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Many New Jersey Colleges Eligible to Apply for Mental Health Services Funding from State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Several New Jersey public colleges and research universities can apply for mental health services funding from the state, NorthJersey.com reported. The funds will come from the $15 million allocated for mental health services by the state. Phil Murphy This comes amid rising suicide and depression among students.

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3 ways cooperative purchasing agreements support student success

University Business

Most student affairs professionals would do just about anything to support students in the increasingly dynamic and resource-strapped landscape of higher education. The other schools agreed to go in together, which made it easy for public and private schools across the state to adopt the same terms and seamlessly add services.

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Colleges Increasingly Prioritize Mental Health, Survey Shows

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Out of the 131 NASPA members who responded to the survey, 72 percent reported that the mental health of students, faculty and staff at their institution had worsened over the past year. “What makes the findings of this research stand out is the focus on strengths of our systems.

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How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors

EAB

Blogs How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors Colleges and universities face a slew of “ pandemic ripple effects ” that pose long-term threats to student success. Stepped Care organizes mental health services in a continuum based on their intensity.

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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). Wright State dean of students Chris Taylor announced Rando’s termination in a one-paragraph email to the Division of Student Affairs staff on Feb.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

EAB

EAB’s Katie Herrmann is joined by Dr. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. I am from the Director of NAU Counseling Services. My name is Carl, I use he/him pronouns.

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SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton speaks with two leaders from CSU who have led successful systemwide programs to help its Black community, President Dr. Thomas Parham of CSU Dominguez Hills and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Dilcie Perez, who serves the CSU System. Perez holds an Ed.D.