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We are pleased to bring you the NCUPA Summer Bulletin. In this issue, we are focused on our students' well-being. Our student editor, April Bandy-Taylor, shares her own experience of staying grounded in graduate school, while Dr. Aurélia Bickler shares updates and resources with students about our Virtual Center for Health and Wellness. Shelita Rhone-Plaskett shares her experience completing a health psychology internship, and Dr. Bettina Shapira provides department updates. We are living through difficult times, and recently we learned of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. We are all deeply saddened by this news, and we recognize that some individuals might need resources to support them. The American Psychological Association (APA) has created resources for coping with mass shootings and understanding gun violence. You can learn tips to manage feelings of distress related to the shooting and how to support children in your life around this topic. In addition, NCU has a health and wellness guide here. On May 3, the NCUPA invited Dr. DaNine Fleming to deliver a webinar titled "Disrupting the Usual Paradigm." Her presentation was engaging and helped us reflect on some "elephants in the room that can impact our ability to have authentic dialogue" with each other. The NCUPA is YOUR association, so we invite, request, and hope you will send in your ideas on how to make the association more responsive to YOUR interests and needs. Please also reach out if you are interested in submitting an essay or interview for our next bulletin. Our email is ncupa@ncu.edu. Our Facebook page is www.facebook.com/NCUPsychologyClub. Patrick McNamara, PhD Sherr y Rieder, PhD Maria Antonia Rodriguez, PhD April Bandy -Taylor, MA, MEd Student Editor Spotlight The past two years have presented unprecedented challenges to humanity, from a global pandemic to the sociopolitical climate to the current conflict in Ukraine. As nontraditional adult learners, students at Northcentral University are often juggling family, employment, and academic obligations. Coupled with the added stressors of outside life events, how do we show up as our best selves, continuing to meet the demands of our multiple roles? Is there a way to stay grounded when the world is upside down? How do we maintain adequate health and wellness while living in a new normal? 2 Northcentral University Psychology Bulletin

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