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Following program cuts, new West Virginia University student union says fight is not over

University Business

Led by many first-generation college students and those receiving financial aid in the state with the fewest college graduates, members say they want to usher in a new era of student involvement in university political life. The movement is part of a wave of student organizing at U.S. Read more from ABC News.

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Building Community through Faculty, Staff, and Student Mixers

The Student Affairs Blog

Student organizations, including the African Student Union, Latinx Students Association, Queer Middle Eastern North African South Asian (MENASA) group, Triangle Club, and the Asian American Pacific Islander Affinity @ VCU, have also contributed to the vibrancy and diversity of these events.

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Why Hope?

Hope College Network

Here you can find things like Greek Life, Student Congress, Student Activities Committee, TEDx, and more. You also have opportunities to get involved culturally on campus by going to events hosted by the Asian Student Union, Latino Student Organization, Black Student Union, Pan-African Student Association, and more.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. UF’s African American studies program was started in 1969. In the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there were protests on campus.

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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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National Hazing Prevention Week 2021

Missouri State

StopHazing.org , another prominent non-profit in hazing prevention, completed a national survey of over 11,000 students and found that 47% of those students nationwide have experienced hazing before they enter college. Additionally, the study found that 3 in 5 students surveyed are subjected to hazing while in college.

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

EAB

The LGBTQ+ organization on my college campus met in a secluded area of the basement in our student union, and the only queer space in the community had an unmarked alleyway entrance and blackened windows to protect the identity and safety of its patrons. Unfortunately, this was not the case.