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The Importance of LGBTQ+ Rights in Mental Health Culture

Active Minds

With the golden sun of June upon us, we’re diving into the heart of Pride Month, a time for reflecting on strides made in LGBTQ+ rights, acknowledging persistent barriers, and recommitting ourselves to the path of inclusivity and respect for all.

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New Research on BIPOC Mental Health Debuted at Active Minds Conference

Active Minds

Our Emerging Scholars Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation, allows young adults nationwide to expand the research and discourse surrounding BIPOC mental health through an antiracism lens. Name: Maico Demi B. Name: Brianna A.

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Natural Allies: How Diversity Leaders and Community Engagement Leaders Build Democracy Together

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Across the country, state legislators have been debating—and in several cases passing— legislation that censors teaching and learning, threatens academic freedom, and limits or eliminates diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and efforts both on and off campuses.

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Advice for Creating a Life Full of Purpose

Active Minds

Dr. William Damon , a Professor of Education at Stanford University, defined purpose in his book The Path to Purpose: How Young People Find Their Calling in Life as “an active commitment to accomplish aims that are both meaningful to the self and of consequence to the world beyond the self.”

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

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Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. music] 0:00:49.0

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Charlie Baker Goes to the NCAA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During his first year in the role, Baker has shepherded the Student Athlete Holistic Policy for D-I, which guarantees scholarships and access to mental health services. If someone had asked Baker at the time about his plans post his governorship in 2022, he says that serving as NCAA president would not have been on the list. “I

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Dr. Timothy Alvarez Retires from Otero College in Purpose, with Satisfaction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’re one of the few rural schools in Colorado that actually has a full-time licensed mental health professional,” Alvarez said. Through the college’s Student Equity and Achievement Program, Alvarez oversaw Otero’s redesign of classrooms, curriculum and teaching practices to make learning more inviting and inclusive.

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