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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

To implement a sense of compassion, educators must be committed to a flexible process facilitated through positive communication and transparency. CMH counselors can validate student concerns by holding space, such as offering healing circles, to alleviate stress from past harm, and to guard against future offenses.

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How strong institutional partnerships serve transfer students well. Reflections on ED’s Raise The Bar Summit

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Five Key Lessons from TransferBOOST: Ensuring equitable student transfer outcomes requires consistency and intentionality. Serving transfer students well is an essential enrollment (and revenue) strategy. Schools should communicate jointly about transfer pathways and emphasize benefits.

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How to become a better communicator

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Healthy communication is a crucial harm reduction tactic that helps to prevent gender-based violence. Any bond between two (or more) people needs a strong and collaborative communication dynamic to flourish and ensure that all involved have the opportunity to be healthy and happy. Remember that conversations are a two-way street.

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How the TimelyCare Campus Emotional Emergency Program (CEEP) Supports Campus Communities

Timely MD

TimelyCare also offers access to its self-serve platform, TimelyCampus , where schools can download and utilize various educational materials and marketing assets to address community needs during an emotional emergency. Pro-Tip for Schools: Include TimelyCare information in your internal communications during an emotional emergency.

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When Disaster Strikes: Supporting Students’ Mental Health in Extreme Weather Events

Timely MD

Disconnection and increased isolation Natural disasters can lead to isolation due to physical displacement, loss of communication, or breakdown of social connections. This disconnection can intensify feelings of loneliness, making it harder for students to access their usual support systems and mental health resources.

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Tips for observing Ramadan at Hopkins

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

If you are struggling to find healthy but quick foods to eat during Suhoor, both the Student Health and Wellness Center and Hopkins Dining have nutritionists on staff and they are a great resource! Talk to your professors and advisors, and communicate any time conflicts. Have an exam that falls around Iftar time?

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This shift includes investments in mental health technologies, such as teletherapy and wellness apps, and providing faculty with training to better support students’ needs. In these challenging times, I focused on maintaining clear communication and providing strong support systems for our university community.

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