Student Health Services
Bush Campus Center, Room 150 · (570) 320-5234
Alcohol Awareness Week
Meet at Norms
Norms is a place, perhaps a restaurant or sports-bar, where everyone wants to be. Most people feel comfortable and happy there. Norms are also “what the majority of people in a group do or how they behave, and what the majority believe about how they and others should act.” (H. Wesley Perkins, Ph.D, “A Brief Summary of Social Norms Theory and the Approach to Promoting Health,” 2006: http://alcohol.hws.edu/Social%20Norms%20Summary.pdf).
During our 2008-2009 Awareness Weeks, we plan to dispel some common myths, communicate the truth, provide educational and entertaining events, and encourage the Penn College community to Meet at Norms.
Monday, September 8
Alcohol Awareness Week Kick-off
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Campus Center, Advanced Technology and Health Sciences Center, and Lifelong Education Center Lobbies
Penn College students, faculty and staff will hand out the week’s event schedule.
Tuesday, September 9
A Tale of Two Students
3:30 p.m.
Penn’s Inn
This entertaining presentation is intended to illustrate that finding success at Penn College and in the “real world” is a culmination of positive, responsible choices made from day one on campus.
True Stories: After the Crash
7:30 p.m.
Student and Administratice Services, Presentation Room
Video, Panel Discussion, and Meet the Panelists Reception
The riveting video, Graduation Day, and our presenters will disclose personal accounts of how alcohol mixed with poor judgment has impacted their lives…and the lives of others.
Wednesday, September 10
2008 Awareness Fair
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Professional Development Center, Lawn
Concerned about a friend? Want to know how to help? The Fair will feature information from college offices and local agencies. Stop by to meet college staff and members of the community, while picking up some important information about health and safety.
Golf Cart Beer Run and DUI Trailer
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Professional Development Center, Lawn
Think you know the effect alcohol consumption has on driving functions? Test yourself by driving a golf cart, donated by the White Deer Golf Course, through an obstacle course while wearing vision-impairing “drunk goggles.” Penn College Police also will be on hand to demonstrate field-sobriety tests.
Thursday, September 11
Golf Cart Beer Run and DUI Trailer
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Professional Development Center, Lawn
Mock Crash Scene
7:30 p.m.
Field House parking area
See what emergency responders see when cars and alcohol collide. Watch as various campus groups join police, fire, ambulance, and LifeFlight personnel to recreate the scene of a high-speed accident in which alcohol may have played a role. This is truly a must see.
Game Night At Norms
8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Professional Development Center, Mt. Laurel Room
Hang out at Norms. Bring your team of five to play Team Trivia, with Quizzo questions by Jon Mackey, and compete to win CASH! Watch the game, North Carolina vs. Rutgers, on the big screen! Enjoy mock-tails made by your friends in Residence Hall Association. Other refreshments in an alcohol free, “sports bar” environment will be provided.
Friday, September 12
Hiawatha Cruise & Wing Night
8 p.m.
Susquehanna State Park
Sponsored by Student Activities