Campus Collaboration Targets Alcohol Education and Safety

Oct. 22, 2024

Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL – University Health and Well-Being along with Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of North Alabama have partnered on an initiative to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to make responsible decisions regarding alcohol, including not drinking, while fostering a culture of campus safety. “Ghouls and Guidelines: Safe Sips” is an alcohol-awareness program designed to provide students with essential education and experiential learning opportunities surrounding alcohol consumption.

“As the holiday season approaches, it is crucial that, as a campus, we address choices related to alcohol use among college students,” said Anna Leigh Rossi, Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at UNA. “‘Ghouls and Guidelines’ aims to educate and equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their well-being.”

Scheduled for 5 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the UNA Student Recreation Center, the program offers a series of interactive activities that encourage participation and critical thinking. Through these engaging activities, students will gain valuable insights into healthy choices and learn about resources that are available to them on campus, in the community, and throughout the country.

“The program emphasizes a proactive, individual-level approach to education and awareness, aiming to cultivate a supportive environment where student well-being is prioritized,” said Ashley Cook, Graduate Assistant for Health and Well-Being.

About The University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: una.edu and una.edu/unaworks/.