Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

To earn the Seal of Excelencia a college or university must demonstrate an intentional, institutional focus on advancing Latino student success by aligning data and practice. Colleges and universities that have received the Seal of Excelencia enroll 17% of Latino students in the U.S. and graduate 19%.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., criminology, law & society, University of California, Irvine; M.S., counseling, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ph.D., Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2025

College and university administrators should be strategic about how they respond to government attempts to root out diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) on campus. Chancler spoke of how various programs and initiatives at her university have been rebranded in the wake of efforts to push DEI out of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

Despite widespread availability of campus resources, with 90% of students having accessed at least one school-provided service, significant barriers remain. These findings suggest that merely offering services is insufficient if students cannot effectively access them when needed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Im accountable for facilitating access to quality, culturally relevant instruction and services designed to prepare students for fulfilling careers and to help empower lives of civic engagement. I am invested in building a universe of possibilities and design systems to that end. We are there for them when they need us.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2025

The states Department of Education could have placed this hub anywhere, but they chose to anchor it with us at Delaware State University (DSU), the states only Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Shelley Rouser and Dr. Kim Krzanowskilead the work of the Early Childhood Innovation Center at Delaware State University.

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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. These students are therefore not eligible for Pell grants, making it exceedingly difficult for them to access higher education. If you’re in default, this new opportunity for prison education is closed to you.”

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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. The high school years comprised the biggest portion, 35%, followed by 15% reporting they accessed support while in middle school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2023

The University of Texas (UT) System is partnering with virtual health company TimelyCare to launch a free, virtual mental health support program for students at all 14 UT institutions. We are proud that this latest investment will make mental health resources more readily available and easier to access for UT students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

At this crucial moment for higher education, returning to the public sector to lead one of the top research universities in the world — including one of the 10 largest academic health systems — is an exciting opportunity and a great honor for me,” said Frenk. Julio Frenk is expected to become UCLA's seventh chancellor. “At

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

American universities have provided countless students with the opportunity to pursue their dreams, develop their talents, and improve their economic standing. These students also often lack access to adequate college counseling, making it more difficult to navigate the complex higher education landscape.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Dr. D-L Stewart, professor and chair of the higher education department at the University of Denver. D-L Stewart, professor and chair of the higher education department at the University of Denver. Campus counseling center directors just don’t have the bandwidth to do it all.”

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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. The celebration of equity and access didnt always come with a true sense of belonging. We remember the beginning. Complicated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Radford University Class of 2027 Radford University in Virginia has received a $1.2 We’re committed to affordability and access, to do everything we can to make sure every student has the opportunity to attend an institution of higher education, earn a degree, and be successful in taking their first steps into a career path.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the nonprofit Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). Each agreed that it is vital that institutions and policymakers take steps to combat the stymying of educational equity and access practices. “We While the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

Many state policies block undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition — even if they completed their K-12 education there — and several states directly prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in many public universities. Does your university already have resources and policies directed toward undocumented students?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Susan Balboni-Graham Susan Balboni-Graham has been appointed executive director of wellness and accessibility services at North Shore Community College in Massachusetts. She served as the college’s director of accessibility services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2023

Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. The purpose of creating our organization 11 years ago was to be a bridge between students and administrators- students and the campus counseling center,” Hunter said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

The Colorado Community College System has announced transfer agreements with two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Saint Augustine’s University and Texas Southern University. This agreement also creates SAU’s third national HBCU Urban Access Hub. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Keith Curry, president of Compton Community College, and Dr. Pam Luster, President Emerita of San Diego Mesa College, focused on creating an equitable higher education landscape and increasing access for those historically marginalized by academia. She began as a professor of psychology counseling at Chabot College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

The Net Price Calculator Improvement Act aims to improve effectiveness and access to net price calculators. The Understanding the True Cost of College Act would create a universal financial aid offer form and standardize terms used in financial aid. And we’ve introduced a bill to improve loan counseling.

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Active Minds

APRIL 22, 2025

University of California, Riverside has been recognized as our April Chapter of the Month! 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. Authored by Active Minds.

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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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

Online learners face a number of hurdles when it comes to accessing mental health support, the most prominently cited one by respondents (62%) being time constraints, according to the report. And on-site campus counseling can be hard to reach for students taking their courses online, who likely don’t live near campus or are unlikely to visit.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2023

37% of students reported having at least one counseling or therapy session in the previous year, a seven percentage point increase from winter/spring 2021. The increase in therapy and counseling may simply be because more students are having mental health problems. It was the largest improvement since 2018.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

teachers, school board members, superintendents, principals) and policy makers to see, appreciate, and honor the cultural capital that students of color bring to education, counseling, and mental health services. Counseling & mental health. b. Special education over-referrals and overrepresentation. Dr. Donna Y. Fletcher Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These students are provided academic supports that include counseling, scholarships, and opportunities to participate in innovative science programs. “Dr. Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

Sherrá Watkins The panel discussion – hosted by higher ed mental health provider Mantra Health and the Steve Fund, which focuses on mental wellbeing for youth of color – was centered around how a major part of student success hinges on mental health, and how some communities may not be getting equal access to the resources they need.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) has released its latest policy recommendations to make postsecondary education affordable and completable for all students. “It Frank Fernandez, associate professor of higher education administration and policy at the University of Florida. that are helping students complete.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

About 30% of African American STEM professionals begin their higher education at a Historically Black College or University, according to the United Negro College Fund, but only around 1% of the Defense Department’s research funding is directed towards HBCUs and other minority serving institutions. This week, the U.S. This week, the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

For example, several states continue to use funding formulas that shortchange historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), denying them resources necessary to provide a quality education to students who have historically faced discrimination and continue to face systemic barriers to success. Dr. Ivory A.

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Active Minds

MARCH 16, 2023

This week, Active Minds joined four panelists from various Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to discuss strategies for encouraging student wellbeing, informed by the findings of the report. Students are incredible (and necessary) partners in creating, promoting, and reviewing resources and programming.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

has awarded a grant worth nearly $1 million to the Howard University College of Medicine to promote HIV prevention among Black women and girls. Promising Futures performers at the Howard University International Stigma Conference. “As Sohail Rana, a professor of pediatrics at the Howard University College of Medicine.

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Student Minds

MAY 10, 2024

Callum discusses the student lifestyle and accessing support at University - Callum - Centre for Mental Health For as long as there have been students, there has been the notion of a ‘Student Lifestyle’. When I started university, I found myself in a state of flux. It’s not that the university had nothing to offer me.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Excelencia in Education, an organization working for increased access and completion of Latinx students in postsecondary education, has released its latest report on programs that have qualitatively and quantitatively shown to improve and increase the success of Latinx students in higher education. Dr. Jimmy E.

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The Counseling Geek

MAY 5, 2023

However, traditional counseling approaches can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, making it difficult for schools to provide the level of support that students need. Save time drafting emails or documents One of the first things I tried when I got ChatGPT access was to have it write a funny rap song about my administrator.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. Toldson, professor of the counseling psychology program at Howard University and national director of education innovation and research at the NAACP, agreed. Dr. Ivory A.

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