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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The goal is for educators and students to collaborate in creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning for all. Moreover, school counselors are positioned to facilitate individual and group counseling to assist with study skills, stress, anxiety, and social-emotional learning development.

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Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fabián Sergio Wander, director of the counseling center and health and wellness services at Hostos Community College (Hostos) in New York, said there has been an increase in the number of students connecting with mental health services. His office collaborates with student government and clubs on campus to reach more students.

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The center serves as a one-stop destination where students can access tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, and various support services designed to help them navigate their academic journey successfully. The introduction of the Fannie Jackson Coppin Scholars program has been another game-changer in student success.

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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

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Without a doubt, mental health treatment and counseling must be done by professionals. But to us, improving student health and wellness requires a collaborative approach where different departments can work together to meet all student needs. campus is much more than a counseling center.

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They are Ready! Transforming the Narrative to Engage Black Males in Educational Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Collaborate. Group counseling. Use group work (counseling) for Black boys and young men to come together in community to discuss topics related not only to their backgrounds, but also academics, careers, and mental health challenges. Sharing how they feel can be cathartic, a release to move forward. Role models/mentors.

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Number of HBCU Registered Apprenticeships Surging

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Denmark Technical College in South Carolina serves as a model, offering multiple programs including electrician apprenticeships, cybersecurity training through partnerships with Cisco, and nuclear facility operations through collaboration with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.

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Racialized Agency as a Buffer for K-16 Black Students in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FAMILY-SCHOOL COLLABORATION MATTERS. Clearly, collaborating with education professionals is ideal to round out the adults that Black females and males need in their lives to cope with racial discrimination in and outside of school, to develop their self-perception and promote school success. It is often intuitive.

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