Support services can increase student retention. New veteran support centers struggle to gain students’ trust | Inside Higher Ed http://ow.ly/gMjtS
Families should consider MH services when choosing a college. One example – MH services Triage System Helps Colleges Treat Mentally Ill Students: NPR http://ow.ly/gMhUE
Colleges have a captive audience – can provide MH care. Opinion: Increase mental health services on campus | USA TODAY College http://ow.ly/gMhEA
6 States Bar Employers From Demanding Facebook Passwords |Wired.com http://ow.ly/gyuv4 Schools also can not require students to disclose social media passwords, but they do look at public pages.
DOJ Settlement with Lesley Univ. requires reasonable modifications to food services for students with celiac disease and food allergies, incl. access to gluten and allergen free food options in its cafeterias, and exception from the meal plan, http://ow.ly/gwdM0
Student coaches could benefit all students. I would like to see some evaluation of whether this is an evidence-based practice. Supporting the Soldier-to-Student Transition: Ensuring the Success of Active Duty Military Students and Student Veterans – The EvoLLLution http://ow.ly/guZgo
Tips for parents re: addressing eating disorders. Eating disorders boom as kids enter college http://ow.ly/gsX65
Online courses could be a reasonable accommodation for students with disabilities – 10 Highly Selective Colleges Form Consortium to Offer Online Courses – The Chronicle of Higher Education http://ow.ly/fqvKY
New guide for campus behavioral assessment teams – they must create a culture of caring, not stigmatize mental illness, and offer assistance and support, not punishment, to those who are reported. http://ow.ly/fqeQs
Applying for early admission? Exhibit care in what you post online & check your privacy settings. Some colleges do monitor social media sites. Web Profiles Haunt Students – WSJ.com http://ow.ly/feaJM
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