Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Bowman (left), Michigan State University’s associate dean for academic and student affairs, and other leaders from the university’s college of education. It reminded me of that feel, touch, and access that land-grant schools provide and that it’s a pride point for Michigan State. Jerlando F. Jackson meets with Kristine L.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. For TCC, focusing on student well-being is central to a broader strategy to boost engagement, retention, and completion figures.

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Timely MD

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Include trusted adults: In addition to peers, having a trusted adult—such as a mentor, counselor, or family member—can provide students with additional support and access to resources that they may not be aware of. One in every ten college students nationwide has 24/7 access to the TimelyCare app from their phone or other device.

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EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Meeting this challenge requires a campus-wide mental health strategy, something that has traditionally been the domain of student affairs and centered on the counseling center. Most faculty and staff are not trained mental health providers, yet they often find themselves playing the role of first responders to students in distress.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Now imagine those very characteristics that make us who we are inadvertently becoming obstacles to accessing health care. It’s a reality experienced every day by historically underrepresented and marginalized college students. These barriers are a significant roadblock that impacts students’ academic and personal health outcomes.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Available Resources Students with questions should contact the Student Affairs leader in their school or division. Additionally, Johns Hopkins University offers robust services for students across all dimensions of their well-being. For further information about the potential government shutdown, read the Hub article.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 15, 2023

Getting outside of Academic Affairs, I think, would be very, very helpful for provosts, for vice chancellors as well." He shared some examples of those projects: "We are doing a budget reassign, a complete reorganization and reimagination of our student enrollment services, retention services, student success units.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

MARCH 2, 2017

It’s not the single engagement event that leads to success, it’s the whole of everything that comes together to lead a student from admission to graduation. I recently read an article about the idea that all online classes should be beta-tested before they “go live” to students. Retention – Proactive and Triage.

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Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

DECEMBER 13, 2016

From the days of old when punch cards held reams of research to the present day when information is stored in data-rich, mobile accessible clouds, the student experience is directly connected to an institution’s technology. Thankfully, the student experience is one of the main drivers at play for all higher education institutions.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

We asked Chancellor Larive her thoughts about keeping people engaged, focused on what they have to do today, and hopeful about what's ahead, and she spoke about the transformational power of higher education: "Higher education changed my life from a low-income, first-generation college student. Luckily, we didn't have to do all that.

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Supporting Student Success

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Stress is more likely to be experienced as positive or performance enhancing when we have sufficient control over a situation, perceive a reasonable ability to overcome the stressor, and have access to positive psychosocial supports and safe environments. Mitigating Barriers.

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