The National Center for Safe Supportive Learning Environments has released a resource kit encompassing a broad range of material introducing and endorsing trauma-sensitive practice with an emphasis on sexual assault trauma. It is designed specifically for health center staff who serve as primary care providers to students in higher education. Safe Place is one in a diverse collection of tools commissioned by the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. These tools are designed to supplement higher education efforts to develop campus-wide plans addressing sexual assault at their institutions. To access the resource kit, click here.

As part of President Obama's initiative to ensure that all students have access to a high quality, affordable post-secondary education, the US Department of Education is now inviting applications for the Educational Quality through Innovative Partnerships (EQUIP): Expanding Access to High-Quality, Innovative Post-Secondary Education. Eligible applicants include colleges, universities, and non-traditional providers of education, such as intensive "boot camp" programs in particular fields and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) that offer certificates aligning with employer needs. The overall goal of the EQUIP experiment is to increase student outcome measure transparency and generate data on the quality of these programs. To learn more, click here.

Better Make Room is a virtual space for students, teachers, and other professionals working in institutions of higher education across the country. In support of Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Initiative, designed to inspire every student in America to take charge of their future by completing post-secondary education, Better Make Room presents a positive forum for students to get tips, support, and information on resources that can be useful for successfully completing their post-secondary education. To learn more, click here.