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Black Community Colleges Received $2.7 Billion in COVID Relief Funding, Joint Center Study Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

From 2020 to 2022, the federal government distributed nearly $80 billion to higher education institutions through three rounds of HEERF funding, with community colleges receiving $25 billion of that total. By 2022, coronavirus practices and distance learning became the most common expenses.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This enrollment issue is exacerbated by students struggling with loneliness, uncertainty, and declining mental health. Similar to institutions nationwide, we saw enrollment plummet during the pandemic, dropping by 20% in 2020-2021.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was extrajudicially murdered. For this reason, we believe researchers have to stand steadfast against the tidal wave of misinformation and anti-Blackness. The nation cannot return to de facto policies that impede Black male progress. Dr. Robert T. Dr. Larry J.

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HBCUs Expand Graduate Offerings to Meet Growing Demand

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Across the country in 2020, the typical graduate student at an HBCU had a cost of attendance $5,000 lower than students at non-HBCUs—$24,133 compared to $29,233. Marybeth Gasman Despite facing chronic underfunding, HBCUs are proving their worth through concrete outcomes documented in the Century Foundation report.

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What Should Schools Prioritize to Support Youth Mental Health? Priority #1: Provide More Specialized Mental Health Professionals and Paraprofessionals on Campus

SRI Education

What Should Schools Prioritize to Support Youth Mental Health? In the 2023-24 school year, 84% of public school administrators across the country reported that their school staff provided students with individualized mental health services ( National Center for Educational Statistics, 2024 ).

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Graduating Into The Unknown

Active Minds

This moment, filled with unknowns, feels similar to my own graduation: it was the Spring of 2020. Cause & Career offers resources for exploring mental health careers and job opportunities. ” remind me of the questions I asked myself as I stepped into my post-graduation life.

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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.,