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Director of Counseling and Psychological Services David Walden was recently elected to the national board of directors of the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD).

Pointing to the well-documented recent rise in anxiety and depression among young adults, University Business magazine featured changes Hamilton has made in its health and wellness services to address student needs.

A paper titled “College Counseling Center Study Reveals Widespread Care Provider Burnout Driven by COVID-19,” co-authored by Director of Counseling and Psychological Services and Lecturer in Psychology David Walden, was recently published by Mantra Health.

During the course of the pandemic, Hamilton’s Counseling Center has had to quickly adapt to better meet the needs of students navigating social restrictions and a high-stress environment. We asked David Walden, director of counseling and psychological services, some questions related to all that. This is what he had to say, edited for length and clarity.

Communications Office student writer Melissa (Aurelie) Kaleka ’24 recently took part in a Musical Alchemy songwriting session with professional songwriter Anne Buckle, offered by the Counseling Center. Here, she talks about the experience.

With students on campus steadily acclimating to a mostly virtual social environment, the need for events that function to bring the community together has become more and more apparent. Club meetings, stargazing sessions, movie nights, and the like have all been arranged to help those on campus feel less like they’re missing out on the socialization opportunities of a typical year of college. One of the most successful of these organized events has been the Zoom Cook-Together series, otherwise known as “Quarantine Pantry.”

The new center demonstrates Hamilton’s commitment to enhancing the well-being of its students by providing resources that help set the foundation for a healthy and productive life.

Passionate in her pursuit of student mental wellbeing, philosophy and psychology major Andi Dickmeyer’19 spent last summer developing a wellness class for Hamilton students.

New for the spring 2018 semester, the College’s course catalogue features a class called THRIVE, an acronym for Thoughts, Health, Relationships, Impact, Vision, and Emotions.

While most students and faculty were away from campus this summer, the College broke ground for a Health and Counseling Center. The 13,186-square-foot, two-story facility is expected to be completed by July 2018.