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Social Drivers of Health Are Affecting Your Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this century, doctors begun going beyond those physical measures and asking patients to answer another set of questions which get at the safety and security of their current lives. Without those data, the physicians could easily miss something crucial about the patient’s needs and mess up the treatment.

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Students as they Work to Achieve Professional and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Finally, all institutions can eliminate gendered language, such as, “freshman” The visibility created by these efforts will be noticed by LGBTQ+ students and their allies – sending a strong signal of support and safety. Double Down on Mental Health Services. Train Faculty and Staff.

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

The Student Affairs Blog

The Division of Student Affairs received some questions this spring centered around changes to returning student housing application process for 2024-25, general availability of on-campus housing for students, health and safety in the residence halls, and navigating the local off-campus housing market. miles from Monroe Park.

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7 Ways Effective Student Residence Management Enhances Campus Life

Creatrix Campus

Enhances Security and Safety For the protection of students, it is imperative to implement advanced security measures including surveillance cameras, key card access, and round-the-clock security guards. Campuses with extensive security systems record fewer criminal events.

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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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Depression on College Campuses conference: Insights and actions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Institutions can partner with organizations such as the Hope Center to consider intersections among learning, retention, mental health and students’ basic needs (e.g., Institutions need a digital mental health strategy as they expand their digital mental health services to external products and providers.

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Why chronic absenteeism is so high—and how district leaders can start fixing it

EAB

. --> 0 % of district leaders agree that parent belief in the importance of daily attendance is lower now than in previous years --> As a result, parents and guardians are more likely to rationalize their students’ absences for any number of growing mental health, physical health, and safety concerns.

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