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Many New Jersey Colleges Eligible to Apply for Mental Health Services Funding from State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

State agencies and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke of a mental health emergency among youth and schoolchildren in 2020, citing steadily rising rates of suicide from 2010-2020. “I I believe every school, hospital and private therapist out there did [see an uptick].

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Our students see themselves in us, and we, in turn, carry the responsibility to uplift, inspire and create pathways to economic prosperity.” San Francisco State University From 2010 to 2022, Latinx-identifying undergraduate enrollment at San Francisco State University (SFSU) increased from 19% to 39%.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the onset, the college uses multiple enrollment strategies, campaigns, and partnerships with community organizations to facilitate Latino students and families receiving the information and support needed to enroll. Recruitment materials, campus tours, and FAFSA open houses are bilingual as are several members of the student affairs staff.

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To Weather the Storms of Higher Education, Remember Why You’re There

Supporting Student Success

After all, research has shown that learners whose mothers have earned a college credential are more likely to attain one themselves (Atwell, et al, 2007; Yakaboski, 2010). Morrison with Thomas and Henrietta “Tootie” Williams in 2010. Courtesy of Cali Morrison. My why grew its trunk in the years my daughters were born.

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SDSU to Rename Commons Buildings After Prominent SDSU Figures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bell died in 2010. For hundreds of students in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Charles Bell was the first Black professor they ever saw,” said Dr. J. Luke Wood, SDSU vice president for student affairs and campus diversity. Outside of the U.S., His wife, Mary Bell, will attend the Apr.

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How will we measure student success in the 2020s?

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Doing this right would result in more students returning for a second year, thus first-year retention became the first metric widely used to track student success. This gave rise to holistic advising practices that addressed academic, financial, and personal needs all at once.