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Women's Liberal Arts College Allows Students to Travel Globally as Part of First-Year Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The phrase 'global learning' is not necessarily synonymous with international learning, but it focuses on enabling our students to recognize the global patterns and systems that we live in, work in, play in on a daily basis, from the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the means of transportation we use.

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

Confessions of a Community College Dean

An effective and ethical approach is to offer evidence-based programs that proactively address students’ well-being. Ideally, such programs are integrated throughout colleges and universities, including academic spheres , rather than relegated only to counseling centers or student development programs.

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A Call to Action: Higher Education Must Implement Culturally Responsive Mental Health Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, as a staple in the community, the Black church can collaborate with college campuses or minority student organizations to implement spiritual wellness, a component of psychological health for racially minoritized populations, cited as being helpful. This may make accessing support like food banks or religious services difficult.