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Mental and Behavioral Health, Student Success

MCFeed excerpt from 2/16 – 2/22-2022 Newsletter

In today’s episode of the Quadcast, Dr. Carrie Landa, Boston University’s new Executive Director of Student Wellbeing, talks about factors that contribute to student wellness and strategic initiatives colleges and universities can engage in to increase social belonging. Landa’s expertise in psychology lends itself to teaching students resilience, such as…

MCFeed 2022
02/23/2022
Mental and Behavioral Health

Ep. 29 A Year in Review on College Student Mental Health: Resilience, Awareness, and Opportunities for 2022

As the end of 2021 draws near, the Mary Christie Institute reflects on the continuing impact of the pandemic on college student mental health and higher education’s response to the uncertainty on campuses. Executive Director of Counseling and Wellness at New York University, Dr. Zoe Ragouzeos, discusses student isolation and…

Quadcast Episode 0
12/22/2021
Mental and Behavioral Health, Student Success

MCFeed excerpt from 6/16 – 6/21-2021 Newsletter

In this week’s Quadcast, Dr. Jill Grimes, M.D., FAAFP, and Jill Henry, M.A., describe the newfound strength and resilience attained by many high school seniors who graduated during the pandemic.  As difficult as the pandemic has been for all students, including those transitioning from high school to college, Grimes and…

MCFeed 2021
06/23/2021
Student Success, Mental and Behavioral Health

Ep. 21: The Good That Came Out of It: The Pandemic’s Effect on Student Resilience, Telehealth, and the Value of Increased Focus on Mental Health

Dr. Jill Grimes, a family physician, clinical instructor for UMass Medical School and author of “The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook” and Jill Henry, a high school teacher, award-winning cross-country coach, and co-author of the book – “The Greatest College Health Guide You Never Knew You Needed” recently co-wrote an…

Quadcast Episode 21
06/23/2021
Student Success

Gloria Cordes Larson’s Speaks at Bentley University’s Commencement 2021

Class of 2021, Good morning! Can you believe this day has arrived? I’m thrilled to see you all again and I couldn’t be happier that we’re together here at Fenway Park. Congratulations to you all! To Chair of the Board and Interim President Paul Condrin and to the Bentley board…

MCQ.
05/24/2021
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

MCFeed excerpt from 4/14 – 4/20- Newsletter

On this episode of the Quadcast, we continue our series on college presidents during this unprecedented time with an interview with Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick, who spoke with us about what life has been like at the DC-based HBCU, his students’ resilience, what to look forward to, and…

MCFeed
04/21/2021
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental and Behavioral Health, Student Success

Ep. 17: President Dr. Wayne Frederick, Howard University

We continue our series on college presidents’ during this unprecedented time with an interview with Howard University President, Dr. Wayne Frederick who spoke to us about what life has been like at the DC-based HBCU, his students’ resilience, what to look forward to, and what to look out for.  

Quadcast Episode 17
04/20/2021
Mental and Behavioral Health, Physical Health

Owning your Wellness: Self Care in the age of COVID-19

Rachel Walker realizes she has it better than most college students whose 2019-2020 academic year was disrupted by COVID-19. As much as she likes Florida A&M University, she often felt a bit homesick for Atlanta. She has a close relationship with her family, so when COVID sent students packing mid-March,…

MCQ. Issue 18
07/15/2020
Mental and Behavioral Health

The Jed Foundation to Launch Program for High Schools

For the last 20 years, the Jed Foundation (JED) has helped hundreds of colleges and universities strengthen their approaches to protecting their students’ emotional and behavioral health. They will soon offer similar support for high schools in a move that reflects both the importance and the need to address emotional…

MCQ. Issue 17
04/09/2020
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