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Self-care and 4th of July

June 29, 2026

Access for all to equitable and inclusive educational opportunities is essential for our ability to care for ourselves and others. Rutgers University President William F. Tate, IV, in a university newsletter, speaks to the importance of education by sharing the following quote made by John Adams during the founding of our nation, "Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.” President Tate adds, "Education, and access to it, are essential to preserving freedom and ensuring that each generation can rise.” As stewards of education, our college is at the forefront of self-care by ensuring and safeguarding accessible, equitable, and inclusive educational opportunities! Read more

Self-care and Pride Month

June 8, 2026

The month of June is Pride month and a time for reaffirming our commitment and support for our LGBTQIA communities as a form of self-care for both ourselves and others. This is especially needed as our country and the world continues to experience so much hatred directed at LGBTQIA communities. When we practice self-care, we hone our interactions with everyone in our world and can “bring awareness to the role we each play in ensuring everyone – no matter their identity – has access to a world where they are free to be nothing short of themselves.” Read more

Self-care and Mother's Day

May 4, 2026

This week, as we celebrate Mother’s Day, it is important to remember the historical basis for this holiday. An article published by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum states “ There were repeated efforts to establish a Mother’s Day holiday and conflicting ideas about what it should stand for and how it should be observed. From a call for women to improve global policymaking and seek peace to a day to honor women’s work and role in the family, the history of the holiday reveals multiple insights into how mothers shape the world.” Read more

Self-care and kindness

April 27, 2026

We typically think of focusing on ourselves and our wellbeing when we think about self-care. But we can also improve our own health when we express appreciation and kindness for others in our lives. Just as we feel warm, appreciated, and seen when others express kindness to us, we can benefit when we share these same feelings toward others. Natalie Buchwald, LMHC, has discussed research which shows that performing acts of kindness produces a rush of endorphins much the same as the chemical that floods our brains after exercise. She refers to this as The Helper's High. Read more

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