[OldNorth] Fwd: UC Davis News: 'Safe Party Initiative' advisory

[John Lofland]

FYI. John Lofland

>Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:56:15 -0700
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>From: newsservice at ucdavis.edu
>Subject: UC Davis News: 'Safe Party Initiative' advisory
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>University of California, Davis
>September 23, 2005
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>UC DAVIS AND DAVIS COMMUNITY TO LAUNCH 'SAFE PARTY INITIATIVE'
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>WHAT: A broad-based coalition of UC Davis students, administrators, health
>professionals and law enforcement, joined by city of Davis residents,
>elected officials and law enforcement, will unveil a multi-pronged
>"Safe Party Initiative" to target high-risk drinking throughout the
>greater Davis community.
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>WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 10-11 a.m.
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>WHERE: Student Lounge, first floor, UC Davis Activities and Recreation
>Center (ARC)
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>WHO: Speakers will include: Judy Sakaki, vice chancellor for student
>affairs, UC Davis; Dr. Michelle Famula, director of the Cowell
>Student Health Center, UC Davis; Don Saylor, city council member,
>city of Davis; Jim Hyde, chief of police, city of Davis; and Caliph
>Assagai, president of Associated Students of the University of
>California, Davis.
>
>BACKGROUND: UC Davis is one of 14 California colleges and
>universities participating in a federally funded study of
>alcohol-related problems on college campuses. UC Davis and five other
>campuses are developing coordinated strategies to reduce high-risk
>drinking and the consequences of that drinking, including violence,
>injuries, property damage and car crashes.
>
>In recent years, UC Davis campus data have demonstrated that
>off-campus parties are the most significant high-risk drinking
>environment for students.
>
>On Tuesday, Sept. 27, a broad-based coalition of representatives of
>UC Davis and the Davis community will announce a comprehensive plan
>for reducing those high-risk activities and their consequences.
>
>DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: Take I-80 to Highway 113 north to Russell
>Boulevard. Travel east on Russell to La Rue Road. Turn right on La
>Rue and left on Orchard Park Drive and proceed into the parking lot.
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>Reporters can park ticket-free on campus in any non-restricted
>parking lot, Diamond "E" and vendor spaces, and at meters. If your
>vehicle is not marked with a station or publication logo, place a
>media business card on the dashboard.
>
>Media contact(s):
>* Mitchel Benson, UC Davis News Service, (530) 752-9844,
>mdbenson at ucdavis.edu
>
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