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City College Mental Health Services Gears Up Faculty, Staff Amid Suicide Rate Spike

City College Student Health Services prepare its faculty and staff on ways to support students in their mental health and prevent suicide amid the nationwide spike in suicide rates. Sandy Vaughn, a mental health counselor in the Health Center, presented examples of warning signs if someone may want to end one’s life and provided contact information on where to seek help.

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“Ghost Students” Haunt California Community Colleges as Fraudulent Applicants Steal Financial Aid and Class Spots

The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office has taken measures to reduce fraud, such as upgrading its admission portal and improving technology to more quickly identify cases of fraud. The system now requires two-factor authentication and shares suspected fraudulent applications between colleges to prevent bot enrollment.

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