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UCLA helps California community colleges address depression

Inside Higher Ed

” She and her colleagues want to figure out how to extend “gold-standard” care to community college students, who are disproportionately from low-income backgrounds and experience a unique set of mental health challenges while typically having less access to mental health resources on their campuses.

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On-campus needle-disposal boxes reduce risk for students

Inside Higher Ed

Administrators say it has proven to be an effective resource for students, and that the boxes usually get filled. “I have never had a student ask for another location,” said Melissa Sharkey, assistant dean of students. “We encourage all students with diabetes to advocate for their needs,” she said.

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Students push for election holiday, even during midterms

Inside Higher Ed

Goldberg is one of many students across the country fighting for their colleges and universities to cancel classes on Election Day, Nov. Advocates say that having the day off encourages young people not only to vote but also to participate in the election by, say, working at the polls or watching the election results with other students.

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Statehouses support foster youth with college

Inside Higher Ed

An estimated 37 states offer either tuition waivers or scholarships for foster youth, according to a report by three advocacy organizations: Fostering Academic Achievement Nationwide Network, Education Reach for Texans and John Burton Advocates for Youth. Is this diversity newsletter?: Newsletter Order: 0 Disable left side advertisement?:

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