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Faculty—not just students—are stressed out and considering leaving, per survey

University Business

However, a new report reveals that the problem isn’t contained to students; higher education should also take stock in evaluating their staff’s mental health. TimelyCare, one of the most prominent telehealth services for higher education, found that six in 10 are experiencing issues related to mental health.

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Study: Age As Aspect of Identity Not Prioritized by University DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Participants did not seem to feel that ageism is a significant issue on our college campuses and even in our society - that it is a more accepted ‘ism,’” study co-author Michele Dinman, project coordinator for the WashU for Life Initiative at the Aging Center, said in an email. Rather, it is often times accepted, according to the study.

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A Critical Framework for Supporting Faculty and Staff Mental Health and Well-Being

Faculty Focus

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities were ramping up their services to address the mental health crisis among students as depression, anxiety, loneliness, suicide, and other issues were on the rise. But avoiding or ignoring faculty and staff mental health and well-being is no longer an option.

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A Critical Framework for Supporting Faculty and Staff Mental Health and Well-Being

Faculty Focus

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities were ramping up their services to address the mental health crisis among students as depression, anxiety, loneliness, suicide, and other issues were on the rise. But avoiding or ignoring faculty and staff mental health and well-being is no longer an option.

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Here are 4 ways institutions can upgrade campus wellness for their most vital asset: Their staff

University Business

Campus mental health is no longer just a student issue. As institutions look for ways to buff up their number of counselors, faculty and other student-facing staff have also taken a considerable toll since the pandemic— employee turnover and reports of stress and anxiety are beginning to swell. That’s us failing them.

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”We cannot out-hire this need”: College counselors are at their limit

University Business

With mental health reported as the top student stressor going into the spring semester, school staff are beginning to feel the strain. There is an issue,” said Michael London, CEO of Uwill. But faculty have noticed an increase in negative behavior among students. What are we learning from this?

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SOULS: The Academy’s Recipe for Transformation, Retention, and Creating a Better World

Insight Into Diversity

“In the Academy, one consequence is a revolving door of Black faculty and staff, who have become homeless in an otherwise spacious Academy, as well as Black students whose academic careers are either undermined or cut short for lack of Black role models. But quiet earthquakes don’t remain quiet.

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