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Inclusivity in Mental Health Research Can’t Happen Without Me and You

Active Minds

As the co-president of Active Minds at Vanderbilt University, a student studying psychology and public health, and as an Asian American woman, I’ve seen first-hand the effects that a lack of inclusive mental health support and resources can have on a community. This is the case for millions of people in the U.S.,

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. in 2022-23. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1%

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Students as they Work to Achieve Professional and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

COVID-19 has had an alarming impact on the mental health of college students. The increase, the Trevor Project suggests , stems from not only from the negative impact of COVID-19, but other risk factors like barriers to mental health care and a wave of new state policies affecting LGBTQ+ rights. Demonstrate Commitment.

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Why Colleges and Universities Should Address Faculty and Staff Mental Health

Timely MD

While much attention has been given to the mental health challenges faced by college students, it’s crucial for higher education leaders to recognize the personal and professional hardships experienced by faculty and staff as well. Subsequent studies and news reports have revealed a decline in faculty and staff mental health.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

EAB

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. music] 0:00:49.0

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"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measure”: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In October 2022, the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) released a new report where, again, Black students lagged behind white students on the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) also known as the Nation’s Report Card. Dr. Donna Y. Years later, our experiences still haunt us. Dr. Tanya J.

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Fellowship Program Highlights the Work of Disabled Scholar-Activists

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So, when Beitiks learned in 2022 that the Andrew W. Cho earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s in political science after more than a decade of entering and withdrawing from several universities because of mental health and accessibility concerns. The dorms on the SFSU campus weren’t fully accessible.