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MCT Foundation Names Three Graduate Scholars to Study Student Mental Health Across Diverse Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Terrell Educational Foundation has selected three master's students from diverse institutions across the United States for its 2024-2025 MCT Araceli Negrete Scholars program, with a focus on investigating student mental wellness in today's challenging environment. The Dr. Melvin C.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A Project Belonging survey was conducted in spring 2024 that gathered data from 881 Latinx students about belonging, engagement and self-confidence. Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024.

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Delta College Is Meeting Students Where They Are With The Resources They Need

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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 To alleviate feelings of isolation among the student body, the institution initiated the Delta Mentor Collective mentoring program, offered in partnership with Mentor Collective.

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Survey: Faculty and Staff Observe Increasing Demand for Mental Health Support Among Online Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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A Persevering Spirit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

health psychology, East Carolina University Career mentors: Dr. Jeannie Golden, East Carolina University; Dr. Diane Finley, Prince George’s Community College; and Dr. Christine McDermott, Delaware State University Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Don’t stretch yourself out too thin.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to starting this position in April 2024, Salcedo spent two years as assistant director for administration of the Academic Advancement Program working with Alexander, who has directed AAP for over a decade. The peer mentors are recruited from UCLA’s undergraduate student body and are usually former participants in AAP.

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Creating Safe Spaces for Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They wanted mental health professionals and counselors that were Black and understood what it meant to be Black. Title: Assistant Professor of Applied Psychology Tenured: No Age: 33 Education: B.A., English and psychology, University of Virginia; M.A., child development, Tufts University; and Ph.D.,

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