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This fall, Mississippi State University began offering mental health services through a mobile app called My Student Support Program (My SSP).

DePaul’s University Counseling Services will rebrand as University Counseling and Psychological Services (UCAPS) starting July 1, according to an email from the director of UCAPS, Tow Yau.  UCAPS’s rebranding includes a new email and phone number for the DePaul community to contact.  “UCAPS offers a full range of confidential, clinical mental health services at no...

Staff members at Texas A&M University Counseling and Psychological Services work ceaselessly to shut down stigma, coordinate resources and empower Aggie students to take control of their lives.

Director of University Counseling Services Tow Yau presented his new initiatives for counseling services at the final Student Government Association meeting of the fall quarter on Nov. 11. Yau presented his vision — which includes a new unannounced name change, extended hours and expanded services —  to the Student Government Association (SGA) while also addressing...

University Counseling Services (UCS) have filled eight out of 10 positions they aimed to hire by the end of the academic school year, according to UCS Director Tow Yau. The university contract with My Student Support Program (SSP) will end June 30 and will be replaced by a UCS hotline. “UCS will also offer a...

As the need for mental wellness support for students in higher education becomes increasingly apparent, East Carolina University has seen an increase in students looking for mental health assistance but

DePaul’s University Counseling Services made their first full-time hire of the school year.  Two more full-time counselors will begin working in May 2022, according to UCS Director Tow Yau.  UCS expects to have a total of nine full-time counseling positions by this June and will begin to see students in fall quarter 2022, according to...

Four temporary part-time counselors will start at University Counseling Services (UCS) starting between the end of January and early February, UCS Director Tow Yau said. Three counselors will provide 17 hours in Lincoln Park and one counselor in the Loop for 5 hours. “We have five candidates who will be joining us this week, and...

Texas college students confront anxiety, apathy as another pandemic semester begins

As Texas universities and colleges begin a fifth semester during the COVID-19 pandemic, many students say they are struggling with uncertainty and an indifference toward school and the future.