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Going to College Doesn’t Have to Suck

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I adore this human, who started life at barely 4 lbs and has emerged into a thoughtful, sensitive man with a love for soccer and his long-term girlfriend. According to Jared and Jen, the work starts by prioritizing studentswell-being and empowering them to identify and act on their values. There’s no way around it.”

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Beyond Academia: Recognizing and Supporting Non-Academic Struggles of Ph.D. Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

students face, particularly concerning chronic illnesses and mental health challenges. Such insights underscore the imperative to prioritize holistic support structures within academia to foster student well-being and academic success. students grappling with chronic illnesses and mental health concerns.

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The five topics independent school leaders were most curious about in the past year

EAB

We found several categories of research were requested most often within this topic area: Human resources. The most popular request regarding people management is for research and tools related to “human resources.” Student wellness requests by subtopic All requests fell into one of the below categories.

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Advancing the #RealCollege Movement

Believe in Students

This anecdote is now a common recognition across institutions and systems : most people in colleges today, especially faculty, have received little to no training on what they can do within their own jobs to better support today’s college students. We believe in students. Today’s students are not “kids.”

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Updated vaccine requirements

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Sincerely, Stephen Gange Interim Provost Jon Links Vice Provost and Chief Risk Officer Kevin Shollenberger Vice Provost for Student Health and Wellbeing Pierre Joanis Vice President of Human Resources The post Updated vaccine requirements appeared first on Johns Hopkins University Student Well-Being.

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JHU Alcohol and Drug Policies

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

To seek help for substance use or misuse, a comprehensive list of well-being resources, organized by school and student type, can be found on the Student Well-Being website. A comprehensive list of resources can be found online here.

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Preparing for a government shutdown

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Faculty and staff members: If unexpected issues arise in your own work for the university because of the shutdown, please report them to your school’s vice dean for research, or to your local Human Resources office.