A year after banning tobacco on campus, the University of Florida is welcoming the former chief executive of a major tobacco company to its Board of Trustees. UF marked the one-year anniversary of its tobacco-free policy on Friday. Officials have deemed the policy to be a success due to anecdotal evidence, lacking statistical evidence other than [...]
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Ex-Tobacco CEO is UF Trustee
Posted by admin on July 4th, 2018
University Senate Approves Tobacco-Free Policy
Posted by admin on May 6th, 2018
The University Senate approved a tobacco-free policy, which would prohibit the use of tobacco on University property except in temporary “smoking zones” as of Jan. 1, 2019, at its meeting last Tuesday. As a result, the President’s cabinet will vote on the policy within the next several weeks to determine whether or not, and in [...]
Tobacco-Free Policy Establishes New Site
Posted by admin on April 12th, 2018
The website for the tobacco-free policy launched last week, allowing viewers to receive information and provide feedback about the policy. The site, which members of the policy’s task force created, includes facts about Emory’s cessation resources, an explanation of the plans for enforcing the tobacco-free policy, an FAQ section and a tab where people can [...]