Stephen F. Austin to Be a Tobacco-Free Campus

NACOGDOCHES — Stephen F. Austin State University regents have approved making the university a tobacco-free campus. KETK reports the rule goes into effect in August. It will include all forms of tobacco, smokeless or not, as well as vapor products such as e-cigarettes. In addition to the tobacco ban, it is proposed that students be able to attend meetings to help overcome tobacco addiction. “The work for the tobacco-free campus actually started in the summer, June or July,” says student body president Tristain Harris. “We had a meeting, we talked about it; this is an issue, something we can get behind.” After a survey was conducted it was found that 80% of the student body was in favor of a tobacco-free, smokeless campus. The finer details, such as how to enforce the new rule, are still being worked out.