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An Inclusive Approach to Increasing Access to Student Mental Health Services

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Removing barriers for students to use mental health services is one of the most important goals of college administrations today particularly for students of color and diverse backgrounds. Our partnership with TimelyCare is another extension of this integrated model.

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Dr. Peiyin Hung, University of South Carolina

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Peiyin Hung is an assistant professor in health services policy and management in the University of South Carolina’s Arnold School of Public Health. Hung was named a Breakthrough Research Star at University of South Carolina in 2023 and a National Rural Health Association Policy Fellow in 2019.

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

Service-learning is a common pedagogy in disciplines such as nursing, business, and sociology in which community service is combined with the application of knowledge and skills gained from the classroom (Mackenzie et al., 2019; Salam et al., In a meta-analysis of the service-learning literature, Salam et al. Cherian, T.,

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A forgotten minority: Why we must better serve student parents

University Business

Fortunately, I was soon introduced to the colleges Family Resource Center , which offered not only a dedicated lactation room and refrigerator but also parenting groups where my daughter could come with me and mental health services. Sadly, my success story remains somewhat of an anomaly in a system where nearly four million U.S.

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How Community Colleges Fuel Students' Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I would also make therapy and mental health services available year-round, through the summer,” said De Luna. When I went to therapy, I was afraid of the end of the semester because my services would be cut off.” Quackenbush is pursuing a degree in nursing as she advocates for harm reduction.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, an HBCU institution, does not have a bachelor’s degree program in public health, it has other programs directly related to public health issues. With health services management they can work as managers in hospitals and in enhancing healthcare access.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024. Among the expanded resources are mental health services, food security initiatives and tailored educational pathways. In that same time period, the retention of full-time Latinx students increased 3.9%.