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Student affairs leaders get real on counseling after COVID

University Business

Student mental health on college campuses has taken a toll in the years after the pandemic, straining in-house counseling services and affecting student engagement. Haywood was joined by Lake Tahoe Community College’s Michelle Batista, vice president of student services. Smith University (N.C.). We got you.”

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Pathways to Student Affairs and Services Around the Globe

Supporting Student Success

I remember friends from a youth organization (4-H) hosting an exchange student from Japan. I was in grade 4 and I wanted to learn all about this student’s life back home and how it compared to her experience in the US. And then a year later, I begged them to be an exchange student myself.

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Unpacking History to Understand the Future of Student Affairs Assessment

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Unpacking History to Understand the Future of Student Affairs Assessment Sydney Kayne, SAAL Blog Writer and Assessment & Evaluation Analyst at University of Colorado Boulder For many student affairs divisions across the United States, co-curricular assessment is a practice that feels like it’s still finding its footing.

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Bazan Named Union College's Next President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The values and mission are lived beautifully by the faculty, students, staff, and administration. Yamileth Bazan “During my visits to the campus this year, I was blessed to experience the caring learning community that makes Union special,” said Bazan. It has been a sweet surprise to see God connect our paths.

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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student affairs leader Quamina Carter did not take a traditional route to higher education. There, she had opportunities to work with the school’s student affairs division and began to learn that she was “sort of good at that side of the camp,” she says. in higher education and student affairs from CGU.

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It may be time to rethink the college minor (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Instead of or in addition to minors, higher education stakeholders may want to consider partnering with employers—both public and private—to create pathways toward certifications specifically designed to help students enter the workforce with higher-paying jobs. It may be time to rethink the college minor.

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After Settlement with Howard University, Students Call for Sweeping Changes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He dedicated himself to protesting any perceived involvement by Howard with President Trump’s agenda or cabinet, creating the unaffiliated student group HUResist in the hopes of pushing Howard toward resistance against Trump’s more conservative educational doctrine. Durmerrick Ross stands beneath lights at an event. Howard University.

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