By Isak Dinesen
Campus leaders at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are making health a high priority this semester.
That’s not to say it hasn’t been a high priority in the past, but recent events have forced some internal reflection.
“Whenever a sister campus is having a hard time, dealing with student, staff, or faculty loss, we always consider what we’re already doing on our campus,” said Troy Seppelt, the Dean of Students at UWSP.
Wisconsin Public Radio has reported the University of Wisconsin-River Falls mourned the loss of four students during last fall’s semester, each dying by suicide.
The messaging of what mental health resources are available to those on campus has only been enhanced as a new semester begins.
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