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Beyond ChatGPT: Why School Counselors Should Use Perplexity for Research-Backed Practice

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Welcome to the modern school counselor’s dilemma—expected to be walking encyclopedias of child development, mental health research, and educational trends, all while the knowledge landscape shifts faster than a middle schooler’s friendship dynamics.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

San Francisco State University From 2010 to 2022, Latinx-identifying undergraduate enrollment at San Francisco State University (SFSU) increased from 19% to 39%. Among the expanded resources are mental health services, food security initiatives and tailored educational pathways.

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As Election Day Draws Nearer, College Turnout Will Prove Critical

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With top concerns like employment opportunities, the economy, mental health, and reproductive rights at stake, Gen Z students are looking to the polls as a means of addressing issues they believe will shape their lives moving forward. Social issues, including mass shootings, climate change, and mental health, are also prominent.

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Scholars Gather at ASHE Conference to Explore Future of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sailesh Maharjan, a lecturer and mental health first aid trainer at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), wasn’t quite sure he would fit in at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). “I Maharjan's dissertation is focused on student mental health and engagement.

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Many New Jersey Colleges Eligible to Apply for Mental Health Services Funding from State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Several New Jersey public colleges and research universities can apply for mental health services funding from the state, NorthJersey.com reported. The funds will come from the $15 million allocated for mental health services by the state. Phil Murphy This comes amid rising suicide and depression among students.

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Report: Latinos Essential to Growing STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

workforce participation growth between 2010-2020, the report noted. increase in undergrad engineering enrollment rates from 2010 (9.1%) to 2021 (15.8%). Latino adults with mental illness receive treatment each year, a noticeable gap from the national average, 46.2%. trillion, despite comprising only 19.1% of the U.S. population.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial crises and their impact on higher education (2008-2010) The 2008 financial crisis had far-reaching effects on higher education, ushering in an era of budget cuts, rising tuition fees, and an intensified focus on financial sustainability. Dr. Barbara J.