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Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fabián Sergio Wander, director of the counseling center and health and wellness services at Hostos Community College (Hostos) in New York, said there has been an increase in the number of students connecting with mental health services. We provide individual counseling with our mental health clinicians,” said Wander.

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FIU Receives $6 Million to Improve Access to Mental Health Services in Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Florida International University (FIU) has received $6 million to help improve access to mental health services for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). There is currently a shortage of such mental health service providers. The five-year grant came through the U.S.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Universities must proactively address the unique pressures Black students face online by incorporating support systems that combine mental health services, digital literacy, and cultural competence.

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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is essential to provide teachers with professional development workshops, strategies, and resources to become culturally competent in their dispositions, knowledge, and skills. There is absolutely no room for a lack of compassion in teaching, educational psychology, counseling, and mental health services. Knowledge is power.

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Student Success in STEM

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Positions such as data scientists, medical and health service managers, physician assistants, and epidemiologists highlight the immense potential need for students entering these fields. However, disparities in STEM degree attainment reflect systemic barriers that hinder progress.

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Anchors Away: Building Community, Mindfulness, Equity, and Reflection

The Scholarly Teacher

One way to provide support at the institutional level is to offer regular teaching workshops to help build faculty confidence and skills. How (Faculty Development) : Big questions were shared on the workshop series calendar and introduced at the beginning of each session. If yes, what went well during the discussion?”

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Additionally, ‘Siguientes Pasos’ workshops support Spanish-speaking students and families with the transition to San Francisco State.” The Conducting Equitable and Inclusive Workshop Search Series provides search committees with best practices to help their hiring efforts.”