Association (OCHA) Endorses Tobacco-Free Initiatives [Statement adopted at October 19, 2007 OCHA meeting] “The Oregon College Health Association supports, promotes, and advocates for initiatives to create tobacco-free environments on campuses and encourages all Oregon colleges and universities to be diligent in their efforts to achieve a campus-wide tobacco-free environment.”
34 Percent of Oregon Community College Students Surveyed are Exposed to Tobacco Smoke Daily on Campus “Oregon community college students are frequently exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke on their campuses, and most agree that it’s okay for their colleges to prohibit smoking, according to a survey of 500 students conducted by Grove Insight for the American Lung Association of Oregon and Oregon community colleges.”
Oregon Community Colleges
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Letter to the Editor: A Right to Breathe [April 18, 2008, The Daily Astorian] “Adopting a tobacco-free campus policy is an opportunity for Clatsop Community College CC administrators and leaders to show that they are committed to the health and well being of their students, faculty, staff and visitors. We believe that everyone has the right to breathe clean air.
American Lung Association suggests smoking ban [Lane Community College, October 4, 2007, The Torch] "'We know there have been some issues around the smoking areas that currently exist, so it's great to start having discussions about the best way to make sure people aren't being exposed to the health hazards of secondhand smoke,' [Lane County Tobacco Prevention Coordinator Laura] Hammond said."
Will UCC be Tobacco Free? Prohibitive tobacco policy sought for all Oregon college campuses [Umpqua Community College, May 29, 2007, The Mainstream] “‘There is a whole issue of having a healthy environment on campus’, said President Blaine Nisson…Current UCC policy allows smoking in designated areas around campus. Unfortunately many of these areas are placed in walkways utilized by non-smokers en route to class.”
Butts Out: COCC moves toward first-in-the-state tobacco-free policy [Central Oregon Community College, May 3, 2007, The Source Weekly] “…by a unanimous voice vote, the Associated Students of COCC (ASCOCC) adopted a model policy…that bans use of any tobacco products – including smokeless ones – anywhere on campus.”
Other Oregon Colleges and Universities
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The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is Tobacco-Free "It has long been OCOM’s intention to provide students, staff, faculty, and visitors with an environment and the resources by which to optimize their health and well-being. .. it is the policy of the college that the OCOM campus shall remain completely tobacco-free."
OHSU Tobacco-Free Initiative “The proposed Tobacco-Free Environment policy has been approved and will go into effect Sept. 17, 2007.”
Tobacco-Free College News in Other States
UND To Become Tobacco-Free Campus Oct. 5 "We are moving forward because it makes sense to protect the health of those you care about, " said Croeker. "We provide comprehensive services for those who want to quite tobacco because we care about the health of our community. A tobacco-free UND will further reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and will support those who are trying to quit."
University of Arkansas to Be Tobacco-Free "Obviously, this is a health issue," said Mary Alice Serafini, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs and director of the Pat Walker Health Center. "Tobacco is harmful to anyone who uses it, and even non-users are harmed by second-hand smoke. We see a tobacco-free campus as a health benefit for the entire campus community."
Community College To Go Tobacco-Free Next Year [Arkansas] "I was especially worried about our nursing class," [college president] Carder said. "They're the heaviest smokers. The nursing instructors feel that the policy will help them because they can't smoke on the campus of a hospital."
SCC Will Become a Tobacco Free Institution [North Carolina] "The new policy is designed to create a safe, healthy, and clean environment for all persons who attend class, visit, or work at the college. The policy will also serve to help prepare students for a tobacco free work environment that most will encounter when they leave SCC for their professional careers." – SCC President Dr. Michael Taylor
More Colleges Banning Smoking: Trend Now Reaching Bigger Universities (PDF) [USA Today article, 3/2/07]
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