Success Stories

Mar 28, 2025

Celebrating 10 Years of the ETU National Summit: Highlights from the 2025 Summits

The 2025 Eliminate Tobacco Use (ETU) National Summit took place on March 6, 2025, bringing together tobacco control advocates both in person at The University of Texas at Austin and virtually. Hosted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in partnership with The University of Texas System, the summit featured perspectives from ETU leadership in Missouri, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. The national and state summits provided valuable opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing and strategic planning.

Nov 15, 2024

Eliminate Tobacco Use Initiative is Highlighted on National Panel to Promote Tobacco-Free Colleges

The EndTobacco™ team from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center recently attended the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF) Clearing the Air™ Institute, a national conference dedicated to smoke-free policies. EndTobacco™ Executive Director, Jennifer Cofer, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., C.H.E.S., was invited to join a panel alongside the Truth Initiative and ANRF, discussing tobacco-free and smoke-free college and universities. Eliminate Tobacco Use (ETU) Initiative resources were shared with participants who attended from across the nation.

Aug 06, 2024

Be Well Communities™ Publish Tobacco Prevention Program Results

We are thrilled to announce the publication of Be Well Communities' article discussing the results of Lee College's three-year, multi-level tobacco prevention and control program. This program was implemented at Lee College, a minority-serving institution (MSI) on the Texas Gulf Coast.

May 24, 2024

Highlights from the 2024 Eliminate Tobacco Use National and State Summits

The 2024 Eliminate Tobacco Use (ETU) National Summit, held on April 10th convened 244 tobacco control advocates, both virtually and in-person, at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Hosted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in partnership with the University of Texas System, the 9th annual summit included perspectives from ETU state leadership in New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. Initiative founders, Dr. Ernest Hawk and Dr. David Lakey, and EndTobacco Program Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Cofer provided opening remarks, setting the stage for a day of impactful presentations and discussions about reducing tobacco use in the higher education setting.

Apr 30, 2024

Eliminate Tobacco Use & Truth Initiative Partner for a First-Ever College & University Peer Educator Training Webinar

In collaboration with the Truth Initiative, the Eliminate Tobacco Use Initiative organized its first College & University Peer Educator Webinar. Kristen Tertzakian from the Truth Initiative shared insights about the impact of nicotine on mental health and the environment. The webinar was open to student peer educators and leaders from college and university campuses across Texas.

Jan 31, 2024

2023 Eliminate Tobacco Use Day Celebration

Eliminate Tobacco Use Day is an annual event dedicated to building tobacco-free cultures on campuses. ETU Day was celebrated on November 16, 2023, and serves as a reminder of the severe health risks associated with smoking, vaping and other forms of tobacco use. It’s also an opportunity for campuses to promote tobacco and vaping prevention, campus tobacco-free policy and cessation services. The spirit of ETU Day is rooted in public health advocacy, encouraging individuals and communities to actively participate in efforts to eliminate tobacco use and its harmful effects. See how some of our partner institutions celebrated ETU Day.

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