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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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Next status hearing for Tyler Hadley set for May 26
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Matthew Goodnow wasn’t a psychology major at Union College (class of ’11), but that didn’t stop him from pursuing a graduate degree in the field. Currently a third-year clinical psychology Psy.D. candidate at William James College in Newton, Mass., Matthew decided to pursue a career in psychology...
Names and Faces: Here and there
Following the release of "The Desperate and the Dead" a Spotlight Series on Mental Health, we hosted a panel featuring Boston Globe Spotlight reporters Scott Allen and Jenna Russell. The Boston Globe mentioned us in their “Names” column for hosting the forum to discuss the series.
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