Kent State Reviewing Tobacco-Free Campus Issue
Ohio colleges weigh smoking ban at recommendation of Board of Regents
By the end of this academic year students at Kent State University should have an idea whether or not the campus is moving towards a smoke-free policy. University administrators are in the midst of reviewing a recommendation from the Ohio Board of Regents, issued this summer, suggesting all public universities and colleges in Ohio ban the use of tobacco products on their campuses. At Kent State, students can expect to get a survey by the end of this semester gauging their opinion about the idea of completely banning smoking on campus. Greg Jarvie, vice president of enrollment management and student affairs, is co-charing a committee with Willis Walker, vice president of human resources, comprised of about 20 faculty, staff and students to …
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Brian
7:23 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
I would stay the F*** out of others live, but I have cancer and secondhand smoke is bothersome to me. I'm not saying people can't smoke in their homes, but it is a bit off-putting to be around it so much on campus. more ›