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About the HERC

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• Frequently Asked Questions
• HERC Happenings
• Student Employment Opportunities
• Internship Opportunities
• Graduate Assistantship Opportunities

Services

• Bulletin Board to Go Program
• Consultations
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• Don't Cancel That Class!
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Programs

• Alcohol
• Nutrition
• Sexual Health
• Sleep Health
• Tobacco

Information

• Cold and Flu Prevention
• Hydration
• Other Drug Information
• Staph/MRSA Information
• Stress Management
• Sun Safety
• Tobacco Free Campus Initiative
• West Nile Virus

Events

• Great American Smokeout
• Health Fair
• Kick Butts Day
• Safer Spring Break Fair

Organizations

• Alcohol and Other Drug Coalition
• Peer Education
• Health Service Advisory Board
• Tobacco Coalition
• total eiu

Health Service Departments

• HERC
• Illinois Higher Education Center
• Medical Clinic
• Student Affairs Assessment

National Research

Below are links to enrollment graphs of universities that have gone smoke or tobacco-free. The year the policy was implemented is shown in a contrasting color on the bar graph.

Eastern Illinois University

• Click here to view EIU's enrollment graph trend

Universities that have gone smoke-free

Surrounding Universities

• University of Arkansas

• University of California-Davis

• Indiana University

• University of Iowa

• Miami University

• University of North Dakota

• Oklahoma State University

Ohio Valley Conference

• Austin Peay

Tobacco-free campus article reviews

Below, please click on the links to view research briefs of articles detailing studies on tobacco-free campuses.

Health Beliefs Related to Secondhand Smoke and Smoke-Free Policies in a College Community

The Effect of a Smoke-Free Campus Policy on College Students’ Smoking Behaviors and Attitudes

Smoke-Free College Campuses: No Ifs, Ands or Toxic Butts

Is There an Impact of Public Smoking Bans on Self-Reported Smoking Status and Exposure to Secondhand Smoke?

Vital Signs: Nonsmokers’ Exposure to Secondhand Smoke