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Nobody has to struggle alone: mental health accessibility at …

WEBAs Towson University grows, so does the demand for mental health care among students. Towson enrolled 22,705 students for its fall 2017 semester. That is a 1.6 percent increase compared to the same time last fall; a 5.8 percent increase between fall 2017 and fall 2011. Counseling Center Associate Director Mollie Herman said the …

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Towson University opens Institute for Well-Being in new location

WEBSeptember 7, 2023. By Daniel Admasu, Contributing Writer. The Towson University Institute for Well-Being received a new home Wednesday at 7400 York Road, commemorated with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Institute provides wellness programs and services to the Towson community, and houses the Hearing & Balance Center, Hussman Center for …

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Healthcare is not a luxury, it’s a right

WEBHealthcare is a basic human need. It is a right. To treat it as a luxury like your high-end sports cars and your designer suits is disgraceful. No human being has more of a right to a healthy life than any other, especially not based on their finances. The fact that you are able to play with life like this just to prove your stubborn point

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TU starts signage initiative due to rise in mental health concerns

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Suicide and Data Statistics shows a 37% increase in overall suicide rates from 2000 to 2018, and a 5% decrease to 2020. The Healthy Minds Study, which provides statistics on mental health in college student populations, found 14% of students had suicidal-ideation in the past year.

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Towson to host vaccine clinics for flu shot, updated COVID booster

WEBThe Towson University Health Center will provide flu and updated COVID-19 vaccinations beginning Friday, Sept. 9. The vaccines, which are being given in partnership with Safeway, will be available to TU students, faculty and staff, according to a campus-wide email sent early Tuesday. The bivalent COVID vaccine booster will be available on

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Gov. Moore holds cabinet meeting at Towson; visits future College …

WEBBy: Caitlyn Freeman, Editor in Chief. Gov. Wes Moore held his second cabinet meeting at The Armory and saw the construction site for the new College of Health professions during a visit to Towson University on Friday. Moore, who was sworn in as Maryland’s first Black governor two weeks ago, said he chose Towson as the location for the cabinet

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Casual counseling program “Let’s Talk” expands to Campus Rec

WEBBy Theresa Pratt, contributing writer. Towson University is expanding the “Let’s Talk” mental health program to Campus Recreation after a pilot run at the Center for the Arts during the fall, offering students casual, 15-minute one-on-one sessions with a university counselor outside of the Counseling Center.

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Healthy and Diverse Minds hosts second Black Mental Health …

WEBBy Gabriel Donahue, editor-in-chief . The second Black Mental Health Week ended Thursday after a week of programming to promote wellness for students of color led by the Towson University Healthy and Diverse Minds Peer Education Program.

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The truth behind what your body weight means

WEBBy: Samuel Smith, Columnist Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. Forty-five million people in the United States begin a diet every year. Nine percent of people in the United Sta…

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Housing and Residence Life creates new living learning …

WEBBy Gabriel Donahue, Editor-in-Chief . The Towson University Department of Housing and Residence Life has created two new living learning communities, housing more than 40 residential students on floors dedicated to academic success.

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Productivity is increased with self care

WEBBy: Alexis Bynum, Columnist Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. We all love to have productive days and check everything off our to-do lists. It is great to end the day knowing…

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Towson hires first assistant VP for Student Health, Wellbeing

WEBFebruary 23, 2024. By Nachala Waters, contributing writer. Towson University has hired Nora Clark-Giles as its inaugural assistant vice president for Student Health and Wellbeing, a role that brings together Campus Recreation and the Counseling and Health Centers. Clark-Giles said she has spent over two decades working in enrollment management

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Bill unlikely to restore prescription drug benefits to state retirees

WEBGabriel Donahue. April 3, 2024. By Gabriel Donahue, editor-in-chief. An unlikely bill before the Maryland General Assembly could restore prescription drug benefits to some state retirees, who will lose coverage from Maryland come January. Chapter 397 of 2011, passed under Democratic then-Gov. Martin O’Malley, prepared for the discontinuation

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Spring break 2024: Modified hours to be aware of

WEBTowson University’s 2024 spring break is March 17-24. Below are the modified schedules for some university services. Tiger Express remains open 24 hours. All other eateries remain closed until March 25. The Hub will have in-person shopping by appointment only March 18-22. Remote orders will still be packed.

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Academic Senate again delays vote on student mental health day bill

WEBBy Sarah Sternhagen, staff writer . The Towson University Academic Senate voted Monday to send the Student Government Association’s recommended excused mental health day bill to the Academic Standards Committee, postponing a vote for the second time.. Chair Bart Debicki broke the 13-13 tie in favor of forwarding the bill to the …

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TU celebrates the start of construction for a new building to re …

WEBTowson baseball brings strong offensive front against Mount St. Mary’s. April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024 April 17, 2024

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Towson addresses Coronavirus outbreak

WEBTowson addresses Coronavirus outbreak. Towerlight News. March 4, 2020. By: Bailey Hendricks, Editor-in-Chief and Sophia Bates, Assistant News Editor. Photo by Brendan Felch / The Towerlight. In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, Towson University hosted an on-campus forum to address community concerns and overall …

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Towson University receives record $1.32 million donation

WEBBy: Meghan Hudson, Editor-in-Chief. Towson University has received a record-breaking donation of $1.32 million to its College of Health Professions. The donation comes from Alena and David Schwaber who were inspired by the pandemic to expand their support of nursing students. The Schwabers have previously donated to Hartford …

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To ensure safety, U.S. citizens need reform

WEBThe entire Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads as follows: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”. Through a contemporary lens, the ardent defender of gun ownership will often cite the latter clauses – “the right of

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TU invites poetry and activism

WEBBy: Sierra Underdue, Staff Writer As a part of the continuing diversity initiatives at Towson, the Center for Student Diversity in collaboration with Lambda Theta Alpha brought in poet and author E…

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