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As president-designate Linda Mills nears the beginning of her term, she faces challenges to university admissions practices across the country, demands from on-campus unions, upcoming federal decisions on sexual harassment and discrimination policies in education and much more. Mills, who was sel

MAYVILLE — County Executive PJ Wendel believes Chautauqua County is in a good place and will continue to be moving forward. During Wednesday’s county Leg

MAYVILLE — County Executive PJ Wendel believes Chautauqua County is in a good place and will continue to be moving forward. During Wednesday’s county Leg

In response to the op-ed “NYU’s Silver School of Social Work should be tuition-free” (Nov. 2). I applaud Noah Zaldivar’s advocacy for the social work profession in general, and specifically, for education here at the Silver School of Social Work. In fact, speaking up about the need to remove fina

Active crisis calls have jumped 50% in the run-up to the holidays, according to officials at the California Parent and Youth Helpline. The helpline is staffed by trained professional counselors who can listen, help people with self-calming techniques, and direct the caller to appropriate help. Its open seven days a week, from 8 a.m. ...

Although the holidays are one of the happiest times of the year, people with mental illness may not see it the same way. According to the American Psychiatric Association, 31% of adults said they expect to feel more stress this holiday season compared with last year, which could lead to feelings of depression and anxiety. Experts find being around family at the holidays can introduce numerous triggers for a psychological episode. ...

Whether you’re physically apart from your loved ones or feeling isolated in a sea of friends and family, these strategies can help.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams new plan for aiding the mentally ill is facing backlash for its effectiveness. Adams plan allows police officers, firefighters, paramedics and other trained professionals to involuntarily hospitalize anyone deemed to be severely mentally ill. The new plan is aimed specifically at homeless people dealing with severe mental illness. ...

Marie Lynn Miranda, former provost of the University of Notre Dame, has been named chancellor of the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Jennifer Jones Austin has been appointed a visiting scholar at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work.