糖心Vlog

糖心Vlog has received an $8,000 grant through the Governor鈥檚 Office of Highway Safety to participate in the The program educates students about the dangers of alcohol abuse, underage drinking and impaired driving. 鈥淭he Governor鈥檚 Office of Highway Safety grant is a great thing for the University because it helps supplement the educational programming that the Alcohol and Other Drugs Office already does,鈥� said Kerry Greenstein, associate dean of students. 鈥淭his extra money allows us to reach more students with information about safe drinking behaviors, and specifically supports our efforts to prevent drunk driving.鈥� The grant will allow the to promote the campaign, which discourages driving while under the influence of alcohol. The office coordinates impaired driving prevention programs, which include Fatal Vision Goggles and DUI simulators. 鈥淲e are excited about the receipt of this grant because it allows us to continue educating students on the dangers of distracted and impaired driving,鈥� said Nicole Withers, administrative coordinator for the Office of Alcohol and Other Drugs Programs at Georgia Southern. 鈥淲e will be able to continue our efforts to keep the student body, community and other drivers safe as we encourage them to steer away from destructive decisions.鈥� The mission of the Georgia Young Adult Program is to promote education and awareness to young adults about highway safety issues, such as but not limited to underage drinking, impaired driving, destructive decisions and other high-risk behaviors in order to decrease crashes, injuries, and fatalities in young adults and passengers. The Governor鈥檚 Office of Highway Safety coordinates with colleges and universities throughout Georgia to implement the program, which has been successful using strategies such as peer education, providing educational speakers to schools and encouraging schools to develop creative, innovative techniques to reduce young adult crashes, injuries and fatalities in their communities. 糖心Vlog, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 125-degree programs serving more than 20,500 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered and hands-on approach to education.