Active Minds

MARCH 11, 2024

Active Minds is proud to introduce our 2024 Emerging Scholars Fellows! Her current project aims to summarize existing evidence on mental health issues among BIPOC college students during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to create mental health education materials.

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MAY 13, 2025

Instead, the researchers discovered that institutional factors and support systems play more substantial roles in faculty mental health. Additionally, the study deliberately excluded health profession faculty, who experience distinct clinical practice challenges, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Active Minds

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Solomon knows youth mental health is increasingly at risk, and showcases how establishing an Active Minds chapter at his school helped him efficiently run important programming and reach students across an entire district. Hurry, the paywall goes back up after December 2nd, 2024!

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Active Minds

MARCH 4, 2024

The Active Minds Mental Health Conference is unlike any other. As a result of my time at the Conference, I have had many opportunities and abilities to use my voice for change through networking with other mental health leaders. I found community in my peers who shared my values. And most importantly, have fun.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2025

The Fall 2024 results paint a portrait of what the researchers call "the modern learner" students whose complex lives often involve working, caregiving, and managing financial insecurity while pursuing their degrees. These financial stressors directly impact academic performance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

Petersburg College in Florida has launched a new Applied Mental Health Certificate for Law Enforcement Program to equip law enforcement professionals and first responders with essential tools to navigate mental health issues within the community while managing the inherent stressors of their roles.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 29, 2024

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and its Institute for Capacity Building explore the state of mental health on Black college campuses in a new report. Julian Thompson “ From Awareness to Action: The Imperative for Enhanced Mental Health Support at HBCUs ” highlights five key insights. The first is that 1.) As such, 4.)

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Active Minds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Vote Early Day, a national movement created in 2020, is a chance for you to take action on important mental health initiatives and become an active member of our political process. These elections hold equal, if not greater, importance, as they determine how laws are enacted, especially in areas like mental health.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

After more than four years as president of York College, City University of New York, in January 2024 she became the ninth president of California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA), the first woman to serve in the position. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2025

Despite persistent challenges in affordability, accessibility and mental health support, U.S. The study identifies mental health concerns and financial barriers as the primary obstacles to completion. The 2025 State of Higher Education report , conducted by Gallup and Lumina Foundation, surveyed nearly 14,000 U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

More than 80% of college faculty and staff members have noticed increasing demand among online learners for mental health services this past school year, according to a new survey from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and teletherapy company Uwill. It's not why they chose the online education in the first place.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Latino college students face a unique set of challenges, from food insecurity to mental health crises, yet their aspirations remain remarkably strong,” said Jenny Muñiz, senior policy advisor at UnidosUS. The UnidosUS survey was conducted by BSP Research, an independent national survey company, between Aug. 16 and Sept.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 9, 2025

The research, which surveyed 1,045 adults who earned undergraduate degrees between 2019 and 2024, found that 82% of recent graduates have secured employment, with nearly three-quarters working in fields related to their degrees. While 70% rate their mental health positively, 40% identified it as an area they want to improve.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 6, 2024

As the curtains close on the 2024 Active Minds Mental Health Conference, we find ourselves reflecting not only on the inspiring conversations and thought-provoking ideas shared over the weekend but also on the palpable energy that filled every session. ” Let’s build on this momentum together.

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Active Minds

OCTOBER 2, 2024

We were out at dinner with friends one night, and we talked about forming a new group at our school, focused on kindness and mental health to prevent anyone from feeling the way our friend Ava must have felt. From here, we focused on ways to continue to boost morale and prioritize the mental health of the school.

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Student Minds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The One Must-Have Item to Bring to Uni: A Mental Health Toolkit While a high-powered laptop or tablet might seem like the obvious “must-have,” there’s something far more important: a mental health toolkit. That's why preparing to care for your mental health is one of the best things you can do before you leave.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

An Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructed agencies to pause federal financial assistance activities, effectively freezing research grants and public health program funds. The National Institutes of Health, which awarded $36.94 In fiscal year 2024, NIH grants alone supported over 400,000 jobs nationwide.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2024

Michael Koppenheffer The report draws on responses to EAB’s 2024 First-Year Experience Survey, which asked almost 13,000 2023 high school graduates a series of questions related to overall college student perspectives, experiences, and satisfaction. Mental health support remains a core concern for many students.

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Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Active Minds Mental Health Advocacy (Academy) is a leadership development and mental health advocacy program that equips BIPOC and LGBTQ+ high school students to address mental health-related issues and affect change in their schools, communities, and states. by MTV and work with Mental Health America.

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Student Minds

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Editorial Team are here to kickstart 2024 with their mental health 'ins and outs'. Student Minds Blog Editorial Team ⭐ Our 'ins and outs' for 2024 ⭐ ? 2024 is going to be the year of finding out who I am and ticking so many things off the bucket list. I'm ready, in 2024, to start laying that path!

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Active Minds

JULY 9, 2024

Summer is here, but mental health awareness is a year-round mission! Sharing Stories, Sparking Hope SSP uses powerful storytelling to educate young adults about mental health. This event gave residents an opportunity to connect with each other and engage in conversation about mental health. Become a Host!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Raube, who has been vice president since April 2024, but has been at Delta for 16 years, says that the college community is inspired by Gavin’s vision. “I “Do we have systemic barriers in place because that’s the way we’ve always done it? Do our policies align? Do they support all our students from all backgrounds that our students come from?”

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Active Minds

JULY 16, 2024

We all know that attending mental health events can be incredibly rewarding. This could be a specific speaker’s story, a panel discussion on a particular mental health condition, or even a certain environment. Looking for ways to be there for a friend or loved one who may be struggling with their mental health?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 13, 2025

As a biostatistician and member of the National Academy of Medicine, Bowman has built a distinguished career focused on analyzing complex data to advance understanding of neurological and mental health disorders. he is a two-time Morehouse parent with one son who graduated in 2024 and another currently enrolled.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The suicides and resignations of key leaders and the broader mental health crisis are a signal that cannot be ignored. Everywhere you look there are signs that the higher education sector is precariously rocking, such that even a strong jab might take it down.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2024

And a sizable portion have faced forms of psychological distress, according to a recent report from mental health nonprofit Active Minds and telehealth company Timely Care. LGBQ+, transgender, nonbinary, and questioning students did not appear to have higher levels of valuing and prioritizing their mental health.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2024

Lumina Foundation and Gallup's State of Higher Education 2024 Report Lumina Foundation and Gallup While interest in higher education is increasingly high among adults, many perspective students see cost as a hindrance while some current students are dispirited by emotional stress, according to a new study by Lumina Foundation and Gallup.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s no secret that youth and young adults across the United States are currently experiencing a mental health crisis, and BIPOC and LGBTQ+ young people are disproportionately affected. Jaz believes having and creating accessible mental health resources for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ youth and young adults is extremely important.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Ron DeSantis’s proposed 2024-2025 budget includes a designated $2.5 In total, the “Focus on Florida’s Future” budget has $550 million for school safety, including $290 million to be allocated by the Office of Safe Schools, $108 million for “mental health allocation,” and $42 million for public school hardening grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2023

The school will offer in Fall 2023 pre-existing undergraduate programs in physical education, allied health, exercise science, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy technology, health care informatics, public health and graduate programs in marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and school counseling.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 19, 2025

"Even with increased financial aid, barriers like food insecurity, housing instability, and limited access to mental health services make the postsecondary journey far more challenging than it should be." The task force found that many eligible students aren't accessing available support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

He fears that the attacks on diversity will likely increase as the 2024 presidential election grows nearer. “I am definitely concerned, but that’s why I wanted to be in this space,” said Foster. I am very big on resiliency research, HBCUs and mental health. There is something for everyone at this conference.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 19, 2024

Noting that gap, Neil (2024) conducted research into the thoughts, actions, beliefs, values, and experiences of new police officers in the West and Southwest regions of the U.S. Surprisingly, understanding behavioral health needs and communication was identified, but sparsely.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Despite that overall undergraduate growth, NSCRC’s “Stay Informed” report for fall 2024 shows a decline in freshman enrollment. In particular, we have seen an increase in utilization and supports around student wellness and mental health.” This can help students to graduate in four years or less.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The growth in on-campus support for students’ housing, food, transportation, mental health, childcare, and related needs is both heartening and depressing. And it’s why in early 2024 Education Northwest is launching a new, free national community of practice for anyone and everyone who wants to learn and grow together.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The nationally recognized scholar in the sociology of self, identity, and mental health has also served as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Granberg has 11 years of prior experience leading large integrated software development teams in the telecommunications industry.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

I kind of defied them a little bit and said, ‘I want to help with peoples’ mental health and talk a little bit about how maybe bullying or trauma or domestic abuse can also impact their actual health, in addition to their physical health,’” says Mendoza, a first-generation Filipino immigrant who came to the U.S.

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