UPDATE: Herbert tells chancellors to ban smoking on all IU campuses

There will be no smoking allowed at IU-Bloomington. The same goes for every other IU campus across the state. \nThat's a done deal already. The only things left to decide are the particulars of the ban.\nIU President Adam Herbert announced at the board of trustees meeting Friday that he will instruct the head of each campus to submit a plan by Oct. 1 to prohibit smoking.\n"This is about the health and well-being of students, faculty and staff at Indiana University," he said. \nTrustees Sue Talbot and Phil Eskew applauded Herbert's announcement, saying that smoking is one of the biggest health problems facing Indiana.\n"It's the right thing to do," said Eskew, a Carmel, Ind.-based doctor.\nTrustee Vice President Patrick Shoulders expressed concern that prohibiting smoking, particularly on a residential campus such as IUB, could be complex. He urged Herbert to consider the potential ramifications of a smoking ban before enacting one.\nIn her report to the trustees, IU Student Association President Betsey Henke questioned the feasibility of such a ban. A 2003 rule prohibiting smoking within 30 feet of all buildings on campus is not enforced and is ignored by smokers, said Henke, an IU senior.\nHerbert said he was firm in his decision and intense opposition would not dissuade him from banning smoking. \nThe president will also direct the chancellors to adopt programs to help smokers at IU kick the habit, he said.\nIU-Purdue University Indianapolis and IU-East Richmond have both already banned smoking on their campuses.\nRead Monday's issue of the Indiana Daily Student for more information.