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Supporting Student-Athletes at Detroit Mercy

Posted on October 26, 2022 (January 16, 2024) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development As of fall 2023, approximately 300 student-athletes were enrolled in courses at Detroit Mercy. While most faculty are aware of the numerous athletics programs at the University, fewer may be familiar with how recent changes in college athletics impact student-athletes and their schedules. It is critical […]

Evidence-Based Study Methods to Mitigate the Forgetting Curve

Posted on October 6, 2022 (September 6, 2023) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Grace Jacek, Associate ProfessorCollege of Health Professions/McAuley School of Nursing “The mark of a successful college student is the mastery of knowing not only what to study, but also how to study it.” — Patricia I. Mulcahy-Ernt. Often, faculty receive questions from students inquiring about the best methods for study. Educators know it […]

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: How Can Faculty Support Students?

Posted on September 7, 2022 (January 16, 2024) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the United States. Based on recent data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), suicide is the third leading cause of death among people aged 15-24 in the U.S. and suicide […]

Teaching Students Time Management

Posted on September 7, 2022 (January 16, 2024) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development Many college students — particularly those who are in their first year — may find it difficult to effectively manage their time. For such students, college is often the very first period that they are responsible for managing their workload and schedule to complete assignments and […]

Attending to the Mental Health Needs of Students Using an Interactive Assignment

Posted on August 5, 2022 (September 6, 2023) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Renady Hightower, Associate Professor, Health Services Administration COVID-19 changed the world in 2020. The effects of which reached into the lives of each of us in many ways. COVID-19 research documents the pain and anguish felt across the spectrum of human existence. Unfortunately, the ultimate sacrifice has been the numbers of lives lost […]

How to Support LGBTQIA+ Students

Posted on June 24, 2022 (July 29, 2022) by Erin Bell

An Interview with Megan Novell, Title IX Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty of English and Women’s and Gender Studies By: Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff At the University of Detroit Mercy and the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, faculty and administrators frequently study, research, and consider methods for making their classrooms more inclusive. June […]

A Vinyasa Approach to Self-Care and Reflection

Posted on April 12, 2022 (October 6, 2022) by Timia Hairston

by Mia Hairston, CETL Staff By Mia Hairston, CETL Staff Many of us have come to know or love yoga as a combining of physical, mental, and spiritual methods to quiet the mind, to release tension in the body, and to combat stress. The many variations of yoga and the accompanying techniques may leave one […]

Living With Grief

Posted on March 17, 2022 (May 4, 2022) by Erin Bell

By Kimberly Moner, R.N. An acquaintance is walking toward you. You ask, “How are you feeling?” but do not really want to know the answer. When was the last time you looked inside yourself and asked, “How am I feeling?” Experiencing the death of both of my parents in a four month period pushed me […]

How to Increase Enrollment and Persistence of Women in STEM fields? Be an Accomplice, as Well as an Ally

Posted on March 16, 2022 (May 4, 2022) by Erin Bell

By Mara R. Livezey, PhD,Assistant Professor of Biochemistry As I have been mulling over how to write this column during the past few weeks, I couldn’t quite decide on the tone of the column I would write. In particular, I have been worried to write an article that is too negative, especially considering the immense […]