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How Incarceration Impacts the Basic Needs of Loved Ones & Families

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Incarceration is not an individual experienceits a collective trauma that extends into our classrooms, campuses, and student services. That staggering figure should force us to reflect on how many students are directly impacted and how many might be silent about it. Finally, listen to students. Nearly 1 in 2 U.S.

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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I was usually the consultant on a lot of cases [and] also the confidant for students in matters where they needed advocacy and representation." As vice president of student affairs, Carter reports directly to CGU President Dr. Len Jessup and the Board of Trustees.

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At University of Hawai’i at M?noa, Native Hawaiian Representation is Growing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Willy Kauai, director of Native Hawaiian student services at UH M?noa. noa’s Native Hawaiian population has grown tremendously since the 1990s, and doubled between 2007 and 2020, thanks to deliberate efforts to recruit and retain these students, said Dr. Willy Kauai, director of Native Hawaiian student services at UH M?noa.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“In order for Latinx students to want to come to Hartnell College, stay and complete, they need to feel a sense of belonging and cultural validation, and we have to offer high-value programs that offer a meaningful return on investment,” says Gutierrez. All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish.

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All Together Now: Doing Big Work with Small Resources

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

We got some feedback back from Middle States that was "Oh, you're not centrally evaluating your student services and you're not evaluating for effectiveness," which we all knew was going to be the case. [So,] So,] I asked [our student services units and VP], "Would tying to our gen ed competencies [be feasible]."

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How Career Services Can Support Student Mental Health

Symplicity

In fact, career services professionals can be just another advocate for students struggling with their mental health and lead them to future success, particularly in the workforce. The challenges of the “real world” will only heighten as students graduate and move onto careers. You can find the recording below!

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Italy buys hotels to recruit international students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A February analysis by the consultancy Talents Venture said the forthcoming fall in the number of 18- to 21-year-olds and a northward drift within Italy in those remaining “constitutes one of the most serious threats to the sustainability of the Italian university system.”