Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Accessible healthcare services, mental health counseling, and accommodations for individuals with chronic illnesses are essential components of a supportive academic environment, yet they remain elusive for many students. student in higher education and student affairs at Indiana University Bloomington.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

Now, a new report from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and UWill, an online counseling platform for colleges and universities, has shown that mental health is continuing to decline. Is telehealth reducing disparity for students in how they access care?” The funding needs to increase.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

On top of the stigma, general access to mental health on campus has been a barrier most students face. Several counseling services on campus already tend to be severely understaffed, resulting in limited availability, along with the existing staff not being culturally competent to support the Asian student population.

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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. It’s part of the equation.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cathy Sandeen Almost 60% of California State University, East Bay (CSUEB), students are transfers, and their needs are taken into account. Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. The program began in Spring 2023 with 153 students, 87 of whom were Hispanic.

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EAB

MAY 5, 2023

Most mental health strategies focus on directing students to trained mental health professionals who provide care in a clinical setting. While counseling is a critical part of mental health care, unfortunately, mental health professionals are in short supply and often already over capacity.

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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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Timely MD

JULY 2, 2024

Vice President for Student Success, Well-Being and Belonging at Hollins University, and Angela Stowe, Ph.D., Director of Student Counseling Services and Chair of the Suicide Prevention Leadership and Implementation Team at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Brown, Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. An antiracist approach to counseling gifted Black boys with disabilities. Dr. Erik M. Hines and E.C. Emerald Publishing Limited. Chapter 7: Mayes, R.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

At the time, there was only an unapproved (not officially recognized by the university) LGBTQ student group. There was also a standing committee on LGBTQ student needs that the student affairs office had, which did as much as they could within the confines of the administration,” he says.

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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. You can help them by providing quick access to simplified guidance on how to immediately respond to a student in distress.

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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. You can reach JHEAP 24/7, 365 days a year, by phone at 888-978-1262.

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EAB

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Unfortunately, men of color are less likely to access mental health support than white men, and college men are less likely to have a therapist than college women. Explore our compendium of studies on building a sense of belonging for Black and Latino male students on campus. More on student affairs. Read the studies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. These data-driven decisions allow us to refine efforts to better serve our student population.”

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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. While they may not have all the answers, they can provide support and help the student seek professional help.

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EAB

JULY 20, 2023

A recent survey by the American Council on Education found that the mental health of employees and students ranked among the top concerns of university leaders. The Red Folder also provides sample scripting of what faculty or staff might say during a real conversation with a student. Adapted from Stanford University Student Affairs.

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

I quickly learned that Res Life was not for me, but I enjoyed Student Affairs work and engaging with students, so I moved into the Dean of Students Office, where I worked for the next 11 years. In 2014, the position was elevated to Associate Vice President for Student Success in Academic Affairs.

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EAB

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many college campuses have counseling and psychological services to help students through these issues; however, as demand increases for mental health services, students frequently experience long wait times to speak with counselors. Asynchronous discussions for Black men provide accessible support. Go to resource center.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 13, 2022

At Handshake’s Access 2022 conference for employers and career services professionals, three students spoke about their journey with mental health. Take proactive measures to support students' mental health journeys. Create an expectation of student commitment to college-to-career transition preparation.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 13, 2022

At Handshake’s Access 2022 conference for employers and career services professionals, three students spoke about their journey with mental health. Take proactive measures to support students' mental health journeys Learn more about how virtual health care can set your students up for success prior to entering the workforce.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

higher education & student affairs, Ohio State University; M.LHR, human resource management, Ohio State University; and Ph.D., Stewart began teaching as a tenure-track assistant professor at Iowa State in August 2019, after going back to school to receive a doctorate in college student counseling and personnel services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 16, 2023

McManus graduated valedictorian of her high school and went on to Clemson University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in special education and a master’s degree in counseling with an emphasis in student affairs. Dr. Kimberly O. I believe that everyone has the opportunity to succeed, whatever that success looks like.”

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Free premium access to this award-winning meditation and sleep app is available to all Hopkins affiliates. Go to calm.com/jhu to register for free access; do not download directly from the App Store or Google Play. Free access to Mental Telehealth , powered by TimelyMD, for degree-seeking students and trainees.

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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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