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Affordable student housing is coming to Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) after securing funds through the new California budget, geared towards expanding low-cost living. Nearly $40 million is being assigned to LTCC for the construction of a 100-bed housing project. According to the school, they’ve been trying to build the facility for almost a decade but construction costs made it impossible.
A group of D.C. area colleges and universities are joining together to research ways to reduce gun violence. This coalition of schools, called the 120 Initiative, will explore topics such as social economic issues, impacts of technology, and interactions between law and society.
In Ohio, efforts among community colleges over the past decade have helped to increase student achievement, in particular, two-year college graduation rates have nearly doubled, according to the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC).
SUNY Westchester Community College and MDRC, a social policy research organization, released the results of a new study which found that students in the college’s student support program enrolled full-time at higher rates and accumulated more credits than their peers.
While the City University of New York has been hailed as an engine of social mobility, some 55 percent of students across 19 of its campuses recently were housing insecure. Now, a partnership with the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter is launching an innovative pilot program to help give students affordable housing, while also easing a serious obstacle to academic success.
The Massachusetts Hunger Free Campus Coalition is working to raise that percentage and address the glaring issue of food insecurity on college campuses. Through partnerships with food pantries, maximizing SNAP enrollment and mobilizing legislative efforts, MHFCC’s goal of eliminating food insecurity in college students is gaining traction.
Perrysburg Schools is launching Handle with Care, a new trauma-informed response to promote positive relationships with school staff members and first responders.
Western New England University promotes mental health support and resources through Mental Health First Aid certification and instruction across campus. The goal: get at least one-third of the campus community certified.
Most college presidents say that providing mental health support for students is a priority, but an overall unfamiliarity with identifying mental illnesses can keep learners and educators on campus from accessing the resources needed during trying times.
Fordham University’s Housing Fund promotes positive student outcomes, removing obstacles to engagement on campus and creating a more vibrant and diverse residential community.