Tuesday: Empowering Collective Growth – Education, Advocacy & Awareness
Today’s theme is “Celebrating the Forest Through the Trees”
Recognizing the big picture of collegiate recovery while appreciating the individual efforts and contributions that sustain and grow recovery communities.
“Celebrating the forest through the trees” means appreciating the big picture of collegiate recovery while recognizing the individual efforts that contribute to its success. Each student, professional, and ally plays a crucial role in growing and sustaining recovery communities on campus. This day focuses on recognizing personal journeys, community achievements, and the interconnectedness of collegiate recovery efforts.
Growth doesn’t happen in isolation – we recover together.
Today is about celebrating the collegiate recovery movement, as well as the tools that make it sustainable – creating dedicated space and support for students on campus. For 48 years, Collegiate Recovery Programs have fought stigma by promoting evidence-based strategies, amplifying student voices, and integrating recovery into campus life, and for the past 15 years, we’ve seen tremendous growth of these programs, unified through a network that is larger than any one program.
We recognize the importance of continuing to normalize conversations about recovery and mental health on campus. Students in recovery deserve access to education, and campuses deserve students thriving in their full potential.
💜 How to Get Involved Today:
- Wear purple to raise awareness and show support of collegiate recovery. Post the photo on socials with the #wearpurple hashtag and tag ARHE @collegiaterecovery!
- Sign up for the Collegiate Recovery 101 training course to learn more about our history and gain valuable skills to support your professional development.
- Attend a virtual event or host your own to celebrate collegiate recovery day.
Let’s fuel the movement with knowledge and compassion.
Incoming Board Members
ARHE is excited to welcome seven new board members, some of who are entering new positions within the board and some of who will be onboarding in June 2025. All of the board members bring tremendous skill and passion for collegiate recovery!
- Secretary: Jessica Miller
- Member at Large: Liliana Spurgeon
- Member at Large: Kristen Harper
- Member at Large: Calais Waring
- Northeast Region Rep: Eric Klein
- West Region Rep: Corey Lamb
- Southwest Region Rep: John Shiflet
THANK YOU for your Service: Outgoing Board Members
As we welcome new board members, it is always bittersweet as others roll off and transition out of their positions. We want to acknowledge the years of dedication that Dr. CJ, Kathleen Gibson, Paula Harrington, and Taylor Moran have given to the board. We are extremely grateful for the time, energy, generosity, and overall enthusiasm that these board members have brought.
Institutions with 10+ Years of ARHE Membership
And – while we are recognizing accomplishments – we wanted to provide a shoutout to the list of institutions with 10+ years of ARHE membership. ARHE would not exist if it were not for the member institutions that we serve – and over the years, these schools have shown incredible dedication to students in recovery. Starting and sustaining a collegiate recovery program on campus is not easy – but these institutions are paving the way for countless others to follow!
- University of Vermont
- Kennesaw State University
- The University of Texas at Austin
- Fairfield University
- University of California at Santa Barbara
- Texas Tech University
- Vanderbilt University
- University of Michigan
- University of Oregon
- Baylor University
- Penn State University
- The University of Alabama
- Ohio University
- Rutgers University – New Brunswick
- University of Georgia
- Augsburg College
- Georgia Southern University
- Southern Oregon University
- Oregon State University
- University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- University of Houston
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- University of Colorado at Boulder
- The University of Texas at Dallas
- West Virginia University
- Mississippi State University
- The Ohio State University
- University of North Carolina at Asheville
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- Gonzaga University
Join us for any of our virtual events this week – open to everyone! These are great events to involve your students and come together in celebration of collegiate recovery!
Here’s what’s going on today (be sure to register now!):
| Key Insights from Our Study on Collegiate Recovery: What We’ve Learned So Far
Presenter: Dr. Noel Vest Apr 15, 2025 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
This presentation will provide an overview of findings from the comprehensive research on Collegiate Recovery Programs (CRPs) across the U.S. Dr. Vest will share results from national surveys of both students in recovery and CRP program directors, highlighting key trends in program characteristics, student demographics, and recovery support services. Additionally, he will present findings from their mixed-methods study examining the perspectives of multiple stakeholder levels, including CRP directors, staff, college administrators, and students. |
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Don’t forget to download our social toolkit – you can download our pre-designed graphics and copy/paste the corresponding text to save you time when posting to social media and spreading the word about collegiate recovery week!
Over 30 collegiate recovery programs were recently affected by sudden funding loss at the State level in several States. Please help us support our colleagues and students by supporting our Conference Scholarship Fund. We need each other more than ever and every dollar counts!