In 2007, the Healthy Campus Network, with funding from
ClearWay Minnesota and BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota,
surveyed Minnesota colleges and universities gathering
information current campus tobacco policies. The 2007 Campus
Tobacco Policy Report showed at that time 4 Minnesota
colleges and universities had adopted and/or implemented a
smoke-free or tobacco-free campus policy. Since the data
were collected
12 of
Minnesota’s colleges and universities have moved in that
direction.
These schools have navigated new territory and laid the
ground work for other schools to learn from. The Healthy
Campus Network held 5 regional trainings to
provide information and community connections to
assist additional Minnesota colleges and universities in
implementing tobacco-free or smoke-free campus policies.
Participants discussed the current status and trends of
tobacco policies in Minnesota and nationally.
Participants discussed stories, both successes and
lessons learned, from the 12 Minnesota colleges and
universities that have implemented Tobacco-free or
Smoke-free campus policies.
Participants learned the essential components of a
successful implementation plan for a Tobacco-free or
Smoke-free campus. |
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modified on May 11, 2009