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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the 2023 Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) for returning students and the 2023 Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE) for first-year students, 66% of the student respondents to both surveys indicated they felt nervous, anxious, or on edge to the point where it was affecting their lives.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We

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Active Minds’ 2023 Emerging Scholars Break Down Mental Health Barriers

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Active Minds is proud to announce the 2023 Emerging Scholars Fellowship cohort! Active Minds is excited to empower our scholars and see how their projects facilitate change and pave the way towards a more inclusive, just society. Learn more about the Fellowship, as well as our 2023 Emerging Scholars, here. Maico Demi B.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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Positive Potential Minnesota also has the American Indian Scholars Program, which was established in the 2023 legislative session. The Metro-Wide American Indian Graduation Celebration facilitates conversations between tribal colleges and four-year institutions. It’s a game changer for many of our students,” she notes.

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A Blueprint for College Students’ Sense of Belonging

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Strayhorn few years ago, Liu (2023) published, Everyone is Talking about Belonging in The Chronicle of Higher Education. But whats much less clear is how to facilitate, engender, or boost belonging for all students, using theory as a blueprint. A Dr. Terrell L. Her opening lines were perennial: Its everywhere.

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

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We sought to combine Randy’s knowledge of computer science from an academic perspective and its practical application in the economy with my experience facilitating many partnerships between K-12 schools, higher education institutions, corporations, and non-profit entities. The other half will come from the general student population.

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Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Winner Goes First Round to the Arizona Cardinals

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In 2023, he earned a place on the All-SEC and AP SEC First Team and was recognized twice as SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. He was also named to the Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2022 and 2023. He maintains his own foundation he established in the fall of 2023, named the Darius Robinson Helping Hands Foundation.