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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Removing barriers for students to use mental health services is one of the most important goals of college administrations today particularly for students of color and diverse backgrounds. Nichole Kang College campuses have made great strides in making mental health services available to students, but access remains a critical issue.

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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Positions such as data scientists, medical and health service managers, physician assistants, and epidemiologists highlight the immense potential need for students entering these fields. Similarly, Hispanic students earned 12% of STEM bachelors degrees, despite comprising 15% of all bachelors degree recipients (Pew Research Center).

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The Missed Opportunity: Student Affairs and Human Resources Collaboration to [Re]engage College Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My response included a statement that if offered the job, I would be willing to get into a dunk tank, sell tickets for student scholarships, and challenge my colleagues to join me in the activity. They plan out programs and activities to build community and extended family for students.

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A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Right now, we have a wonderful collaboration with the Santa Clara County Public Defenders Office where we invite people who are system impactedwho have had experience with the criminal legal systemto share their stories and to re-story their lives with poetry. His 2022 essay, Wheres the Gig at?

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A Scholar’s Fight for Community Power - Dr. Jonathan D. Gomez

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Right now, we have a wonderful collaboration with the Santa Clara County Public Defenders Office where we invite people who are system impactedwho have had experience with the criminal legal systemto share their stories and to re-story their lives with poetry. His 2022 essay, Wheres the Gig at?

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UC Riverside’s Community Cultivation Earns Chapter of the Month

Active Minds

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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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges serve the most diverse students in all of higher education. For Fall 2021, the College of the Desert’s (COD) student headcount included 8,213 Hispanic students, 1,657 white students, 395 Asian students, 252 Black students, 28 American Indian/Alaska Native students, and seven Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Island students.

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