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October 15, 1999 Education efforts noted during national alcohol weekWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Indiana Attorney General Jeff Modisett will be among the people reviewing Purdue University's alcohol education efforts during National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, Oct. 17-24. Modisett, John C. Lawn, chairman of the Century Council, and Nancy Maylath, Purdue student wellness director, will review the year's education efforts and announce a new initiative to increase the educational opportunities for college students and to help prevent alcohol-related incidents on campus. They will speak to students and reporters at 10 a.m. Wednesday (10/20) at a news conference in the Anniversary Drawing Room (Room 304) of the Purdue Memorial Union. The Century Council is a national, nonprofit organization funded by America's leading distillers and dedicated to fighting drunken driving and underage drinking. The week's events begin on Sunday (10/17) with the Greek and cooperative houses participating in a sheet sign contest to promote alcohol awareness. On Monday and Tuesday (10/18-19) red ribbons will be distributed on campus in support of a substance-free lifestyle. Other activities during the week include a vision goggle demonstration to illustrate impairment from alcohol or other drugs from 11:20 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday on the Memorial Mall. A Campus Alcohol Issues Forum will be conducted at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Room B44, Knoy Hall. The Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Council will sponsor a mock car crash at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday (10/20) on the Memorial Mall. The week will come to a close at 8 a.m. Sunday (10/24) at Wiley Hall with the Jay Severson Memorial Walk/Run to raise money for alcohol and other drug education programs. In addition to the activities planned on campus, the Student Wellness Office will offer a variety of programs to residence halls, other housing units and classes around campus. These programs address issues such as alcohol poisoning, drunken driving and sexual assault. CONTACTS: Kim Carter, student wellness office, (765) 496-3363; kjcarter@purdue.edu; Nancy Maylath, student wellness director, (765) 494-9559; nmaylath@purdue.edu NOTE TO JOURNALISTS: For more information about the news conference at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 in the Purdue Memorial Union, contact Mike Willis, Purdue News Service, (765) 494-0371; mike_willis@purdue.edu
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