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Breaking the Silence: Mental Health and Trauma on Campus

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While shootings on campus are extremely rare, said Williamson, the mental health and wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff can be deeply impacted by these events, which is why it is crucial that institutions of higher education respond to these incidents. “The

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How Active Minds Speakers Can Help You Create Lasting Mental Health Change

Active Minds

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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Reimagining Black Male Success in Education: Moving from Marginalization to Empowerment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Adriel Hilton In many educational institutions, Black males are burdened with the label of "problem" rather than "promise" (Howard, 2013). These experiences often lead to feelings of isolation and directly impact their confidence, mental health, and academic success. 2015; Harper & Davis, III, 2012).

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, president emeritus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County, aptly says, “By understanding human behavior and our values, we develop a moral compass that can guide our decision-making. The Future of Higher Education: How Colleges Can Transform Their Financial Strategies. Arizona State University. Dr. Barbara J.

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Creating Safe Spaces for Black Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ellen Pinderhughes, Tufts University; Angela Patton, Girls for a Change; and Eunique Jones Gibson, Because of Them, We Can Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty members: “In the words of Wilma Rudolph, ‘never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. Congressman from Maryland.

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Let’s Unplug

MichiganTech MTU Center for Student Mental Health

While failed attempts to genuinely develop connections online is an involuntary separation for people, it can create a state of mind that makes developing relationships more challenging, despite the underlying desire to have human contact. [3]. Your mental health matters. September 10, 2013). There is hope! Loneliness.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Due to the program’s success and the employment rates of students who participated in the translation certificate program, in 2013 additional faculty was hired, which allowed for the development of the interpreting certificate and the major in Spanish Translation and Interpreting.

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