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5 Actions Community Colleges Can Take to Improve Student Mental Health

Timely MD

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. What is a community college?

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New Technology and Attitudes Emerge from the Pandemic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Stukes could see a pandemic on the horizon and quickly trained her students for a shift to virtual. “In Stukes said JCSU faculty started recording their lectures and uploading them, so if circumstances made students unable to access the lectures at a specific time, they could still view them. I knew we needed to up our usage of it. …

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Get to Know Active Minds’ Summer 2023 Interns and Their Passion for Mental Health

Active Minds

We’re excited to learn and grow alongside these passionate mental health advocates for the duration of their internship. Our interns are involved in every facet of our work, from our communications and social media to Active Minds’ daily operations, to our mental health programming and community-building.

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From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey

COE

When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself. Although it was possible to obtain a promising middle-class lifestyle without a college degree, my grandparents did not want my mother to have to “work with [her] hands” as they did.

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Remember JHU SNACKS during finals

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

In support of this, let’s talk about SNACKS! Not just the kind you munch on during a study session, but an acronym for well-being to help students remember the importance of the following factors: Sleep Nutrition Activity Connectivity Knowledge, and Self-care. Reduce stress, sleep better, and feel happier Student Well-Being Blog.

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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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Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Mason Awards

COE

Mason Award stands as the pinnacle of recognition bestowed by the Council for Opportunity in Education, celebrating extraordinary individuals who have made indelible contributions to the realm of college opportunity programs and the relentless pursuit of educational equity for low-income, first-generation students, and those with disabilities.