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Students

Report: Students of Color Find it Difficult Accessing Mental Health Support

A new study by ACT analyzed high school students’ access to mental health services.

January 22, 2020

Campus Climate

2019 Year in Review

In 2019, issues related to diversity in higher education took the national stage, from affirmative action, to DACA and to NCAA athletics.

December 30, 2019

Home

The Steve Fund Improves Mental Health Services for Students of Color

The Steve Fund – a nonpro­fit dedicated to improving mental health for students of color – hosted a series of on-campus, daylong conferences bringing faculty, administration, students and mental health experts together for in-depth discussions on the emotional well-being of minority students.

November 26, 2019

News Roundup

University of Southern California Grapples With Increase in Student Deaths

Nine student deaths at the University of Southern California (USC) this school year have left students, faculty and administrators with mounting concern over how to handle and prevent student death. A campus of 47,500 students, USC usually averages four to 15 student deaths each school year. But since Aug. 24 the university has already suffered […]

November 13, 2019

News Roundup

University of Utah to Establish Mental Health Institute With $150M Donation

The University of Utah will establish a new mental health institute after receiving a $150 million gift from the Huntsman family. The institute will focus on raising public awareness about mental health, researching genetic causes and increasing access to screenings and care for college students especially. The Huntsman Mental Health Institute will also have a […]

November 6, 2019

Home

Conference Series Focuses on Mental Health For Students of Color

The Steve Fund – a nonprofit dedicated to improving mental health for students of color – is hosting a series of on-campus, daylong conferences called “Young, Gifted and @Risk.”

October 24, 2019

Disabilties

College of Saint Rose Receives Donation to Train Educators

The College of Saint Rose Thelma P. Lally School of Education recently received a $1.1 million gift to train educators to help children with disabilities and mental health needs. As part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Project Targeting Healthy Resiliency in Vested Educators (THRIVE), the five-year grant will cover the majority of the tuition […]

October 17, 2019

Latest News

Campus Mental Health Care Demand On the Rise

Stress-related anxiety and depression rank as the most common mental health concerns of today’s college students, according to the latest annual reports by the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Pennsylvania State University. Higher ed institutions are stepping up to respond to increasing demand for mental health care services.

September 23, 2019

Health

New Initiative Tackles Graduate Student Mental Health

Graduate students are six times as likely to experience anxiety and depression as people in other fields, a study in Nature Biotechnology found last year. Such statistics inspired the Council of Graduate Schools and the Jed Foundation to partner on a new initiative called “Supporting Mental Health and Wellness of Graduate Students.”

August 20, 2019

LGBTQ+

Gender-Minority Mental Health Study: Change Needed on Campuses

Students who identify as transgender, gender-nonconforming, genderqueer and nonbinary are far more likely to experience mental health problems than their peers, Boston University researchers and collaborators reveal in an article published in the September issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

August 19, 2019

Leadership & Policy

Two New Studies Probe College Students’ Mental Health

A report issued this week by Barnes & Noble College noted that mental health and stress issues have become increasingly prevalent among students on college campuses, but only a portion of those impacted utilize the counseling and support services offered. At the same time, the American Council on Education (ACE) issued a report indicating concern among college presidents about the mental health and well-being of students.

August 13, 2019

News Roundup

Disappointment Sparks Howard Student Hashtag Campaign

Howard University students dispute the university’s claims that students are organizing against the institution solely based on scholarship qualifications, according to a story by WAMU. Students say administrators have ignored their needs for mental health support after sexual assault and other incidents. Some of the latest responses from students come after the university announced it […]

July 24, 2019