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2011 NSCC Survey Now Available

January 20, 2012 News

The 2011 National Survey of College Counseling, compiled by Robert P. Gallagher at the University of Pittsburgh, is now available for download.  Click here to access the survey in PDF format.

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Community Colleges Play a Vital Role in American Higher Education

January 13, 2012 News

From the American College Counseling Association Community College Task Force Enrollment in community and 2 year college is at an all time high. According to the US Labor department (2009) about 48% of high school graduates went to college in the early 2000’s. Today 70% of high school graduates attend college after graduation. Community college [...]

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Two Articles Discuss Tuscon Shooting and College Response

February 9, 2011 News

Two articles recently were posted discussing the shooting in Tuscon, AZ, and how higher education is taking a closer look at students with mental illnesses.  Read the articles via the links below: Positives With Roots In Tragedy On Campus New York Times, January 23rd Colleges Re-Examine Safety After Rampage Wall Street Journal, January 25th

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ACCA Events at ACA Conference in New Orleans

February 7, 2011 Conferences

Download this schedule in PDF format Thursday March 24, 2011 8:00 am–5:00 pm ACCA 2010 – 2011 Executive Council Meeting Friday March 25, 2011 (ACCA Day of Learning Friday) 7:30 am-8:30 am ID #107 College Counseling in the Campus Setting 11:00 am-12:00 pm ID #148 Clinical Foundations in College Counseling 1:00 am-2:00 pm ACCA Forum [...]

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C-Span Website Features ACCA President-Elect

January 24, 2011 News

ACCA President-Elect Mary-Jeanne Raleigh appeared on C-Span’s Washington Journal on Sunday.  She discussed the the growing need for psychiatric and counseling services at U.S. colleges and universities in the wake of the Tuscon shootings.  Her conversation with the host and callers can be viewed at the link below: http://www.c-span.org/Events/Washington-Journal-for-Sunday-Jan-23/10737419109-4/

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Dr. Van Brunt on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360

January 24, 2011 News

ACCA President Dr. Brian Van Brunt recently appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, discussing the shooting in Tucson.  Dr. Van Brunt, Cooper and mental health lawyer “Chick” Arnold discussed the role of Jared Loughner’s college in detecting red flags. View the video below:

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ACCA Statement in the Wake of the Tucson Shooting

January 17, 2011 News

Download this statement in PDF Format Our thoughts and prayers extend to the families and loved ones of those who were killed and injured in the devastating events of January 9th. It is our sincere hope that those grieving and wrestling for meaning may find some solace in the thoughts and prayers of a watching [...]

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New York Times Article Quotes ACCA Study

December 21, 2010 News

An article recently published online by New York Times regarding mental health on campus quoted an ACCA study: A recent survey by the American College Counseling Association found that a majority of students seek help for normal post-adolescent trouble like romantic heartbreak and identity crises. But 44 percent in counseling have severe psychological disorders, up [...]

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ACCA President Responds to New Grade Betting Company

August 24, 2010 News

ACCA President Brian Van Brunt Ed. D was quoted in an article on Ultrinsic, a website where students can wager on grades at Rutgers and Princeton Universities. Dr. Van Brunt stated the following: “A lot of companies see college students are potentially easy marks for this kind of thing,” Van Brunt said. “It seems to [...]

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