More colleges banning smoking: Trend now reaching bigger universities

Colleges are snuffing out smoking everywhere on campus, even in outdoor light-up spots such as main quads and sidewalks. At least 43 campuses from California to New Jersey have gone smoke-free, a trend that is accelerating, according to Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights. Most have been community colleges and commuter schools, but more large universities with student housing are debating campus-wide bans, says the group’s Bronson Frick.