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Our LGBTQ students’ lives and well-being are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help

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Our LGBTQ students’ lives and wellbeing are at risk—here are 5 things campus leaders can do to help. I recently had the opportunity to participate in a media interview with Brandon Wolf , a survivor of the 2016 mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and a civil rights activist. Unfortunately, this was not the case.

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Therapy mini horses boost student morale

Confessions of a Community College Dean

At Northwestern University, students can often be competitive or high achievers, creating a tense campus culture or one that does not stop to take breaks, says Tracey Gibson-Jackson, director of student organizations and activities. At Fort Wayne, the horses will be available to community members in the student union.

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Race on Campus: Debunking Myths with Data—book review and author Q&A

Higher Ed Connects: Diversity

She talks about the cafeteria as a mistaken symbol of all that’s wrong with race on college campuses, and puts to rest the myth that students of color pervasively self-segregate. To the contrary — numerous studies show that students of color interact more across race and have more interracial friendships than White students do.

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While Some Institutions Choose Police Response, Others Choose to Listen

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Footage has been captured of police using tear gas and physical force against these students. Injured students have posted selfies on their social media of wounds inflicted by rubber bullets. The conversation with student protestors began almost immediately after the first tent was erected on Red Square,” said Dexter.