Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2025

For example, Black students in P-12 schools tend to be suspended at higher rates than their racial peers and the belief is that this discipline will teach Black students a lesson to behave in class. This happens by first acknowledging structural issues and then reducing negative impacts on students (Hill et al.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2025

Higher education institutions prioritizing student empowerment and mental well-being call attention to the prevalence of PTSD in American society. Awareness and advocacy are essential to delivering relevant student services and fostering a campus culture that is both supportive and affirming.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A new report released by The Education Trust titled, “Improving Titles III & V of the Higher Education Act to Better Serve Students of Color and Students from Low-Income Backgrounds” examines how Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) receive funds related to Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act (HEA). Dr. Kayla C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

When these students join in problem-solving with professionals, their chances for advancement increase, along with self-efficacy. Group counseling. Invite Black men from the community into the classroom and counseling groups to discuss their experiences. Self-reflect. Communicate. Role models/mentors. Dr. Carter G. Dr. Erik M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2025

The report, Increasing Student Support and Success by Boosting Medicaid Engagement, draws on data collected from a review of over 1,000 community colleges. There are growing mental health concerns among college students and an increase in demand for all student health services among community college students.

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Active Minds

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Active Minds has had another successful internship semester with the 2024 Fall class, and as this intern cohort finishes up their semester with us, we want to take a moment to reflect on their incredible contributions to mental health advocacy. Why is mental health advocacy important to you?

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The COVID crisis threw a lot of things into disarray, from families to schools to school counseling curricula. In addition, many counseling offices put together post-COVID mental health programming that was needed to help students remember how to do school in person, and how to move past the isolating effects of the pandemic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

California's community colleges find themselves caught in a 60-year-old funding constraint that increasingly hampers their ability to serve todays students, according to a new report from the Community College League of California. In 1961, college students were predominantly white, traditional-age students who attended full-time.

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Timely MD

JULY 24, 2025

Stress among college students isn’t just common – it’s overwhelming. In 2024, the American College Health Association reported that 1 in 5 college students experienced serious psychological distress. For 53% of students, it’s their own mental health. Students don’t have to be defined by stress.

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SRI Education

JULY 22, 2025

What Should Schools Prioritize to Support Youth Mental Health? In the 2023-24 school year, 84% of public school administrators across the country reported that their school staff provided students with individualized mental health services ( National Center for Educational Statistics, 2024 ).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

Our Black and other minoritized students, families, and communities want and deserve to see written and to hear verbal commitments to anti-racism and anti-oppression implemented/translated into actual practice in all aspects of the educational enterprise. A Final Word As the title of our paper and the instrument indicate, fidelity matters.

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Active Minds

APRIL 22, 2025

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 Well serves as the backbone support for our larger Health, Well-being, and Safety organization.

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SRI Education

JULY 22, 2025

What Should Schools Prioritize to Support Youth Mental Health? Through these conversations, coupled with survey responses from more than 1,000 school staff, these school community members shared several important ways they think their schools can better support student mental health.

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Active Minds

JANUARY 29, 2025

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macys , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macys , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, for many underrepresented college students, navigating academic life can feel akin to scaling an invisible mountain. Why is help-seeking among underrepresented students important? student life coordinator at Saybrook University and Travis W. In a Gen Ztressed webinar hosted by TimelyCare, experts Brianna Yahaya, M.S

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2025

In counseling, racial trauma shapes not only the emotional lives of clients but also the clinical and personal responses of counselors. For instance, one Mexican American graduate student I mentored was supporting a Spanish-speaking client who had experienced trauma from an immigration raid that separated him from his family.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

As Black educators, we are constantly mindful of the quality of lived experiences in the academy, mainly predominantly white Institutions (PWIs) for minoritized students. The paper cites a 2021 study that found that graduation rates for Black students at HBCUs are 32% compared to 44% for Black students at other institutions.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Q: How can I support my heart health through diet, especially as a busy college student? A: As university students, we often find ourselves juggling classes, assignments, social events, and part-time jobs. For a busy student lifestyle, try meal prepping or choosing easy-to-make meals that pack a punch.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

SilverCloud is a confidential mental health resource that offers 24/7 access to interactive learning modules that teach cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. How to Access: [link] What to Do: Once you click the link and select the type of learner you are (student or trainee). Seek out intervention from professionals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

Colleagues praised my energy, students gravitated to my classes, and I was recruited for every diversity committee imaginable. I reached out because I was leading a study on first-generation Black and Latinx students and the mental health impacts of the impostor phenomenon. But over time, the shine dulled.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

Last month, during Mental Health Awareness Month, posters went up on campuses across the country, and social media hashtags trended. Now we’re in June, and the conversation begins to fade—while students' struggles do not. We cannot afford to relegate mental health to a single month on the calendar.

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Timely MD

JANUARY 24, 2025

If youre a university counselor, mental health professional, or college student, heres everything you need to know about how CEEP works and its critical role on campuses. The Goals of CEEP include: Providing immediate, accessible support to students and the community during/after the event. What is the CEEP program?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

Last month, during Mental Health Awareness Month, posters went up on campuses across the country, and social media hashtags trended. Now were in June, and the conversation begins to fadewhile students' struggles do not. We cannot afford to relegate mental health to a single month on the calendar. They are students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2025

Racial classifications can be used to promote a sense of belonging that is so important for the well-being and achievement of Black and other minoritized students. The Education Departments guidance document says that all segregation is illegal and that schools cannot separate students by race even if they treat all students equal.

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School Counselor Blog

JANUARY 22, 2025

This issue highlights the importance of school counselor and student mental health. In Tools for Self-Care , I provide practical ways to promote, model, and encourage self-care to students, educators, and graduate students! It could be geared for school staff or students - the possibilities are endless!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the year winds down, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and administration are left to wonder what comes next in higher education. Student debt issues loom, and problems due to the rollout of the 2024-25 FAFSA linger. In tandem, many non-profit and for-profit partners are doing the same thing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Sailesh Maharjan, a lecturer and mental health first aid trainer at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), wasn’t quite sure he would fit in at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Maharjan's dissertation is focused on student mental health and engagement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2023

Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health. Kimbrough , Interim Executive Director for BMRI, wants the symposium to dive deeply into mental health and how it affects Black men and their communities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 14, 2023

More college students than ever were anxious, depressed, and struggling with suicidal thoughts last school year. It’s a disheartening finding from the Healthy Minds Study (HMS), which conducts an annual online survey of nearly 96,000 college students on 133 American campuses that was released last Friday.

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Active Minds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As an educator in the classroom and a former principal on the South Side of Chicago, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges that students and staff alike face. The American education system needs to be full of mental health champions. Creating this kind of environment provides structure and routine for students.

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Active Minds

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The mission of Active Minds is centered around mobilizing youth and young adults to be the mental health change in their schools and communities. While truly redefining accessible mental health will take massive shifts in public policy, there are still ways to find support that won’t break your budget.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

When it comes to improving mental health equity on college campuses, more work just needs to be done, mental health experts said during a webinar Wednesday. Shawnté Elbert , chief health equity officer at Columbus Public Health. The work needs to start before students arrive on campus, Watkins said.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It’s no surprise that school counselors play an important role in supporting student mental health, well-being, and academic success in K-12 schools. They are the people most engaged in programs and activities that help students develop healthy goals, mindsets, and behaviors.

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Active Minds

MARCH 16, 2023

“You can’t afford to not pay attention to what’s going on with student mental health.” That sentiment has inspired Active Minds’ work for nearly two decades, including the recent release of our report “Lessons from Black Colleges on Mental Health and Wellbeing.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

More than half of college students (58%) accessed mental health care during their K-12 years, according to data from TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being company for higher education. TimelyCare – previously TimelyMD – surveyed enrolled college students, garnering more than 1,100 of respondents, ages 18-22.

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