Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

As universities across the country grapple with the global mental health crisis, particularly among students from underrepresented backgrounds, integrating outdoor experiences into student support programs has become a powerful tool for mental well-being and personal development. I didn’t realize how much I needed it until I was here.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 18, 2025

Hines Black students have cultural assets and exude brilliance in both K-12 and Higher Education. However, in certain courses and majors, Black students are often discouraged or deterred from pursuing them, specifically in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Since taking the helm in 2020, Jenkins has orchestrated a data-driven renaissance that has revolutionized student success rates and institutional effectiveness. Rather than accepting this as inevitable, his administration launched a comprehensive analysis of student data, policies, and practices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Jay Ruderman Amid the ongoing mental health crisis among young adults, it is incumbent upon college administrators nationwide to conduct thorough examinations on the availability and extent of their mental health services and wellness resources for students. They should be, if they are looking to meet applicants needs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

California's community colleges find themselves caught in a 60-year-old funding constraint that increasingly hampers their ability to serve todays students, according to a new report from the Community College League of California. In 1961, college students were predominantly white, traditional-age students who attended full-time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2025

The report, Increasing Student Support and Success by Boosting Medicaid Engagement, draws on data collected from a review of over 1,000 community colleges. There are growing mental health concerns among college students and an increase in demand for all student health services among community college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

His research spans multiple disciplines, including school counseling, urban education, and STEM. Moores focus on equity, inclusion, and innovation has not only improved outcomes for todays students but has also laid the foundation for a brighter future for generations to come, Jackson added.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

A new study reveals alarming trends among college students nationwide, with seven in ten considering taking a break or dropping out entirely due to mounting pressures. The survey, conducted by higher education virtual health provider TimelyCare, highlights the significant challenges threatening student success across American campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2025

At Delaware State University, we embrace our legacy as a historic institution of access and excellence and are committed to continuing the path of being an engine of innovation. Removing Barriers, Supporting the Whole Educator ECIC is not a traditional top-down initiative.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

And how do they inform the ways I navigate campus culture and focus on student success? I came to America as an International student and became a legal immigrant. We endeavor to develop practices and protocols that reaffirm our Latinx students sense of belonging, and we aspire to go beyond the Black/white racial dichotomy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2025

They expressed frustrations about feeling hamstrung in their efforts to serve students from underrepresented groups and conceded that many of them had begun to self-censor. Toldson, professor of counseling psychology at Howard University and recipient of AABHEs Distinguished Cultural Award, urged attendees to fiercely defend academic freedom.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

However, the cost of tuition can be a barrier for families considering private school options, limiting access to these institutions. To address this challenge, private K-12 schools can proactively implement strategies to ensure equitable access to financial aid. Key Strategies for Equitable Access and Promoting Diversity 1.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, for many underrepresented college students, navigating academic life can feel akin to scaling an invisible mountain. The barriersranging from cultural stigma and financial constraints to limited access to tailored supportare significant and deeply rooted. Why is help-seeking among underrepresented students important?

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Active Minds

APRIL 22, 2025

By tailoring events for both undergraduate and graduate students and collaborating with mental health professionals, UC Riverside ensures widespread access to resources throughout their community. The chapter is led by 5 student leads employed by The Well and trained to be NASPA-certified peer health educators.

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Active Minds

JANUARY 29, 2025

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macys , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research. Authored by Alicia Elms.

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Active Minds

DECEMBER 10, 2024

If I could change one thing about the world and had unlimited resources, I would build free/all-inclusive wellness and community centers where people could not only focus on physical health but also have resources for mental health, such as counseling/therapy and career help. Why is mental health advocacy important to you?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 17, 2025

For private and independent K–12 schools, where student records, family financial data, and tax documents converge on digital platforms, IT Directors are increasingly the guardians of both compliance and confidence. That’s why the integration between SSS and TaxStatus, which enables direct, secure IRS data access, is not just an upgrade.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Transfer students and their families often face unique financial challenges, especially when transitioning to a new school mid-year. To encourage these students to apply for financial aid, it’s crucial to provide clear and accessible information.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macys , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research. Authored by Elena Smith.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

As Black educators, we are constantly mindful of the quality of lived experiences in the academy, mainly predominantly white Institutions (PWIs) for minoritized students. The paper cites a 2021 study that found that graduation rates for Black students at HBCUs are 32% compared to 44% for Black students at other institutions.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

Use the Calm app to do a 3-Minute Body Scan or access the full library of incredible premium content. How to Access: Calm.com/jhu What to Do: Sign up with your JHU email. SilverCloud is a confidential mental health resource that offers 24/7 access to interactive learning modules that teach cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques.

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School Counselor Blog

MARCH 2, 2025

Testing season can be a stressful time for students and adults! Last year our PBIS Team came up with an idea to help students decompress after our state testing days by hosting activity sessions we called "De-stress After the Test." Think about your school community and what supplies/materials you have access to at your school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

Now were in June, and the conversation begins to fadewhile students' struggles do not. Mental health is essential to student well-being and must be central to the work of educators, advocates, and policy leaders throughout the year. They are students. Todays college students face immense challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

Now we’re in June, and the conversation begins to fade—while students' struggles do not. Mental health is essential to student well-being and must be central to the work of educators, advocates, and policy leaders throughout the year. And among young people with depression, more than 60 percent are not receiving the help they need.

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Timely MD

JANUARY 24, 2025

If youre a university counselor, mental health professional, or college student, heres everything you need to know about how CEEP works and its critical role on campuses. The Goals of CEEP include: Providing immediate, accessible support to students and the community during/after the event. Who is eligible?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This is a significant decision that puts a firewall between actors whom we believe lack the legitimacy and authority to access Americans' personal data and are using it inappropriately, without any safeguards," said American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. "We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2025

It was about access and opportunity about stepping into rooms our families had never been invited into, about opening doors that could change the trajectory of our lives and those who came after us. We sat across from students who said, "I didnt think someone like me could do this." We remember the beginning. Complicated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This is a significant decision that puts a firewall between actors whom we believe lack the legitimacy and authority to access Americans' personal data and are using it inappropriately, without any safeguards," said American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. "We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Danielle Lopez has been appointed the inaugural director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Accessibility Services at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). She will lead and support our accessibility and accommodation programs for students and employees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

More than half of college students (58%) accessed mental health care during their K-12 years, according to data from TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being company for higher education. TimelyCare – previously TimelyMD – surveyed enrolled college students, garnering more than 1,100 of respondents, ages 18-22.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

counseling, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ph.D., She would like to see underrepresented and marginalized students thrive and succeed in higher education. Dueñas says she uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to examine students in their higher educational spaces. affect the day-to-day lives of students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As institutions wrap up their fall semesters, many faculty, staff, and students look forward to a chance to go home to familiar stomping grounds and family traditions. But for students who identify as LGBTQ+, particularly those who identify as non-binary, going home for winter break can paint a more complicated picture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. But a new report has revealed that an important segment of this population may be largely left out: those who already have student loans. If you’re in default, this new opportunity for prison education is closed to you.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Western Wyoming Community College has launched a new partnership to provide students with immediate access to teletherapy. Uwill is a leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students. Uwill is a leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2023

More college students than ever were anxious, depressed, and struggling with suicidal thoughts last school year. It’s a disheartening finding from the Healthy Minds Study (HMS), which conducts an annual online survey of nearly 96,000 college students on 133 American campuses that was released last Friday.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The City University of New York (CUNY) has announced the launch of CUNY CARES , a three-year pilot program designed to boost academic success by using an integrated approach to help students access health care, mental health treatment, food and housing assistance. million into their household budgets. Matos Rodríguez.

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