Last year for Valentine’s Day, we featured uplifting messages from members of the Stevens community. Although cute and well-received, this year we wanted to use our platform to do something even more meaningful.
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The issue of an individual’s mental health is not only a complex one, but it can be a rather sensitive topic to address with a friend or significant other.
Often referred to as “the eyes and ears on the ground,” Resident Assistants (RAs) serve as the first line of defense if a situation arises among residents.
For the majority of people, college is a slew of new experiences. New environments, new people, new regimens. It’s stressful. Some people may experience more challenges than others, but it is important to know that mental health is something that should not be shied away from.
At the beginning of the semester, a new Instagram page appeared called humansofstevens. Unlike the popular tea pages revealing the hidden gossip on campus, this account has a different approach: It posts a sometimes candid and always beautiful photo of a student, captioned with a joyful, intimate quote about their life.
At Stevens, it is important that all students have access to the resources they need to improve their mental health. Positive mental health is something that people struggle with in today’s society, so it’s something everyone should aim to improve.
With course loads that can reach 19 or 20 credits in a single semester, ever-rising tuition costs (and by extension student loan debt), and a plethora of other challenges one might face during their time at college, it’s no surprise that mental health is such an important topic on our campus and at many other colleges across America.
Given the necessity of top-of-the-line mental health services at Stevens, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has changed over the past couple years to better meet the needs of the students.
The Stute partnered with the Library to ask students what they frequently think about and to illustrate these feelings in a mind-map.
February is Black History Month, which means it has been exactly one year since the last Black History Month! Between then and now, a lot has happened, including the hiring of a Diversity Educator, chartering of the first African-American fraternity at Stevens, and creation of the Intercultural Space.