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A Pair of WJC Alums Take Pride in Working with the LGBTQIA+ Population
On the eve of Pride Month, six students from the William James College class of 2024 received rainbow-colored cords to honor their completion of the LGBTQIA+ Studies Concentration. The timing of the May 29 celebration was no accident: In 1999, on the 30th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the federal government first recognized Gay & Lesbian Pride Month; since then, the Pride moniker—like the flag—has evolved to include more and more marginalized groups. The new tradition of rainbow cord distribution, conceived of to recognize what has become a burgeoning area of study on campus, was more than apropos: Since last June, when Colleen Deely became the first student to graduate with a concentration in LGBTQIA+ Studies, the cohort has grown exponentially to include one Clinical PsyD and five Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduates—a figure that’s poised to double come fall.
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Darryl Sweeper Jr selected to be on the Diversity Committee for Division 38 of APA
Darryl Sweeper Jr, a rising third year student in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral program, was selected to be on the Diversity Committee for Division 38 of APA.
Suicide and Trauma
Suicide is a person’s effort to stop unbearable psychological pain. It is the second most common cause of death for children 10 to 24 and it is more prevalent than homicide and motor vehicle death.
Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth commemorates the end of legal slavery in the United States by marking the date in 1865 when African Americans in southern Texas were finally informed by Union soldiers that they were free. This was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and one year after the passing of the 13th Amendment...
A Message from Dr. Alan Beck: My Heartfelt Thank You and Goodbye
These simple words are not easy to write after almost 40 years of immersion in this unique institution that is your alma mater. I will be retiring from William James College in June, 2018. It has been my privilege and my pleasure to have been a faculty member
President’s 38th Commencement Remarks
On behalf of our Trustees, Faculty, Staff, Students and our honored guests, I welcome you to the 38th Commencement Exercises of William James College.
William James College Commemorates LGBTQ Pride Month
Here is a sample of scholarly projects focused on LGBTQ topics by our students...
Former Surgeon General Satcher is Keynote at "Building a Diverse Workforce for Behavioral Health" on May 3Around Campus
“I was a victim, but I became a confronter,” said Dr. David Satcher, former US Surgeon General and now head of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute
LGBTQ Youth: Magnifying the Splendor of the Rainbow
"This past weekend, William James College hosted a day long CE event entitled LGBTQ Youth: Magnifying the Splendor of the Rainbow. We heard from a diverse tapestry of voices, both from within the LGBTQ youth community and from those that support and champion them. We assembled a wonderful group of psychologists,...
Parkland: A Call for Gun Control
Like many of you, the tragic events in Parkland Florida remain. It is beyond frustrating to witness another episode of needless destruction of innocents in this country. There really are no words to offer, this time, that do not seem empty.
Students, Faculty and Community Explore Diversity Through Art and Conversation
It’s one thing to talk about diversity; quite another to put it into practice. William James knows how to do both as demonstrated by several events the
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