Active Minds

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of disordered eating/eating disorders. Starting college can introduce a lot of new stressors in our daily lives, both expected and unexpected. You might be ready for long nights of studying, trouble making friends, or bouts of homesickness. However, what you might not expect is the impact that living on college campuses can have on your relationship with food, and the effects it can have, including disordered eating and eating disorders.

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Several colleges with large applicant pools have released their first rounds of admissions decisions, and, predictably, these decisions have been met with a number of people howling at the moon, shouting at the rain, or simply scratching their heads. Most of the energy expended by those counselors who have taken to social media has been over the quantity and quality of deferrals, the admission decision that isn’t really a decision, as much as it’s a decision not to dec

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Symplicity

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Roughly 20 percent of students enrolled in higher education have reported having a disability, according to the most recent federal data. This means there is a significant portion of college students that have a form of disability whether visible or otherwise. While the U.S. Department of Education does not require students to disclose their specific disability, but in order for a student to receive academic accommodations they must disclose in an accommodation request.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The City University of New York (CUNY) colleges and the university’s central offices will see $750,000 distributed to support efforts seeking to address religious, racial, and ethnic bigotry at CUNY. Dr. Félix V. Matos Rodríguez “With our continued commitment to fight against bigotry, antisemitism, and hate of all kinds, our colleges are stepping up and have developed additional programming to address these incidents,” said Dr.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Student Minds

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Alyssa-Caroline shares her experience with autism, ADHD, and inaccessibility in professional communication. - Alyssa-Caroline “Can you just hop on a quick call?” “Let’s discuss it over the phone— let me know when you’re free for a chat!” These phrases bug me in a way that many people will never understand. I’m sure that’s because, for many neurotypical people, the worst thing about a quick phone or Zoom call is likely a minor annoyance.

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Counseling Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Therapy dogs can be more than our best friends; they can also help reduce clients’ stress and provide the emotional safety needed to process traumatic and painful life events. The post ‘The walls come right down’: The clinical benefits of therapy dogs appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Steve Keating

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

My first job out of college was working for an electronics company designing new to the world products. I was at my desk one day staring at a circuit board when my boss walked up and asked what I was doing. I said I was struggling with how I was going to move electrical current between two large capacitors without burning up the transistors in between.

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Cal Newport

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court heard arguments on a case that has the potential to fundamentally reshape the internet as we know it. As you might expect, this caught my attention. The focus of the case is a single sentence, found in Section 230(c)(1) of 1996’s Communications Decency Act : “No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” This so-called

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. The new curriculum, which is stripped of much of the subject matter that the DeSantis administration opposed, has been criticized for erasing the experiences of Black writers and scholars associated with critical race theory, reparations, the queer experience, and Black feminism.

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Student Minds

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Artemis's poem shows the struggle with intimacy, communication and relationships when dealing with mental health problems, as well as the journey towards healing. - Artemis Lam Inspired by Emily Berry’s ‘Letter to Husband’ Dear boyfriend Dearest, much-loved boyfriend Adored, treasured, role-perfect boyfriend Over-the-screen, once-a-month boyfriend Unbelievable dream I try too hard to grasp Dear boyfriend always missed boyfriend’s sweater always worn away for one month, next it will be two Dear b

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Counseling Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Social media has escalated the impact of bullying, especially for youth, so counselors may need to include a client’s social media footprint as well as suicidal ideation in the intake process. The post Voice of Experience: Social media and mental health appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

My name is Dr. Dena Keeling — I’m the vice president of equity and inclusion at Active Minds. I like to say that I was born to judge systems of inequity and oppression, to bring justice by creating new antiracist systems, and to celebrate Black people in all of our intersectionalities. After all, my name means judgment or justice. I was born on the 8th day of February.

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Steve Keating

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

There was a great song preformed by The Byrds. I think it was from the 1960’s or maybe the 70’s. It’s one of those songs that when you get the tune into your head it’s hard to get it out. If you pay attention to the lyrics they are hard to get out of your head too. That’s because the lyrics describe the seasons of our lives better than any song I’ve heard.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blogs How will we measure student success in the 2020s? A review of how student success metrics have evolved over time—and where they might go in the future Before I studied student success, I studied evolutionary biology. I regularly get asked how the two things relate, and I often find myself applying evolutionary thinking to student success challenges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

By Terah J. Stewart, Roshaunda L. Breeden, Joan N. Collier, Meg E. Evans, Daniel J. Scanlon, Rachel L. Wagner, Erin R. Weston In the classic fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears readers are introduced to a little girl who happens upon a cottage in the forest where she boldly invites herself inside to explore. While there is much to learn and critique from the themes of her story, the part that is most striking to our author team is the intentional focus on space and fit.

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Student Minds

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Are you operating on an arbitrary set of rules? Laundry grows, lectures stack, last ate a vegetable a week ago? Is it all too much? In this blog, Christine talks about how bad habits can be challenging to shift but reflects on what it means for our well-being to set realistic goals. - Christine Jenkins It may all seem well and great, being on your own: exploring your limits and finally being able to stay up past your bedtime on a school night.

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Counseling Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Black individuals are more likely to experience mental health problems but are less likely to seek treatment for a variety of reasons. The post Mental health care stigma in Black communities appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It’s more than normal in life to want to love and be loved. Love, after all, is around us — it exists with our family, friends, neighbors, communities, in movies and on TV, and, a rguably, most importantly with ourselves. But, figuring out how to practice self-love can be more difficult than learning how to love others — it means breaking down constructs, looking inward, facing difficult emotions, and using self-awareness to form new practices.

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Steve Keating

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I do not cook. I warm. If my bride is gone for a couple of days I might starve if not for the microwave. Fortunately she not only does cook, she is a great cook. She try’s new recipes all the time. I tell her I love something new that she made and she says thanks but then adds, “I think next time I’ll tweak the recipe a bit. I am always confused by that.

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. It just figures that National School Counseling Week is in the shadow of the Super Bowl. The country goes bananas over the prospect of guacamole-covered chicken wings on Super Sunday, but when America's masters of mental health advocacy ask for a nacho chip or two, the country saves them for the big game. In some ways, we don't mind.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

By Denise S. Bartell, Sandra Robinson & Willie McKether Only two-thirds of new college students will complete their degree within six years. For Black, Latinx, and Native American students, this number is much lower. For colleges and universities to close these equity gaps, they must address the core of the student experience: the time that students spend in the classroom.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Blogs Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do The first two decades of the 21st century have already witnessed several major disruptions with significant economic impacts, from three recessions to the pandemic to today’s hiring crisis. And with the threat of another recession looming, EAB has received requests for guidance on higher-education philanthropy amidst uncertain times.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The Department of Education (Department) is interested in stakeholder input regarding the Senate Committee on Appropriation’s Explanatory Statement for the 2023 Appropriations Bill, which directs the Department regarding Elementary and Secondary Education Act School Safety National Activities funds as follows:   School Infrastructure and Sustainability.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Active Minds is proud to announce the 2023 Emerging Scholars Fellowship cohort! This fellowship gives Black, Indigenous, and students of Color (BIPOC) students the opportunity to be mentored by national experts in the mental health field as they complete independent, funded research projects. This year, we chose these six fellows with projects focusing on various topics including the role of art and culture within the field of mental health, promoting anti-racism and health equity, and more.

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Steve Keating

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

I was talking with a colleague a few days ago and they asked me about which of the “leadership intangibles” are most important to the success of a leader. I think my answer surprised them, it likely disappointed them as well. That’s because my answer was there are no leadership intangibles. None. Zip. Nada. Everything my colleague believed to be an intangible of leadership must in fact be vividly tangible.

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Counseling Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Psychological abuse is a complex and prevalent issue that can go unnoticed unless clinicians learn to recognize the signs and use appropriate interventions to support clients. The post Identifying psychological abuse appeared first on Counseling Today.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), mental health nonprofit The Steve Fund, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are partnering for a national initiative to support mental health at Black colleges and universities. Dr. Michael L. Lomax The initiative, “Unapologetically Free: Centering Mental Health on Black College Campuses,” involves creating programming such as virtual workshops and a virtual student conference in April.

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. The assignment for the college-level American Government class I teach was simple enough. Research the US House Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and answer the six questions—some rote, some not—I provided. Imagine my surprise when I opened up one assignment to discover the student had answered all the questions, based on their research on—the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In the U.S., accountability and funding for school curriculum, buildings, and grounds primarily comes from state and local agencies. For this reason, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has limited authorities in the areas of school infrastructure, sustainability, environmental justice, and climate. Nevertheless, ED continues to think creatively about how it can spur action and Continue Reading The post ED Invites Organizations to Make School Infrastructure and Sustainability Commitments appea

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It’s no surprise that school counselors play an important role in supporting student mental health, well-being, and academic success in K-12 schools. They are the people most engaged in programs and activities that help students develop healthy goals, mindsets, and behaviors. They are making a difference in the daily lives of our K-12 students and changing the conversation about mental health in their schools.

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Steve Keating

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As I’ve written almost endlessly not everyone who occupies a position of leadership are actually leading. They are leaders in name, title, or position only. One of the characteristics of these types of leaders is they tend to be “fixers.” Instead of giving their people a chance to learn they ‘jump in” and solve every problem for them. While the “leader” may feel better about themselves it does nothing to grow their people.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) held their annual conference in Chattanooga from February 11th – 15th. As SASFAA paved the way for 60 years and will continue to do so for many years to come, the latest information and interesting insights were great to leave with. College Aid Services attended the… More » Learnings from SASFAA’s 2023 Annual Conference The post Learnings from SASFAA’s 2023 Annual Conference first appeared on College Aid

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Morgan State University, the largest of Maryland’s four historically Black colleges and universities, is thriving. Enrollment is strong. There is record external and state funding. There is institutional focus on achieving Research One status. Innovative programming continues to grow, and the student body is more diverse than ever. The long-running lawsuit between Maryland’s HBCUs and the state was finally settled, and Morgan State received its first appropriation from those funds on July 1, 202

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EAB

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Blogs Why two thirds of graduate enrollment leaders may leave their jobs Top takeaways about staffing from EAB’s latest survey with NAGAP When speaking with graduate enrollment leaders, stress is a frequent topic. I know from experience that being an enrollment manager is challenging, but now it's even harder than before. The pandemic changed the landscape for many industries, and higher education was no exception.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor our nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. Max Aulwes, Alan Mo, and Sreeya Pittala are three of the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program recipients for excellence in Career and Technical Education (CTE).

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IEFA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

If you are planning to study abroad, you may be concerned about the costs associated with studying abroad. Some countries such as the U.S., the U.K., and Australia charge high tuition costs and living expenses. Your study abroad programs can cost thousands of dollars. You may think this is out of your reach, but there are many ways to save money and plan a budget-friendly study abroad experience.

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