Entering college for the first time is difficult for many students, even those whose families are able to prepare them for the road ahead. Often, first-generation college students face an even more difficult transition, and unfortunately, one out of three...
Category: Higher Education
- January 10, 2022
- Alan Dennington, M.D.
- Higher Education
The threat of the Omicron variant is a gut punch to schools hoping to relax safety measures in 2022. Now, colleges and universities are considering requiring booster shots, extending mask mandates, limiting social gatherings, and reverting to online classes. What...
- November 4, 2021
- Seli Fakorzi
- Higher Education
Gen Zers are on track to be the most diverse generation in history. And, at approximately 60 million, native-born American members of Gen Z outnumber millennials by nearly one million. This means diversity in healthcare providers for college students is...
- September 30, 2021
- Seli Fakorzi
- Higher Education
Suicide is one of the 10 leading causes of death in the general population, and it is the second leading cause of death among 17 to 24-year olds. With higher education leaders entrusted with caring for this young adult demographic,...
- September 29, 2021
- Luke Hejl
- Higher Education
Approximately 1,100 college students take their own lives each year, making suicide this population’s second leading cause of death. This fact keeps student development professionals up at night, dreading the day it potentially happens on their campuses. But in addition...
- September 20, 2021
- Kristen Buglione
- Higher Education
The United States leads the world in health care spending. One might think that the more spent on healthcare, the better health outcomes would be. Surprisingly, this is not the case, as the U.S. ranks last in life expectancy and...
- September 20, 2021
- Pete Blaisdell
- Higher Education
New research shows eight out of 10 professors had one-on-one conversations with students about mental health during the last 12 months. But, less than 30% of faculty members were trained by their institutions for such discussions, showing the need for...
- September 14, 2021
- Seli Fakorzi
- Mental Health, Higher Education
College and university leaders know firsthand the toll of COVID-19 on students’ mental health. Higher education deals with the realities of the dramatic increases (53%) in levels of depression, hopelessness, and loneliness due to the coronavirus pandemic. So, how do...
- August 30, 2021
- Lauren McQuade
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Simone Biles, Olympic gymnast, and six-time Olympic medalist pulled out of the team final and the women's individual all-around at the Tokyo Games to focus on her mental health. "Put mental health first," said Biles. "If you don’t, then you’re...
- August 10, 2021
- Alan Dennington, M.D.
- Higher Education
With the transmission of COVID slowing in the spring and millions of Americans getting vaccinated every week, it appeared that colleges could anticipate a near-normal fall semester. But that prospect is changing and not for the better. The 60% more...
