The Real U!





	TRU COLLABORATORS Ivy Tech: The two-year community college serves 5,000 students who live in Evansville and the surrounding region. Fewer than half of those students are under 25 years old. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. There is no Greek system and no athletic program. UE: The small private university attracts 2,500 students from all over the country (and around the world) who live primarily on campus and are typically 18-22 years old. The student body is 40% male and 60% female; 28% are involved in fraternities and sororities; and 12% are involved in athletics. USI: The growing public university serves a largely local and regional student body of 10,050 who live both on campus (28%) and off campus (72%). Three-fourths of the students are under age 25. The student body is 39% male and 61% female; 3% are involved in fraternities and sororities; and 3% are involved in athletics. WNIN: Evansville’s public television station supports The Real U with its media resources and partnerships. Youth First, Inc.: The Real U is an initiative of Youth First, the region’s leading substance abuse prevention resource for schools, colleges, churches, and communities. Youth First connects the project to addiction experts, health care providers, social workers, law enforcement, business leaders, lawmakers, secondary and elementary educators, and other concerned citizens. FUNDING Funding to develop the plan and present it to the community came from the Welborn Baptist Foundation. Steps are already underway to implement some of the recommended strategies, but other steps will require additional funding. The Real U coalition is seeking support from federal grants, corporate sponsors, and other funding sources. PRIMARY SOURCES A Call to Action: Changing the Culture of Drinking at U.S. Colleges www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov A Matter of Degree: The National Effort to Reduce High-Risk Drinking Among College Students www.alcoholpolicysolutions.net Higher Education Center: Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention www.edc.org/hec THE REAL U STEERING COMMITTEE Barry Schonberger Becky Ziliak Bob Tieman Chris Keifer Dan Dickman Dana Clayton Dave Enzler William G. Wooten, M.D. Gloria Schwartz Jessica Zellers Joe Wingo Mike Tessier Parri Black Sidney Hardgrave Steve Cato Steve Fritz Sylvia Buck ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funder: Welborn Baptist Foundation, Inc. Media Partners: WEHT News 25 & Evansville Courier & Press Strategic Planning Support: Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking In-Kind Support: Showplace Cinemas Graphic Design: Indigo Design ©2006 Youth First Inc., All Rights Reserved.