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Supporting LGBTQ+ Students as they Work to Achieve Professional and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Finally, all institutions can eliminate gendered language, such as, “freshman” The visibility created by these efforts will be noticed by LGBTQ+ students and their allies – sending a strong signal of support and safety. Double Down on Mental Health Services. Train Faculty and Staff.

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For the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, an HBCU institution, does not have a bachelor’s degree program in public health, it has other programs directly related to public health issues. With health services management they can work as managers in hospitals and in enhancing healthcare access.

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Why chronic absenteeism is so high—and how district leaders can start fixing it

EAB

. --> 0 % of district leaders agree that parent belief in the importance of daily attendance is lower now than in previous years --> As a result, parents and guardians are more likely to rationalize their students’ absences for any number of growing mental health, physical health, and safety concerns.

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Depression on College Campuses conference: Insights and actions (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Institutions can partner with organizations such as the Hope Center to consider intersections among learning, retention, mental health and students’ basic needs (e.g., Institutions need a digital mental health strategy as they expand their digital mental health services to external products and providers.

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California universities launch abortion services

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Bartow said that those funds were used for everything from new security to ensure student safety to better signage to help students more easily locate their campus’s health center. In the report, some campuses reference purchasing new security cameras.

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