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Survey: Faculty and Staff Observe Increasing Demand for Mental Health Support Among Online Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More than 80% of college faculty and staff members have noticed increasing demand among online learners for mental health services this past school year, according to a new survey from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and teletherapy company Uwill. It's not why they chose the online education in the first place.”

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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

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Meanwhile, research increasingly shows that comprehensive support services like counseling, basic needs assistance, and mental health care directly impact student achievement, especially for historically underserved populations.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

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I focus on one of the most pressing and salient educational issues — college student mental health, particularly among Black men. McMickens credits his parents — Linda Gregory McMickens and the late Bobby Louis McMickens — with teaching him about hard work, integrity, respect for others, and spirituality.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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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. In Fall 2022, our first faculty mentor pairings were made,” says Ben Telesca, vice president for student affairs, SRSU.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

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He appreciated the impact that peer mentors had on him and became a peer advisor as a sophomore. I also worked as a study consultant, where I was able to empower some of my peers by teaching them effective study strategies and time management scheduling.” Mentors go through a week of training prior to new student orientation.

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A Persevering Spirit

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health psychology, East Carolina University Career mentors: Dr. Jeannie Golden, East Carolina University; Dr. 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. “I I love my teaching.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

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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. We know that there are certain issues that we want to tackle in the mentoring program.

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