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Universities are ousting their mental health directors

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Like many institutions aiming to better serve student mental health needs, Wright State University in Ohio is redesigning its counseling center. Rando had worked at Wright State for 24 years; in 2017 he received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD).

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Incidents on AU campus prompt look into policy

Inside Higher Ed

Image: The reaction was swift when an anonymous student wrote “Black people suck” on a library whiteboard at American University in February. ” An official of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression wrote a letter to university president Sylvia M.

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Professor's murder on campus raises urgent safety questions

Inside Higher Ed

Image: College and university campuses are highly permeable environments. This dual reality was thrown into stark relief last week when Thomas Meixner, professor and chair of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at the University of Arizona, was shot dead in his office building, apparently by a former graduate student in the department.

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

It’s important to note that mindsets vary and humans are not always one or the other. The importance is that mindsets give students a way of analyzing how they approach their thinking, and in turn, broaden their capacity to learn. This effort is seen as a way to improve or master content, and feedback is seen as a tool for learning.

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Getting Through This Together, As We Always Have

The Student Affairs Collective

On March 15 th , I came across a post on the Facebook from one of the Assistant Vice Chancellors of Student Affairs at my university, UC Santa Barbara. Her posts are usually so upbeat, but she had re-posted a quote that said “Want to know what it’s like being a student affairs professional during this coronavirus pandemic?

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The Mindful Learning Framework

Faculty Focus

It’s important to note that mindsets vary and humans are not always one or the other. The importance is that mindsets give students a way of analyzing how they approach their thinking, and in turn, broaden their capacity to learn. This effort is seen as a way to improve or master content, and feedback is seen as a tool for learning.