Higher Education
e-Digest
Volume 6 / Issue 6
March 14, 2018
In This Issue:
SPOTLIGHT: Preparing for National Mental Health Awareness Month in May
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. College can be a challenging time for some students as support systems and routines change. Mental Health Awareness Month is focused on increasing awareness around mental health and the importance of seeking help. Learn more about how to get involved from the resources below. 

RESOURCES
FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS
NEW RESOURCES

Center for Community College Student Engagement

Achieving the Dream

California State University

Gates Foundation

California State University

Lumina Foundation

Institute for Women's Policy Research

Achieving the Dream

Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness

United Negro College Fund
IN THE NEWS

For more news clips, visit  Stay Connected on the NCSSLE website!

Education Dive , March 5, 2018
 
The New York Times , March 3, 2018
 
Governing: The States and Localities , March 1, 2018
 
The Washington Post , February 27, 2018
 
U.S. News & World Report , February 27, 2018
 
Campus Technology , February 27, 2018
 
EdSource , February 25, 2018
 
EdSurge , February 23, 2018
 
Addiction Professionals , February, 22, 2018
 
Inside Higher Education , February 21, 2018
 
The Evolllution , February 20, 2018
 
Community College Daily , February 16, 2018
 
The Orange County Register , February 14, 2018
 
News-Press , February 13, 2018
 
The Durango Herald , February 13, 2018
RECENT RESEARCH

Borsari, B., et al. (February 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

Predictors of Positive Youth Development in First-Year College Students

Brewer, S. E., Nicotera, N., Veeh, C., & Laser-Maira, J. A. (February 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

Do Student Service Members/Veterans Experience Worse Mental Health Stigma than Their Peers? A Comparative Study in a National Sample

Currier, J. M., MdDermott, R. C., & Sims, B. M. (February 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

Examining Residence Status as a Risk Factor for Health Risk Behaviors Among College Students

DiBello, A. M., et al. (February 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

The State of Sexual Health Services at U.S. Colleges and Universities

Habel, M. A., et al. (March 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

Community Health Workers on a College Campus: Effects on Influenza Vaccination

Huang, J. J., et al. (February 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

Heavy Episodic Drinking Trajectories Among Underage Young Adult Women: The Role of Feminine Norms

Iwamoto, D. K., et al. (February 2018). Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research

 

Building Student Affairs Assessment Capacity: Lessons from Two Community Colleges

Lowry, K., Horton, D. W., & Royster, K. S. (March 2018). Community College Journal of Research and Practice

 

Perceived Need for Care and Mental Health Service Utilization Among College Students with Suicidal Ideation

Nam, B., Wilcox, H. C., Hilimire, M., & DeVylder, J. E. (January 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

 

Examining the Role of Racism in the Risky Alcohol Use Behaviors of Black Female College Students

Pittman, D. M., & Kaur, P. (February 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

Long-Term Impacts of College Sexual Assaults on Women Survivors' Educational and Career Attainments

Potter, S., Howard, R., Murphy, S., & Moynihan, M. M. (February 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

A Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness of E-Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in College and University Students

Prosser, T., Gee, K. A., & Jones, F. (February 2018). Journal of American College Health

 

Real-Life Closeness of Social Media Contacts and Depressive Symptoms Among University Students

Shensa, A., et al. (February 2018).  Journal of American College Health

 

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Webinars

Tuesday, March 13, 2018, 3-4 PM ET 
U.S. Department of Education

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, 1-2 PM ET
Association of American Colleges & Universities (AACU)

Conferences

April 2-5, 2018, Atlanta, GA
Institute for the Advancement of Behavioral Healthcare

June 18-20, 2018, Baton Rouge, LA
HazingPrevention.org

June 19-22, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
AACU

July 16- 20, 2018, Charlotte, NC
HBCU-LEEA

July 30-August 2, 2018, Pablo, MT
American Indian Higher Education Consortium

August 28-30, 2018, Boston, MS
NPN

November 5-8, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
Consortium for Student Data Exchange and University of Oklahoma

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