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A NEW Special Topics Course is available for the Spring 2023 Semester. Introduction to Public Mental Health is a 100% online, 7-week course.  Due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, the public has experienced soaring rates of anxiety, depression, and substance use. The impact has been so significant and far-reaching that many have warned of an impending “mental health pandemic.” Understanding mental health as a public health issue can better equip communities to better serve those experiencing distress. Introduction to Public Mental Health provides a broad understanding of menta...

Misinformation has permeated conversations across all walks of life. And in the Taylor Hall Gallery at 91�㽶��Ƶ University this winter, visitors can see misinformation exposed in a new, visually interesting way. It’s all thanks to a collaboration between Associate Professors Sanda Katila of Visual Communication Design and J.D. Ponder of Communication Studies, who both explored misinformation with their classes during the Fall 2022 semester. Design students in Katila’s class, Glyphix Research Laboratory, studied the intersection of language, image and lies while researching a specific i...

Two 91�㽶��Ƶ University graduates are making strides to eliminate gender roles and stereotypes with their graphic novel titled “Play Like A Girl.” David Wilson '09, adjunct professor of Illustration, Design and Graphic Narrative at 91�㽶��Ƶ, and his wife, Misty Wilson '15, a graduate of the Masters of Arts Teaching program at 91�㽶��Ƶ, are the couple behind this powerful story.  The graphic novel chronicles Misty’s seventh-grade experience being the only girl on her town’s football team and showcases the challenges she faced.  “I really felt I had a stor...

As we close out the final weeks of 2022, I would like to highlight another outstanding year for the College of Education, Health and Human Services (EHHS). 4,234 undergraduate- and graduate-level students started at 91�㽶��Ƶ this fall, many of whom are pursuing degrees in our college. The Class of 2026 is an academically bright group hailing from 31 countries and 39 U.S. states, including Washington, D.C. Fifty-four percent of the freshman class boasts a GPA of 3.5 or higher and nearly 34 percent are the first in their family to attend college.   It was a stellar semester...