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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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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

teachers, school board members, superintendents, principals) and policy makers to see, appreciate, and honor the cultural capital that students of color bring to education, counseling, and mental health services. Counseling & mental health. b. Special education over-referrals and overrepresentation.

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Benefits of Integrating Service-Learning With Other High-Impact Practices

The Scholarly Teacher

What happens when students design their own service-learning projects involving collaborative and research-based work? This article describes two examples of public health service-learning combined with other HIPs that have resulted in high student engagement and success. Eshbaugh, W. & Branson, R. & O'Donnell, K.

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Faculty Strike Ends at U of Illinois at Chicago

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Increased professional development funds[.] As for student mental health wellness, the university said back then it had approved a “$4.47 million plan to enhance student mental health services,” but it kept insisting “a clause regarding student services does not belong in a faculty employment contract.”

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’ll continue investing in a robust recruitment program that includes targeted outreach to diverse candidate pools, collaborating with organizations and institutions that provide support, academic and professional development to those same potential applicants.”

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Faculty Strike Ends at U of Illinois at Chicago

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Increased professional development funds[.] As for student mental health wellness, the university said back then it had approved a “$4.47 million plan to enhance student mental health services,” but it kept insisting “a clause regarding student services does not belong in a faculty employment contract.”

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5 attributes defining Gen Z’s relationship with advancement

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. --> 0 % of Gen Z have a diagnosed mental health condition --> While these challenges have worsened in recent years, increased awareness has opened the doors for many resources that may not have been available in the past.

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