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MCFeed

A weekly roundup of news and research on the health and wellness of college students

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2022
6/22 – 6/28

Highlights this Week:

  • Higher Education’s Response to Roe v. Wade:

    The nation’s colleges and universities continue to respond in the aftermath of last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories The Chronicle reports on policies around sending away college students in mental health crises. Depending on…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    The recent attack of a Ph.D. student from China at the University of Wisconsin at Madison has sparked…

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2022
6/15 – 6/22

Highlights this Week:

  • Meeting young workers where they are on diversity and inclusion, social responsibility and mental health:

    Elizabeth Ahmed is the Executive Vice President of People, Communications, Brand and Corporate Responsibility at Unum, a disability…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories Fortune magazine reports that 14% of students say they dropped out of college because of mental…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    Diverse Education features findings from a new report that offers tangible ways to address inequities. The report, conducted…

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2022
6/08 – 6/14

Highlights this Week:

  • Quadcast Ep. 42: Taking LGBTQ+ student support to the next level with David P. Rivera, PhD:

    This Pride Month, Mary Christie Institute’s coverage of the unique needs of LGBTQ+ student continues with our latest…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories A new study from the University of Michigan Collegiate Sleep Disorders Clinic reveals transgender college students…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    The New York Times considers why Black high schoolers are increasingly choosing to attend historically Black colleges and…

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2022
6/01 – 6/07

Highlights this Week:

  • Quadcast: Student Researchers with the Healthy Minds Study on the Mental Health Needs of High Schools Students, Students of Color and “Non-Traditional” Students:

    Researchers Akilah Patterson and Meghna Singh discuss their research interests (including the mental health of graduate students, students…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories The recent suicide of Stanford soccer goalie Katie Meyer has inspired her parents to propose a…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    The Chronicle reports on the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion at universities across South Dakota, where some…

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2022
5/25 – 5/31

Highlights this Week:

  • Recognizing Pride Month:

    The month-long celebration of LGBTQ+ voices and culture is also an opportunity to focus on how colleges and…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories Pace University President, Marvin Krislov, wrote an oped for Forbes recognizing mental health awareness month from…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    Inside Higher Ed shows findings on the barriers faced by incarcerated women when it comes to completing their…

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2022
5/18 – 5/24

Highlights this Week:

  • Fear, Tragedy and Youth Mental Health:

    The Mary Christie Institute mourns the loss of the innocent lives at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories The Chronicle, Higher Ed Dive, and Inside Higher Ed report on the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement to use…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    Diverse Education reports on autism and higher education in reference to Elizabeth Bonker, a non-speaking valedictorian from Rollins College…

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2022
5/11 – 5/17

Highlights this Week:

  • New Quadcast: Ep. 40:

    In this week’s Quadcast, UMass Chan Medical School’s Dr. Maryann Davis gives practical advice on how campus stakeholders…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories In an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, Generation-Z students share their perspectives on the…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    The Washington Post covers how teachers are addressing their students on the grocery store shooting in Buffalo, where…

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2022
5/04 – 5/10

Highlights this Week:

  • Quadcast Ep. 39 – Lumina Foundation’s Dr. Zainab Okolo :

    Dr. Zainab Okolo, a therapist, advocate, educator, and strategy officer for student success at the Lumina Foundation, joins…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories The Washington Post reports on findings showing that the pandemic exposed a mental health divide among…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    Inside Higher Ed and The Chronicle report on historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving colleges forming partnerships…

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2022
4/27 – 5/03

Highlights this Week:

  • Quadcast Ep. 38: A Student and his Headmaster Discuss the behavioral health of high school teens:

    Guest host, Carson Domey, interviews his headmaster, Alex Zequeira, at Saint John’s High School in Shrewsbury, MA. Zequeira…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories Inside Higher Ed reports on the increase of students reporting psychological disabilities, writing that more students…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    The Chronicle reports that Native American students will now be able to attend the University of California for…

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2022
4/20 – 4/26

Highlights this Week:

  • Quadcast Ep. 37: Collaboration and Infrastructure in Campus Health Promotion Strategy:

    In today’s Quadcast, Paula Swinford, MS, MHA, CHES, is the director of the Office for Health Promotion Strategy…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories Inside Higher Ed reports on students’ perceptions of and experiences with campus mental health services, which…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    GBH News and The Wall Street Journal report on Harvard University’s recent announcement to commit $100 million in…

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2022
3/13 – 3/19

Highlights this Week:

  • Quadcast: Dr. Tia Dole, the New Executive Director of the Steve Fund :

    In this week’s Quadcast, we speak to Dr. Tia Dole, the new Executive Director of the Steve Fund…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Inside Higher Ed reports survey findings on students’ struggles, stressors, and supports  regarding their mental health. According to…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    Inside Higher Ed reports on coalitions designing courseware to close racial equity gaps. Funded by the Bill and…

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2022
4/06 – 4/12

Highlights this Week:

  • Ground-Breaking Community of Practice Approach to Campus Hazing and Hazardous Drinking Launching Summer 2022:

    The Piazza Center at Penn State, the Gordie Center at the University of Virginia and the With Us…

  • Mental and Behavioral Health:

    Main Stories The Chronicle reports on the recent survey by the Mary Christie Institute and Born This Way…

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

    Inside Higher Ed reports on the toll bomb threats are taking on mental health at HBCUs. According to…

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