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Suicide Prevention Advocacy on College Campuses

Timely MD

How does suicidal ideation impact college students? According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 26% of students who started college in 2019 didn’t return to school the next year during the pandemic. This data provides a compelling case for the far-reaching impact of suicide on society.

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Suicide Prevention Advocacy on College Campuses

Timely MD

How does suicidal ideation impact college students? According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 26% of students who started college in 2019 didn’t return to school the next year during the pandemic. This data provides a compelling case for the far-reaching impact of suicide on society.

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More than Homecoming: Students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities Have Long Advocated for Voting Rights

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Before education was integrated in the 1950s and 1960s, HBCUs educated most Black college students. HBCUs played a vital role in developing Black social and political consciousness among students. In 2018, Jayla Allen, a third-generation Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) student, was the lead plaintiff in Allen v.