A sense of belonging among college students is critically important to their academic success, mental health and well-being. In conjunction with Suicide Prevention Month, we asked some of the leading mental health professionals in higher education to share their insights...
Category: Higher Education
- April 18, 2023
- Katie Neal
- Higher Education
There’s no question that mental health affects engagement, retention, academic performance, and graduation rates in higher education, with 41% of students currently enrolled in college saying they have considered dropping out in the past six months. This research from Gallup...
- February 23, 2023
- Nassim Bickham
- Higher Education
Colleges and universities are more diverse than ever. Forty-five percent of undergraduate students identify as people of color. And yet, healthcare disparities continue to exist. When students can’t find healthcare providers who resemble them, their beliefs, and their culture, the...
- October 20, 2022
- Luke Hejl
- Higher Education
One trend that keeps coming up for campus IT leaders is the need to link institutional digital transformation (Dx) with individual student success. As demographic and economic threats loom for higher education, colleges and universities need clear Dx strategies that...
- October 20, 2022
- Becky Laman
- Higher Education
When most people are feeling down, confused, or overwhelmed, the first person they turn to is a peer or a friend. This is definitely the case for college students. In fact, a survey published by the Born This Way Foundation...
- September 20, 2022
- Dr. Bob Booth
- Higher Education
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified over 41,000 cases of monkeypox worldwide—14,115 cases in the U.S. as of August 18, 2022. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Biden administration declared the ongoing outbreak a public...
- September 8, 2022
- Becky Laman
- Higher Education
The past several years have been a challenge for higher education to navigate in the wake of a pandemic that upended the status quo. According to a study by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), colleges...
- April 27, 2022
- Dr. Bob Booth
- Higher Education
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that adults ages 19-34 had the highest uninsured rates of any group in the U.S. And even if students are insured, they’re likely to be on their parent’s plan, which may not cover out-of-state or...
- March 22, 2022
- Becky Laman
- Student Health, Higher Education
After-hours mental health care is not something that colleges and universities can ignore or push aside—it’s a necessity. Research from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) shows that suicides are more likely to occur between midnight and 4:00 a.m....
- February 16, 2022
- Kristen Buglione
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Higher education continues to grapple with change as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third calendar year. Though the pandemic has presented challenges across the globe, COVID-19 has disproportionately affected college and university students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...
