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NASPA Survey Reveals Further Declines in Campus Mental Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over the past decade, campus mental health has bloomed into a crisis, with rates of depression and anxiety symptoms more than doubling. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated the problem, with over 60% of college students meeting the criteria for at least one mental health issue in the 2020-21 school year.

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Cultural Competence: A Critical Skill for Today’s Police Officers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As noted by Dennis (2020), community colleges in the U.S. Surprisingly, understanding behavioral health needs and communication was identified, but sparsely. This was an unexpected finding given the public awareness directed toward mental health behavior and treatment. police officers.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

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This period was characterized by an increasing emphasis on computer literacy and the integration of technology into both curriculum and administrative processes. The integration of technology into the curriculum opened new avenues for teaching and learning, allowing for more flexible and innovative educational experiences.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

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Census Bureau’s 2020 Census. The TEAS project is approaching the need to support its significant Asian student body from multiple angles, seeking out what would be the most beneficial: mentorship, mental health, and curriculum. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

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teachers, school board members, superintendents, principals) and policy makers to see, appreciate, and honor the cultural capital that students of color bring to education, counseling, and mental health services. Counseling & mental health. b. Special education over-referrals and overrepresentation. Sewell, C.J.

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How to Move Latinx Students into High-Paying Jobs

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Between 2010 and 2020, Latinx people accounted for over 50% of the U.S. Every student is assigned a success coach that helps on their academic journey and life issues like transportation, child care, or mental health,” said Lonon. population growth. Currently, one fifth of the U.S. Yet despite their representation in the U.S.

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Open to Change

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It enables an intentional health focus across the liberal arts and facilitates dialogue on the future of healthcare. Coe students can explore careers in mental health and clinical healthcare. They also may choose to integrate health and care into other courses of study.