Campus-Wide Forum on Student Mental Health Difficulties and Suicidality
Friday, Feb. 26, 8:15 to 10:30 a.m.
Fetzer Center
Admission is free. Email suicidepreventionprogram@wmich.edu to attend.
Sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs, the forum is an opportunity for administrators, faculty, and staff to share concerns about student mental health issues and learn about WMU/Kalamazoo resources.
Schedule:
8:15 a.m. -- Opening remarks from WMU President John M. Dunn
8:30 a.m. -- Introduction to WMU’s Suicide Prevention Program and the problems of student suicide and increasing mental health difficulties by Dr. Kathy Lewis-Ginebaugh, program director
8:45 a.m. -- Exploration of faculty and staff concerns and needs
9:30 a.m. -- Panel of campus and community resources
Here is a collection of articles on student mental health issues recently included in the Chronicle of Higher Education that will be discussed at the forum.
The Campus-Wide Suicide Prevention Program seeks to raise awareness of suicide and suicide prevention resources available to students, faculty, staff and the greater WMU community.