article thumbnail

Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Social media has become a battlefield of ideas, a forum for activism, and, increasingly, a source of stress for students of color. Amari Henderson Social media remains a powerful tool for activism, particularly for Black students who leverage it to organize and amplify voices for racial justice.

Media 264
article thumbnail

Navigating Campus Protests: Tips for Taking Care of Your Mental Health and Building Support Networks

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We recognize BIPOC students face more barriers to receiving mental health services and are less likely to seek help, which makes culturally responsive approaches to student mental health vitally important. The Steve Fund’s Equity in Mental Health Framework could be a valuable resource here. Dr. Annelle B.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The onus, Acosta notes, is on the medical programs to reach out to potential applicants and communicate that nuance, which requires connecting with them on social media and being present and open for conversation at pre-health fairs. These barriers [to entry] manifest early, prior to even applying to medical school,” says Faiz.

Medical 305
article thumbnail

Misinformation is spreading as more students seek mental health care

University Business

Universities once struggling to keep up with the surge in demand for counseling during the pandemic have since scaled up their support services. Campus mental health seems to be improving, and more students are aware of their college counseling centers. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared loneliness as an epidemic.

article thumbnail

Colleges start new programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Raritan Valley Community College is starting a certificate program in social media. University of Michigan at Flint is starting a master of science in health services administration. Gonzaga University is starting a doctoral program in school psychology. Editorial Tags: New academic programs Is this diversity newsletter?:

article thumbnail

FAQ’s: Spring Semester Questions Regarding Housing Returner Process, Housing Availability, and Off-Campus Housing

The Student Affairs Blog

Communication to Returning Residents: To ensure students had the information about changes in a timely manner, all students living on-campus received multiple messages to current residents via multiple channels (email, brochure mailed to home addresses, website updates, social media posts).

article thumbnail

State legislation and college partnerships aim to bridge the nation’s nursing shortage

University Business

million a year starting in fiscal year 2023 through fiscal year 2025 to the Department of Health Services and is divided between nurse education, nurse clinical rotations, licensed nurse training, and a preceptor grant program,” according to AZ Big Media.

Medical 59