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The Impact of Affirmative Action on the Mental Health of College Students of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Primm We believe that the discontinuation of affirmative action will increase isolation and decrease a sense of belonging among students of color, both of which pose risks to mental health. For nearly a decade, the Steve Fund has promoted the mental health of young people of color.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By example, the counseling/advising unit uses an intrusive model, monitoring students’ progress and regularly checking in on them. We hire a lot of students to be peer mentors, peer counselors, peer learning facilitators, which are basically tutors,” he continues. With that kind of structure and those kinds of environments we create.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The program – founded in 2008 as part of Breakthrough’s larger support model – works to support students as they face the encounters and challenges of postsecondary education, offering resources such as academic advising, tutoring, emergency student support funds, legal aids, and tax services, according to CCST Director Dr. Arelis Palacios.

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Navigating Political Stress: How Campuses Can Support Gen Z’s Mental Health and Civic Engagement

Timely MD

Following unrest and protests on many college campuses in the spring, more than half of students said engaging in political dialogue affects their mental health. Instead, she advises designating fixed times to consume news from reliable sources. He finds their anxiety often stems from a fear of failure and perfectionism.

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Mental Health Peer-to-Peer Program Training

Timely MD

These programs are designed to arm students with the knowledge and skills necessary to support student mental health on college and university campuses. The components of peer-to-peer program training There is not a one-size-fits-all approach to care for students with mental health conditions. Advisement.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 9

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

training to learn more about supporting students struggling with mental health concerns, including how and where to refer students when necessary. The minutes from the Transfer Advising Committee’s October 2022 meeting can be found below. Transfer Advising Committee Meeting Minutes. Attend the “You Can Help a Student!”

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

EAB

Focused on Mental Health While student mental health concerns have been growing for years, they have been significantly exacerbated by the stressors of the pandemic. Mental health concerns now beat academic and financial concerns in drivers of why students are considering leaving college.