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Report Details How Titles III and V of the Higher Education Act Could Better Serve Students of Color and Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The last time it was amended was in 2008. … There are needs with food, housing, mental health support and counseling. … Elliott, director of workforce policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and one of the authors of the report.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial crises and their impact on higher education (2008-2010) The 2008 financial crisis had far-reaching effects on higher education, ushering in an era of budget cuts, rising tuition fees, and an intensified focus on financial sustainability. Dr. Barbara J.

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Celebrating the Past, Mobilizing the Future: 20 Years of Active Minds

Active Minds

We inherited the Active Minds Speakers Bureau in 2010 from the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign and have proudly brought speakers to more than 1,000,000 youth and adult audiences in the years since. We are proud to be your resource for mental health programming, research, connections, and evidence-backed tools.

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Mental Health and Learning Among Students with Marginalized Sociodemographic Identities

Supporting Student Success

Postsecondary educators have been increasingly focused on supporting positive student mental health over the past decades. Additionally, poor mental health and toxic stress have a detrimental impact on learning and academic performance. Stress, Mental Health and Learning. times that of their peers.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of Breakthrough Central Texas’s goals is to prove the significance of state and federal investments in resources – for matters such as college advising, mental health services, emergency assistance, immigration aid, and other student needs, Griffith says. “If

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Increased unmet basic needs & mental health concerns According to a recent 2022 CCSSE report community college student mental health is worsening, and significant numbers of students are struggling with basic needs like housing and food. Community colleges have seen a.9%

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

News survey revealed that 70% of 3,649 students struggled with mental health since starting college. Mental health is synonymous with psychological wellness, a multidimensional construct involving satisfaction and balance among mind, body, and spirit (Myers & Sweeney, 2005). A recent U.S. Dance (e.g.,