A deck of 51: Make the most of your unit's staffSkipworth, Stan
doi: 10.1002/casr.30152pmid: N/A
Many years ago, the Statler Brothers recorded the hit song “Flowers on the Wall.” In it, the lyric “Playin' solitaire till dawn / with a deck of fifty‐one” illustrated the futility of trying to accomplish something when as little as just one piece is missing. That same metaphor could be interpreted in another way.
News Briefingdoi: 10.1002/casr.30153pmid: N/A
Black SUNY Albany students attacked on bus Hackers steal thousands of records from university California college upgrades video surveillance UT unrolls victim‐centered sexual assault policy Fake university helps catch crooks in visa fraud scam
Follow 10 tips for website redesign successPavlik, Amelia
doi: 10.1002/casr.30157pmid: N/A
If you're tasked with redesigning the website for your department or unit, there's so much to consider to ensure a creative, effective presentation. Being able to find materials easily and engage with the site could give students and others the information they need to stay safe on campus.
Anonymous student‐created texting hotline provides mental health supportSutton, Halley
doi: 10.1002/casr.30158pmid: N/A
Creating a safe campus environment for your students includes providing them with understanding regarding depression, anxiety, and other mental health obstacles blocking their road to a productive college career. Three students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have taken matters into their own hands to lower on‐campus suicide rates by creating an anonymous community help hotline, called Lean On Me. Citing the 12 undergraduate and graduate student suicides that MIT has seen in the past decade, three students used their coding ability to create the hotline, which connects troubled students to their peers for support. The hotline was created in 24 hours by students Andy Trattner, Nikhil Buduma and Linda Jing as part of MIT's annual HackMIT hackathon in the fall of 2015.
Lawsuits & Rulingsdoi: 10.1002/casr.30159pmid: N/A
Crime: College not liable for unforeseeable attack Athletics: Failure to show bias stops student‐athlete's suit Hazing: Statutory interpretation keeps former athlete's suit alive