The BURG Peer Education Network would like to wish everyone good luck on your final exams and projects! 

The BURG Peer Education Network would like to wish everyone a wonderful and save Thanksgiving break, and we will see everyone back rested next week. 

Throw out your cigarettes, cigars, and pipes....it's the Great American Smokeout!

For the next two days, we will be hosting the Great American Smokeout in the Lane University Center. We will have info on the new smoke free policy on campus, info on how you can quit/how you can help a friend quit, and you can even pledge to be smoke-free! Hope to see you there!

Hey Frostburg, 

This past weekend, representatives from the BURG Peer Education Network attended the BACCHUS Network's annual General Assembly. Over 650 students, facility, and staff members from across the nation gathered for this peer education conference. Our 13 representatives attended sessions, speakers, and meetings in hopes to share information about what we do on our campus and to learn some new tools and techniques that we can bring back to our campus. 

Also at this conference, our network was nominated for a number of awards and individual positions. Our own Sheldon Jackson, who serves as our Recruitment chair and last year's Area 12 SAC representative, was elected for one of two Student Trustee positions for the upcoming year. Also, Don Swogger, our wonderful and fearless leader, received the Outstanding Advisor of the Year Award! And to top it all off, the BURG Peer Education Network received the Outstanding Network Affiliate award for the second year in a row! 

This was a wonderful weekend of learning, sharing, networking, and celebrating! 

Hey Frostburg! 

Right now, 12 students and Don are in Reston, VA for the BACCHUS General Assembly. While here, we are learning about new and exciting tools, techniques, and programs that we can bring back to the Frostburg campus. 

Check back in a few days to see what all happened! 

Hope that everyone has a wonderful, and healthy, Halloween weekend! 

When life gives you lemons, paint them gold. Make everyday your masterpiece.

Have a great week everyone!

Desiree D.

This coming November, a group from the BURG Peer Education Network will be attending the BACCHUS Network General Assembly in Reston, VA. At this conference, peer educators from across the country will gather to share what they are doing on their campuses.

Congrats to the following list of members for being selected to attain.

We had a wonderful first day of Jail Bail!!! We earned $108.60!!!!

Great work everyone! And if you missed us today, we will be back the next two days!

This week is our annual Jail Bail event! Jail Bail is our hybrid educational, fundraising event where we talk about impaired and distracted driving.

Check it out in the Lane Center, Tuesday through Thursday this week from 10 until 3 each day! 

Today starts the first of our monthly BURG Spirit Weeks! Hooray!

Each spirit week is an opportunity for you to really show your pride and passion for peer education! Wear your BURG t-shirts, paint the BURG logo on your face...go as crazy as you want, but show us your spirit!

For this spirit week, here are some highlights:

Today (9/6): wear your BURG gear proudly!
Tomorrow (9/7): visit BURG Sampler in the Lane Center ARMAH between 10 AM and 3 PM for a sampling of some of our favorite activities (members who come to the event wearing a BURG t-shirt of their choosing will earn points for their mentor group)!
Thursday (9/8): Sexual Assault Awareness Activity (11:30-12:30 in front of Annapolis Hall on the cement triangle, and 2:30-3:30 in the Echo Circle). Also, be sure to get to Osborne Newman Center for our General Body Meeting at 6:30 PM...there will be a "Minute to Win It" mentor competition, so come help your team earn some points!
Friday (9/9): BURG Bash XVI: BURG-ie Nights! Come to the ARMAH from 9 PM-2 AM for dancing, mocktails, food, activities, and more...all with an awesome disco-theme!

Everyone is encouraged to participate fully in our BURG Spirit week...show off your BURG peer educator pride!!!

Today wrapped up the FYI Retreat experience. This was a very magical experience for everyone who was involved. Here's to a wonderful year of peer education!

Today marks the beginning of the Leadership Team Training. Our Leadership Team has been working very hard over the summer to prepare for the FYI training program and the fall semester. 

Keep a look out for updates and for the beginning of the fall semester!! 

BURG would like to welcome the 2011-2012 F.Y.I. Class to the family.

BURG's Perception IQ program has recently been selected to be featured in the 2011 National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Manual. An outline of the program will be published by the BACCHUS Network and shared with health promotion organizations across the country so that they can create their own version of the program. 

Congratulations to everyone for a wonderful year of peer education. Below are the award recipients... 

First Year Peer Educator of the Year Award - Jasmine Wilson, Desiree Despertt, and Otega Okurume.

M&M Award - Jasmine Wilson  

Graduation Cords - Greg Brightbill, Katie Queen, and Mark Freeman

Congratulations to the new 2011 - 2012 BURG Lead Team!

So far, the BURG Relay for Life team has raised amount $3200 for the American Cancer Society!!!!

Great Work Everyone!!

Thank you to all the organizations that helped with yesterday's Cancer Awareness and Prevention Fair.

Brady Health

Colleges Against Cancer

Delta Zeta

Department of Recreation and Parks Management

Kappa Beta Gamma

Student Health Advisory Committee

Tri Beta

Today in Lane 111, BURG is hosting the Cancer Awareness and Prevention Fair. A number of student and professional groups from campus will be there to talk about how to check for, and prevent cancer. There will be some games and giveaways, so stop by and help kick off the week leading up to Relay for Life.