George McClellan
Professor of Higher Education at the University of Mississippi
Webinar Description
Thursday, November 12, at 2:00 PM (ET) | 11:00 AM (PT)
Gambling, both legal and illegal, is increasingly common in the United States and around the world, and college students gamble at higher rates than the general population. Yet relatively few institutions are aware of, or prepared for, how widespread college gambling has become or the problems that come with it. Those problems can involve students, staff, or faculty who gamble, as well as members of the public who bet on college sports. This interactive session examines the prevalence and risks of gambling on campus and offers practical guidance for strengthening institutional policy and practice.
College and university leaders will leave with a clear understanding of how today’s gambling landscape fits within historical patterns in the United States, the common forms gambling takes, and the risks it poses to campus community members and student-athletes. They will also leave with practical steps for assessing gambling issues on their own campus.
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
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Describe the current state of college and university gambling within the context of historical gambling patterns in the United States.
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Identify and describe common forms of gambling.
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Recognize problems that may be associated with gambling by students, staff, or faculty, as well as risks to student-athletes from individuals betting on college sports.
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Conduct a campus scan for gambling issues and develop practical policy and practice recommendations based on the findings.
Presenter
George S. McClellan is a Professor of Higher Education at the University of Mississippi, where he is co-founder and faculty affiliate of the Center for College Gambling. Prior to joining that community, he served students for 35 years in a variety of student affairs professional positions, including service as senior student affairs officer at both Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) and Dickinson State University. A recipient of the Annuit Coeptis Senior Scholar Award from ACPA, the Pillar of the Profession Award from the NASPA Foundation, the George D. Kuh Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literature/Research Award, and the Faculty Achievement Award from the University of Mississippi, he is the co-editor of Getting Ahead of the Game: Understanding and Addressing Gambling on Campus (Jossey-Bass, 2006) with T.W. Hardy and J. Caswell as well as author of numerous articles and frequent presenter on gambling in higher education.
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