Speaking at the 2021 Forum on Education, Women and Sustainable Development, SMU Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology (Practice) Paulin Straughan, delivered a presentation on "Empowering Institutions – A Sustainable Path to Promote Mental Wellbeing of University Students". Prof Straughan shared about the new SMU Resilience Framework, and the University’s approach to proactively support students’ mental health and overall wellness through developing the trait and skill of resilience in them.