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UND and student leaders describe growth in counseling use and peer support programs
Summary
UND officials and the student body president told lawmakers counseling center appointments rose from 1,017 in fiscal 2024 to 1,618 so far in fiscal 2025; administrators and students highlighted the Green Bandana and Green Tag peer‑support initiatives and asked for future committee conversations on behavioral‑health funding and outcomes.
University of North Dakota leaders and student body president Connor Ferguson outlined campus behavioral‑health activity and student‑led peer programs during the Appropriations — Education and Environment Division hearing.
President Andy Armacost and SMHS and student representatives said the legislature’s recent investments increased counseling capacity and that the university has seen a substantial rise in appointments. “In fiscal year 24, we had 1,017…
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