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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Saleema is one of more than 126,000 students, including nearly 17,000 refugees, studying at this tuition-free, nonprofit online university with an all-volunteer faculty. Nearly a third (30 percent) of the faculty is Black, according to the institution. To this end, all UoPeople faculty members are unpaid volunteers.

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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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