“That level of personal attention and having the personal touch to really understand why they stop out and how we can re-engage them to get them to come back to our institution was very important for all of us to learn.” Each year, an average of 1,000 students step...
“As professionals, we can provide all these opportunities to students. But if they’re not in a place mentally to be successful, they won’t be able to take advantage of those opportunities” According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 50% of mental...
“We are serving a population that has been traditionally and historically overlooked, underserved, and excluded. Just the fact that the (counseling) service is offered, in and of itself, is a step towards equity. Yet that’s still not enough.” There...
“Often in those smaller communities, people are so connected that we really have a chance to bring them together to help kids navigate (college and career) pathways more fully.” Rural communities have some of the lowest postsecondary attainment rates in Florida. They...
“In college, that’s where folks are learning who they are. That’s where folks are finding out who their tribe is and where they want to take their lives. And especially being LGBTQ, a lot of us face particular disparities, and there’s a lot of anxiety going into...
