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Melvin C. Terrell Scholars Dive into Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Delnita Evans dreams of being a dean because she wants to help underrepresented students succeed. “I We weren’t graduating,” said the master’s candidate in higher education student affairs at the Morgan State University School of Education & Urban Studies. I was able to complete proposals that upper administrators complete.

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NASPA Survey Reveals Further Declines in Campus Mental Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated the problem, with over 60% of college students meeting the criteria for at least one mental health issue in the 2020-21 school year. The report is based on survey responses from student affairs leaders at over 100 institutions, representing more than 150,000 students. “By

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

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Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes. Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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Developing a Strengths-Based Campus: Successes, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Supporting Student Success

This project was particularly important to me because of the impact CliftonStrengths had made in my life and how the tool was being used to support post-secondary studentsdevelopment. This led me to create a UofGH interdepartmental committee to develop a program to meet the needs of our students.

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