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Responding to the Measles Outbreak

The measles outbreak in January infected at least 102 people in 14 states, including students at several colleges. Last year, the U.S. documented three times the number of measles cases in any year since 2000. According to the CDC, 90 percent of the nonimmune people close to an infected person will contract measles. The close living conditions on many college campuses and the rising number of cases compel educational institutions to plan for a possible measles outbreak.

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Considerations for Study Abroad in Cuba

President Obama recently announced the U. S. would re-establish full diplomatic relations with Cuba, ending a policy that had been in place for more than 50 years. Relaxing banking, trade, and travel restrictions makes it easier for U.S. educational institutions to take study abroad programs to Cuba.
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Preventing Relationship Violence and Stalking

The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (Campus SaVE) Act requires higher education institutions to implement education and prevention programs to address dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Studies indicate that relationship violence, which includes domestic and dating violence, is a concern for college-age populations. 
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