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UNCF Study Reveals Strong Mental Health Outcomes Among HBCU Students Despite Financial Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lomax A new study released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has found that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers at other institutions, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services.

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MCT Foundation Names Three Graduate Scholars to Study Student Mental Health Across Diverse Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

from North Carolina Central University - will conduct research on mental health and wellbeing among college students while pursuing their master's degrees in higher education and student affairs. The scholars will present their preliminary findings in spring 2025.

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Study: College Mental Health and Financial Concerns Reach Critical Levels

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many students reported relying on a complex patchwork of financial aid, scholarships, and employment to cover their educational expenses. Mental health challenges matched financial concerns in severity, with an overwhelming 95% of students identifying at least one obstacle impacting their academic success.

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Combatting Stigma Surrounding Asian American Mental Health Using Language

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Being Asian and Filipino, it was so challenging to talk about my mental health, particularly due to the stigma in my family and community. This kept me from exploring mental health issues and even dealing with my own. This prompted me to write a dissertation on language use and mental health for my Ph.D.

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A Scholarship of the Underserved to Inspire Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. I focus on one of the most pressing and salient educational issues — college student mental health, particularly among Black men.

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They Don’t Really Care About Us? Ensuring a Better Connection Between Research, Policy, and Practice to Ensure Success for Black Men in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Aside from writing about the plight of Black men in higher education, in our scholarship, we have employed an anti-deficit approach to highlight critical factors that help to facilitate the access, retention, and persistence of Black men in college. In 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was extrajudicially murdered. Dr. Robert T. Dr. Larry J.

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Federal Funding Cuts Devastate Academic Public Health Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By March 2025, proposals emerged for steep budget cuts, potentially slashing NIH and CDC budgets by over 40% and eliminating entire programs and agencies like the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The economic impact extends far beyond university campuses.

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