作者：辛西娅·休伯特

2023年9月14日

从5岁起，珍妮·哈里斯·范·达伦就知道护士是她的使命。

On the soybean farm in Ohio where she grew up, “I brought in and treated every wounded animal,” she said. “I used popsicle sticks and gauze to mend birds’ broken wings. I just knew that nursing was my calling.”

Van Dahlen earned a bachelor’s of science degree in Nursing as well as a master’s degree and a doctorate in Education. 她曾在创伤室工作，在医疗运输直升机上飞行，管理护理部门，并在医院管理部门工作，然后才转向高等教育。

在来到萨克州立大学之前，她曾在米森维耶霍的马鞍峰学院（Saddleback College）担任健康、社会服务和儿童发展系主任17年。 除此之外，她还为那些在食品安全和无家可归问题上挣扎的学生创建了一些项目，并努力创造一个让所有学生都能获得优质护理的环境。

Now, as 囊状态’s new senior associate vice president for 学生健康、辅导及健康服务（SHCWS）, she is charged with supporting the health of 囊状态’s 31,000 students.

“My whole being is about taking care of our students,” said Van Dahlen, who serves as a vice president of the Pacific Coast College Health Association, which gathers data and studies trends in student health.

囊状态 boasts an integrated student health system, offering primary health care, mental health counseling, pharmacy services, nutritional programs, cooking demonstrations, housing help, and more inside the building 被称为井, near Hornet Stadium.

“We want students to know that we are accessible. 我们希望他们能看到和他们长得像的人。 We want to break down barriers that might prevent them from using our services.”

-- Jeanne Harris Van Dahlen, senior associate vice president for Student Health, Counseling, and Wellness Services

在2022-23年，学生健康中心接待了近1.5万名学生进行初级保健预约。 超过8000名学生参加了心理咨询课程。

范·达伦接替乔伊·斯图尔特·詹姆斯，后者在Sac州立大学工作了15年，于2022年12月退休。

“She had great vision for this place, and I feel very blessed in that manner,” Van Dahlen said. “But I see an opportunity to reach even more students.”

为此，该大学扩大了视频预约的使用，这在COVID-19大流行高峰期变得至关重要。 除了与咨询师或护士面对面交流外，萨克州立大学健康学院的学生现在还有机会在网上预约医疗和心理服务。

该大学今年还增加了七名辅导员，以减少预约的等待时间。 The new hires will reflect 囊状态’s cultural and ethnic diversity, Van Dahlen said.

“We want students to know that we are accessible,” she said. “我们希望他们能看到和他们长得像的人。 We want to break down barriers that might prevent them from using our services.”

The 萨克州立关怀办公室, which helps students connect with community resources including CalFresh, emergency housing and transportation, and health and wellness services, among other things, soon will be housed inside 油井.

随着冬天的临近，范·达伦和她的工作人员正在为流感和COVID病例以及其他呼吸系统疾病的激增做准备。 大学将为学生提供免费的流感疫苗接种，并推荐他们接种COVID疫苗。

“We’re seeing a gentle rise in COVID cases, so we want to make sure everyone is aware of the signs and symptoms, and how to protect themselves from illness,” Van Dahlen said. 校园里不再需要戴口罩，但在大型聚会、免疫系统受损或有严重健康问题的人身上，建议戴口罩。

Van Dahlen鼓励所有学生充分利用健康中心提供的各种资源。

“We are here to make a difference in the lives of all of the students we serve,” she said.

Aniesha Mitchell, 囊状态’s interim vice president for 学生事务, said she is thrilled to welcome Van Dahlen to the University.

“囊状态 is extremely fortunate to have her,” Mitchell said. “Jeanne brings with her a wealth of experience in supporting students, is student centered, and has already made significant contributions to the overall community in a short amount of time. I look forward to all the wonderful things she will accomplish.”