Tag: Crisis Support

Supporting Students Through Crisis

Published August 28, 2025

By Laura Putwen

News and Campus Updates

About the Author

Kellie Raffaelli, EdD

Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Day one brings excitement and energy to campus, but beneath the joy of reunions and new beginnings, many students face serious personal challenges through the transitions. Military duty, family deaths, illness, mental health struggles, financial difficulties, and medical diagnoses don’t pause for the semester. Many students are figuring out how to navigate these crises alone for the first time, away from their support systems.

Get to Know MTU’s Early Intervention Team

Published August 27, 2025

By Paige Short

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What is the Early Intervention Team?

The Early Intervention Team, also known as EIT, is responsible for reviewing and screening potential at-risk students and critical situations. The Early Intervention Team uses evidence-based strategies to identify early indicators of potential risks and harms to self and others. Through their efforts, the team can help at-risk students before they experience crisis.