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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

News survey revealed that 70% of 3,649 students struggled with mental health since starting college. Mental health is synonymous with psychological wellness, a multidimensional construct involving satisfaction and balance among mind, body, and spirit (Myers & Sweeney, 2005). A recent U.S. Dance (e.g.,

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The Black Woman’s Burden: Battling Inertia in Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The beauty of bell’s work was that it was so accessible, it was not contained in the academy,” said Malaklou. By building support groups, Black women have been able to encourage each other to take more time for self-care and mental health.

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The Magic of Play Therapy for Children & Teens

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Play therapy is an evidence-based approach to mental health therapy that helps children and teens (and even adults) to heal, build self-confidence, and better understand the world around them. They may have more toys on the floor so that smaller children have easy access to them. Landreth, 2005, p.108).

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Can't Stop, Won't Stop

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If the pandemic has not taught us anything else, it has taught us that our mental health is vital to the ways in which we show up in our personal lives and professional lives. Alternative language: Inclusion : involvement, belonging, encompassing, compassion, incorporation, embracement, welcoming, outreach, acceptance, access.