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Our LGBTQ students’ lives and well-being are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help

EAB

Our LGBTQ students’ lives and wellbeing are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help. Content warning: this blog contains discussions of gun violence and hate speech. In this blog, I’ll outline the imperatives for campus administrators to act on, as well as five actions you can take today.

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For the Culture: A Personal Reflection of Resilience, Inspiration and Advocacy

Believe in Students

No words can truly encapsulate the validation that this brings, and the profound impact it has on cultivating an ethos of safety, inclusion, and belonging that matters deeply to BIPOC professionals in predominantly White spaces. Not only did I finish high school, but I also became one of the first in my family to pursue and complete college.

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12 things to know about the 2024 Out of the Darkness JHU Campus Walk

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

The Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are a signature outreach and fundraising series for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) held at college campuses nationwide. The JHU Out of the Darkness Walk is an annual event to support mental health awareness, suicide prevention, community connectedness, and hope.

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

However, in this episode of the Weekly Wisdom Series , we spoke with President Casey Sacks , who began working at West Virginia’s BridgeValley Community and Technical College after serving two years as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the U.S. We got $3 million that none of the other colleges got.

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4 student lifecycle moments when sense of belonging matters most for Black and Latino men

EAB

Black and Latino men graduate from college at the lowest rates of any demographic group. In EAB’s conversations with 50+ university leaders, we learned how uniquely challenging it is for Black and Latino men to find a sense of belonging in college. The first day on campus. This time can be hard on mental health.

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When Government and Colleges Come Up Short Meeting Student Needs, Faculty Unions Step Up

#RealCollege Blog

Where can students turn for help with basic survival needs when their colleges and government programs fail them in a crisis? Halima is a Somalia-born dental technician student at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), Wisconsin’s largest two-year college. Many Students are Like Halima U.S. Many Students are Like Halima U.S.

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The “Red Zone” of sexual assault

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

The “Red Zone” is a period of time that typically occurs during the start of the fall semester through Thanksgiving break when a majority of sexual assault occurs on college campuses. Data (see Reference section below) shows that over 50% of sexual assaults that occur on college campuses occur during this time.