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Universities are ousting their mental health directors

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Rando had worked at Wright State for 24 years; in 2017 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD). Meanwhile, Texas A&M combined mental health and health services under one roof. It was organizational change.

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Mental Health and Learning Among Students with Marginalized Sociodemographic Identities

Supporting Student Success

Additionally, investing in culturally safe, relevant, and responsive mental health services meeting the unique needs of marginalized learners will be critical to address these challenges. transgender care teams, sexual violence and trauma-informed care expertise, competency in offering mental health supports for LGBQ students).

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Campus Resources and Tools for Mental Health Advocacy

Higher Ed Connects: Mental Health

Mental health issues are a serious, pressing issue on campus today — and one that administrators and leaders need to address with a full arsenal of resources to assist students, faculty, and themselves when needed. As colleges try to meet the growing demand for mental health services, some students are slipping through the cracks.

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UC Riverside's new policing model includes safety officers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

for example, a team of crisis responders called CAHOOTS, or Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Street, has been providing people with mental health support, medical care and other resources since 1989. In 2017, the team handled 17 percent of the city’s 911 calls, according to The Wall Street Journal. In Eugene, Ore.,

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The Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions: Changing Higher Education Podcast 164 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest David Linton

The Change Leader, Inc.

A driving force behind this rise in tuition is that some administrators and presidents prioritize rankings and performing well vis-à a-vie their competitors. There are also more administrators per student than before. So I asked a lot of administrators, “Why is this going on? Administrative expenses have gone up as well.

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‘A sense of reassurance and belonging’ Campus religious groups tackle mental health services

University Business

A Stanford psychiatry professor found herself in a strange position at the start of 2017. The Trump administration had just banned travel to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries, and Stanford’s Muslim community was in despair. Read more on USA Today.