Category: The Community Solution International
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‘Visions of Warriors’ brings attention to ongoing PTSD concerns for veterans
By: Nathan Long, President, Saybrook University Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) reportedly affects approximately 7.7 million American adults, with members of the military as one of the high-risk groups. After experiencing severe trauma or life-threatening events, the mind and body will either go into mobilization mode (fight-or-flight) or immobilization. When the nervous system is unable to…
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How Do We Move Forward as a Nation?
By Dr. Michele Nealon-Woods, President of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post 11/16/2016 While many of us need time to absorb the cacophony of messages that emanated from our recent general election cycle, as psychologists and behavioral health specialists, it is incumbent upon us to remain focused,…
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Cuba and Citizen Diplomacy: How Will the Trump Administration Affect Relations with Cuba?
On the eve of Education Beyond Borders: A Faculty-Led Study Abroad Course to Cuba—where students will have the opportunity to witness first-hand how the Cuban legal and political systems function—Professor Jared Carter discusses the implications of the incoming U.S. administration regarding the decades-long trade embargo with Cuba. By Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law…
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Response to Executive Order on Immigration
Dear TCS Colleagues, On the heels of this weekend’s Executive Order to restrict U.S. entry to citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries, all of us at TCS would like to take a moment to underscore our unwavering mission to advance student success and community impact – regardless of country of origin or religious beliefs. TCS…
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A Health Care Revolution of Compassion
Preparing next gen nursing professionals to provide care today’s patients and health care providers demand. By: Dallas Nursing Institute Dean, Gwen Gaston MSN, RN When the Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress in 2010, it was a step in the right direction. It meant that health care providers could no longer discriminate against…
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More Than Just a Trip
Reflections on the Impact of TCS Global Engagement By: Saybrook University President Nathan Long As many of you may know, Saybrook is going global through a partnership with TCS Education System and its colleges and universities. Our inaugural trip for Education Beyond Borders will take us to Berlin to examine the issues of immigration from…