Student Wellness

Invisible Students, Missing Programs and Policies

Taking responsibility for the safety and academic success of the LGBT population

University Business, June 2012

There are more out lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) college students today than there have been at any other time in the history of higher education. In decades past, many young LGBT people experienced their coming out processes in college, yet today’s rising college freshmen have increasingly become more out and more vocal in high school and even in middle school.

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Diversity

Student Life Cycle Management

Student Retention

Student Wellness

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B-School Outreach Scholarships

End Note

Committing to diversity and stressing inclusion with full scholarships

Bill Woodson

University Business, June 2012

A common objective for business schools across the country is development of leadership skills. For this reason, MBA programs utilize team-based assignments, incorporate leader development in the core curriculum, and include a plethora of leadership and service opportunities in co-curricular offerings.

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Financial Aid

Student Wellness

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If Florida A&M U Loses Hazing Suit, Law May Limit Damages Awarded

With every troubling new revelation about Florida A&M University's Marching 100, the pending civil case against FAMU seems to grow stronger for the parents of Robert Champion, the drum major who died from being hazed on a charter bus in Orlando.

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Sun Sentinel

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Catholic Dioceses, Colleges Sue Over Obama Mandate

Roman Catholic leaders opened a new front against the Obama administration mandate that employers provide workers birth control coverage, filing federal lawsuits Monday on behalf of dioceses, schools and health care agencies that argued the requirement violates religious freedom.

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AP via The Boston Globe

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Experiencing The World, Limiting The Risks

Tragedy of BU students is a reminder to colleges that safety warnings are an important part of study-abroad programs

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The Boston Globe

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Autistic Students Get Support In Eastern Michigan U Program

Although many young people on the autism spectrum can handle the academics of college, some need support navigating the social, time management and organizational skills required to pass courses.

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The Detroit News

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Florida A&M U Marching Band Suspended Through 2013

Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 band will remain suspended for the 2012-13 school year, university President James Ammons announced Monday.

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The Miami Herald

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Colleges Go To The Dogs For Stress Busters

Just down the hall from the reference desk at Emory University’s law library in a room housing antique legal texts is Stanley the golden retriever puppy, barking his head off.

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AP via The Boston Globe