Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

“Four white peers questioned the student’s belonging to Penn, requested directions from him about the whereabouts of fried chicken, and referred to him as an n-word,” says McMickens, noting that the column inspired a silent student-organized, anti-racism demonstration comprising some 200 students, faculty members, and administrators.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses. CSUSM’s inclusive hiring practices have increased Latino representation among faculty, administrators and staff. They’re on a journey.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 7, 2023

While much attention has been given to the mental health challenges faced by college students, it’s crucial for higher education leaders to recognize the personal and professional hardships experienced by faculty and staff as well. Subsequent studies and news reports have revealed a decline in faculty and staff mental health.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Diane Finley, Prince George’s Community College; and Dr. Christine McDermott, Delaware State University Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “Don’t stretch yourself out too thin. Learn how to say no as a junior faculty member but say it with poise and some grace.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2022

She describes the YouTube channel as a passion project that dives into the different areas of her life as an academic, mother, researcher and person who has dealt with mental health challenges, particularly while navigating the early phases of the pandemic. She encourages young faculty to focus on the stories they want to tell.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This requires intentionality and assessing all aspects to safeguard what is best about higher education: students, faculty, and staff who are different but learning, disagreeing, and growing for the betterment of society and self.” Dr. Barbara J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The pandemic opened the door for many faculty to experience teaching online that hadn’t before,” said Dr. Elizabeth M. Luoma, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Sacred Heart University. “In Today, all JCSU faculty are required to have a virtual component to every course, which Stukes said is a great idea.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Research shows that peer-to-peer outreach is the best way to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health and to encourage people to seek help if they need it. Jade’s bold, authentic, and unapologetic approach to addressing mental health is admired and respected by many.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

asked Martínez-Alemán, who is also an associate dean for faculty & academic affairs at Boston College. It is more than I expected,” said Soares, who also teaches at Louisiana State University and Southern University in Baton Rouge. “I I am very big on resiliency research, HBCUs and mental health.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. The TEAS project is approaching the need to support its significant Asian student body from multiple angles, seeking out what would be the most beneficial: mentorship, mental health, and curriculum.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2024

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab It's incredibly hard to meet students where they are and effectively teach and support them without a sense of their basic needs. I often advocate for faculty to use a “welcome survey” along with a syllabus statement to find out what students need. Then do it again each subsequent term.

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Timely MD

JANUARY 18, 2023

A Forbes Health survey conducted in November 2022 found that half of the respondents between the ages of 18 and 25 cited improved mental health as their top New Year’s resolution for 2023. How can colleges and universities support students in keeping their resolution to improve their mental health?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

The facility would also address the mental health of our students. Community colleges will be provided with funds to support and finance teaching and learning innovation at our campuses. Community colleges will have funding to support endowed chair positions for faculty.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2023

Now, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health is recognizing and honoring her with the 2023 ASPPH Early Career Teaching Excellence Award for her most recent work as a clinical associate professor at the Georgia State University School of Public Health, a role she has held since August 2017. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

million over five years, that enabled the school to focus on mentoring, professional development for faculty and undergraduate research. We’re one of the few rural schools in Colorado that actually has a full-time licensed mental health professional,” Alvarez said. Several Otero faculty members have summer research projects.

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. music] 0:00:49.0

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In these early days, I am acclimating myself to the institution, evaluating the campus climate, establishing relationships with faculty, staff and students, and becoming more connected with the local community,” says Jaamal. Inclusion has to be part of our campus’ campus culture and ethos.” My classes reinforce that: a.)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Across the country, state legislators have been debating—and in several cases passing— legislation that censors teaching and learning, threatens academic freedom, and limits or eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and efforts both on and off campuses.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A recent nationwide survey by TimelyCare, higher educations most trusted virtual health and well-being provider, shows that 71% of college students experience mental health challenges like stress, anxiety, and depression. A lack of diverse counselors, advisors, and faculty can prevent students from utilizing available resources.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The suicides and resignations of key leaders and the broader mental health crisis are a signal that cannot be ignored. Indeed, while the scientific review process involves feedback, college administration and even teaching involves very little.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The political landscape that’s targeting LGBTQ people is taking a toll on young people’s mental health, especially right now with the Supreme Court decisions and DEI efforts being removed or educational institutions being pressured by their state governments,” says Jorge Valencia, executive director of the Point Foundation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

AAP staff works with students, faculty, and staff at those schools and at UCLA to create pathways. During that summer, we’re not only doing the academic part, but also teaching them skills in terms of how to negotiate campus.” It also took a toll on mental health, and institutions must treat that with sensitivity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Faculty and staff at DCCC embraced him, Shegog said, seeing him as a human first and foremost, asking him to share who he was, his past, and his dreams. Du Bois was right: education doesn’t just teach books; it’s supposed to be teaching life.” After going to therapy and rehab, Shegog turned to education to start over.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

At Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), disrupting and erasing health disparities is more than just part of their mission statement. Health equity is something MSM leaders, faculty members, and students work toward every day. Jon Croel met Graham in 2023 and was impressed by Graham’s work on the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Faculty play a central role in building connections with students. As Inside Higher Ed notes, “Students often turn to their faculty members for advice and support outside of academics, including career advice and mental health support, so positive student-faculty relationships are a critical piece of student success.”

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Following unrest and protests on many college campuses in the spring, more than half of students said engaging in political dialogue affects their mental health. Recognize when it’s time to seek help Recognizing when it’s time to seek professional help is essential for students navigating mental health challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Years later, as higher education faculty in gifted and talented education, school counseling, mental health, and college and career readiness, we have the same and more concerns. I must work with current and future mental health professionals to be culturally sensitive and competent in their knowledge skills and dispositions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The faculty and staff overseeing EPW know each student personally. “I Developing individual supports for each student.” “It is estimated that over 7 million people speak Spanish in Texas,” says Rueda-Acedo, who from 2005–13 was the sole faculty member. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Mental health has been an enormous challenge for colleges and universities for years. Health centers at many colleges now have difficulty recruiting and retaining staff. Higher ed now faces an ongoing mental health crisis with no end in sight. The COVID-19 pandemic made things even more difficult.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Mental health has been an enormous challenge for colleges and universities for years. Health centers at many colleges now have difficulty recruiting and retaining staff. Higher ed now faces an ongoing mental health crisis with no end in sight. The COVID-19 pandemic made things even more difficult.

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Timely MD

JANUARY 18, 2023

A Forbes Health survey conducted in November 2022 found that half of the respondents between the ages of 18 and 25 cited improved mental health as their top New Year’s resolution for 2023. How can colleges and universities support students in keeping their resolution to improve their mental health?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. The TEAS project is approaching the need to support its significant Asian student body from multiple angles, seeking out what would be the most beneficial: mentorship, mental health, and curriculum.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

To help a student better organize, teach them how to create a system that works – whether they use a digital planning tool, a planner notebook or simple to-do lists. It never hurts to arm faculty and staff with the information as well, so they can suggest on-campus resources when they identify a student who is struggling.

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Timely MD

APRIL 18, 2024

College faculty and staff have the second highest rates, following at 35%. Teaching is a rewarding but challenging profession, often with lower wages than other public sector jobs. Addressing teacher mental health has never been more urgent, especially for K-12 professionals.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 8, 2024

Limited faculty support While faculty members can offer some support, they’re not equipped to provide the professional mental health care that students need. Employees must be intentional and continue to sharpen their skills to understand how actions impact them and those around them in the workforce.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

A comprehensive archive of blog posts written by students, faculty, and staff covering a variety of health and well-being topics can be found on the Student Health and Well-Being website. Inside Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. This includes intentional habits to support brain health. Mental Health.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 15, 2023

By implementing actionable strategies and best practices, colleges and universities can create an environment that supports all students’ mental health and well-being. Providing culturally sensitive care Underrepresented students often face mental health disparities due to their identities.

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