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The article discusses the philanthropic contributions to Colgate University's annual fund by Jay and Debi Shaw. Murray Decock, the university's vice president for institutional advancement, explained that such contributions are vital to maintaining academic excellence, but asked the Shaws to consider giving a larger donation to a specific institutional program. Because their son had struggled with substance abuse problems and depression as a teenager, the Shaws decided to earmark their $1 million donation for a wellness program.

This article reports on news briefs from the higher education arena in the United States. In Massachusetts, Governor Mitt Romney is not reappointing three board members in possible retaliation for their lack of support for some of his proposals. A court has ruled that campus police for the University of Vermont were within their rights to arrest a student for drunk driving off campus. In California, a law was signed into effect banning players with felony records from participating in sports at the public colleges until their sentence has been served.

Focuses on the role of Christopher Bradley in warning college students about the perils of drinking. How Bradley created "Homie," a three story colonial house, at the University of Michigan's School of Art and Design, Ann Arbor; How students respond to Homie; Comments of Bradley.

Discusses the abuse of prescription drugs on college campuses in the U.S. Types of drugs used by students, including prescription amphetamines; False claims by a growing number of students in order to obtain prescriptions; Implications of the spread of analeptics among college students; Issues of competitiveness and fairness; Views of mental health counselors; Observation that designer stimulants like Adderall are far less dangerous than cocaine or methamphetamines; Adderall's role in academic success.

Reports on the March 2000 death of Joshua H. Doroff, a senior student at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Inhalation of a mixture of prescription drugs; Hospitalization of Doroff's three roommates, who also participated in the drug inhalation; Preparation of a toxicology report from the Connecticut medical examiner's office.

Focuses on New Brunswick, New Jersey's Rutgers University's offer of a special housing for students struggling to overcome addictions to drugs or alcohol. Increase in the number of students on the program; Preservation of anonymity of the students undergoing rehabilitation treatment; Need to control problem of relapses.

Provides information on legislation relating to education in the United States compiled as of September 5, 1990. Inclusion of proposed rules for use of animals in laboratory research; Obligations of colleges and universities in setting up anti-drug plans under the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Acts Amendments of 1989; Hearings on abuses in federal student loan programs; Law allowing parents to take a federal tax deduction for college tuition paid for their children.

Presents brief articles pertaining to higher education as of October 30, 1998. Science laboratory for home-schooled students being by Nancy P. Nekvasil, professor of biology at Saint Mary's College; National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week; Organizations BACCHUS and GAMMA's campaigns against alcohol abuse.

Focuses on the increase in drug, alcohol and tobacco free college dormitories in the United States. Request made by students for sobriety rooms; Comments from Karla Shepherd, coordinator of programs and orientation for the University of Maryland, and Alan Levy, director of campus affairs for housing at Michigan; Laws at college dormitories; Information on a study conducted at the University of Maryland.

The article reports that Virginia Governor Gerald L. Baliles has asked the State Council of Higher Education to develop a model policy for preventing the illegal use of drugs by college students. He also asked the presidents of public universities and colleges to adopt a uniform anti-drug policy based on the council's recommendations.

The article discusses the efforts of students at two U.S. institutions to curb drunk driving. It describes Purdue University's "Designated Driver Program" and Smith College's "I Am the Driver" program. Both programs involve the selection of a driver by a group of students who are traveling by car. The designated or volunteer drivers are served only soft drinks in Smith's on-campus events or they can receive free soft drinks or coffee in establishments participating in Purdue's program.

The article presents news briefs related to universities and colleges. Attorney General of Delaware Charles M. Oberly III adjured university and college officials to dismiss any student found to have illegal drugs. A "model law" asking colleges to limit their business activities has been drafted by the Business Coalition for Fair Competition, a lobbying group.

The article reports on a study on drug use among 17,000 high school seniors and 1,200 college students from 1975 to the 1989 by University of Michigan researchers. The study found a decline in the use of marijuana, cocaine and other illegal drugs by students. There was also a change in students' perception of illegal drug use. Most high school students surveyed believed that drug use is harmful.

The article reports on the results of a study showing that one in five male college students uses chewing tobacco in the United States. According to Elbert D. Glover, a health education professor at Pennsylvania State University who conducted the study, the nation could see an oral-cancer epidemic unless steps are taken to educate people about the dangers of smokeless tobacco. Glover also stated that most of the students perceived smokeless tobacco as a safer alternative to cigarettes.

The article reports that universities in Australia have been imposing smoking bans on their campuses. Deakin University has warned to dismiss staff members and expel students who violate its smoking ban. La Trobe University will fine violators. The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology will offer $100 to teachers to attend smoking cessation courses.

The article reports that Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey has opened the New Jersey Collegiate Substance Abuse Program, a residential treatment program for college students with substance abuse problems. The program allows students to continue their academic work at the university while receiving treatment. The university's Center for Alcohol Studies and its Office for Student Life Policy and Services are operating the treatment unit.

The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has suspended the charter of the Beta Kappa Phi fraternity after police found cocaine and beer at the fraternity's house. Police officers are expected to file charges of illegal sales of alcohol and selling alcohol to minors. Previously, the university has banned alcohol at all outdoor campus activities to control racial incidents.

The article highlights the results of a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, showing a decline in the use of cocaine and marijuana among a representative sample of college students in the past year. There is also a decline in the use of most other drugs, including stimulants and sedatives. The survey also found that alcohol use among students remained high.

The article discusses how the lack of financial aid is the top concern for many state colleges and universities. Presidents of 215 public institutions point to a slow-down in state educational aid as the source of the problem. Drugs, conforming to affirmative action, developing new curricula, and a decrease in federal funding have also contributed to the current situation of many state institutions.

The article reports that methaqualone has become one of the most popular drugs among college students in the United States. Its use began to increase in 1972 in campuses such as the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and the University of Michigan, then spread to other colleges. University of Michigan psychiatrist Richard Kunnes described the situation as an "epidemic."

The article reports on the prevalence of the use of marijuana at colleges in the United States. Students are convinced that marijuana is not harmful. About 30 percent of students thought marijuana would replace alcohol as the most important legitimate social stimulus. The Rutgers Student Government Association has been performing a statewide drive for the repeal of marijuana laws.

The article reports on a study planned by the University of Vermont at Burlington which will compare the personality traits of student drug-users to those of non-users. The anonymity of a group of Vermont students who say they use drugs and who have agreed to participate in the study would be protected upon the agreement by the university and representatives of state law enforcement agencies.

The article reports on the distribution of a student-written booklet on the use of psychedelic drugs to undergraduate students at Princeton University. The 24-page booklet offers an examination of drugs and the problems they can cause. "Psychedelics and the College Student," was written by a 12-member student mental health committee.

The article reports on the finding by Lillian L. Imperi of Yale University's Division of Student Mental Hygiene that 15 percent of the undergraduates at the university have experimented at least once with a hallucinogenic drug. The drugs experimented with include LSD, marijuana, DMT, psilocybin, peyote, mescaline and morning glory seeds.