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Celebrating the Incredible Emerging Scholars of 2025

Active Minds

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macys , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research.

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Celebrating the Incredible Emerging Scholars of 2025 Copy

Active Minds

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macys , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research.

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Report: More DEI Efforts Needed at Predominantly White Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The students interviewed voiced concerns about a number of deficiencies on their campuses, including a lack of students and faculty of color; limited support from their school; insufficient information about reporting processes for incidents of racial/ethnic discrimination; and not having mental health supports specifically for students of color.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million grant – lasting five years – will go toward what this cadre of faculty and staff are calling the Transformation, Equity, Access, and Sense of Belonging (TEAS) project, which is directly aimed at aiding Asian students at UConn’s regional campus in Hartford. The search for the new hire is currently underway, according to Rola.

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TRIO Alumna and Community Advocate Nkauj Iab Yang Works to Advance Equity “So All Communities Can Thrive”

COE

The commission has worked with state legislators to secure special funds for community-based organizations providing mental health, legal services, and prevention programs in Asian American communities and has also won line-item appropriations for culturally relevant student support services in the California community colleges and the CSU system.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million grant – lasting five years – will go toward what this cadre of faculty and staff are calling the Transformation, Equity, Access, and Sense of Belonging (TEAS) project, which is directly aimed at aiding Asian students at UConn’s regional campus in Hartford. The search for the new hire is currently underway, according to Rola.

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Strategies for Inclusive Care that Drive Student Success

Timely MD

By implementing actionable strategies and best practices, colleges and universities can create an environment that supports all students’ mental health and well-being. Providing culturally sensitive care Underrepresented students often face mental health disparities due to their identities.