Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an opportunity every April to educate and engage the public on the issue of sexual assault. For higher education, institutions must provide resources to educators and administrators about sexual assault and violence. Thirteen percent of...
Category: Higher Education
The American College Health Association (ACHA) conducts the National College Health Assessment survey annually to help universities collect data on college students and overall student health. The following topics represent survey results regarding common health concerns, behaviors, and perceptions reported...
Each year, National Eating Disorders Awareness week shines a spotlight on eating disorders and educating the public. TimelyCare supports the mission of this week promoted by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) to spread a message of hope, while putting...
When students can’t find healthcare providers who resemble them, their beliefs and their culture, the lack of diversity can prevent them from getting the healthcare they need. Today, 13.4% of the U.S. population identify as Black or African American. Of...
Colleges and universities are facing more financial decision-making pressure than ever before. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities calculated that state funding for higher ed since 2008 is down 16% — and that was prior to the global pandemic....
You know better than most that the students in your college classrooms today are more anxious and overwhelmed than ever. Statistics back up this claim. According to the American College Health Association (ACHA), about 60% of respondents felt overwhelming anxiety,...
Concern about a "twindemic" -- the potential for severe flu outbreak on top of COVID-19 -- is so great that officials around the world are urging people to get a flu shot as soon as possible.The Centers for Disease Control...
If you’re a student development professional, you know firsthand that today’s students are the most racially diverse group in the nation’s history. Tweeting and texting are an everyday part of their social lives; they are the least religiously observant; they...
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, colleges are challenged to rethink retention strategies and their approaches to teaching. Complicating matters more, researchers warn of an abrupt reduction of full-time freshmen expected to arrive in 2025–26 due to the drop...
The brain deserves attention. It may only weigh three pounds, but the brain is the most complex object in the universe. And yet, sometimes we feel shame when its complicated functioning seemingly misfires. But the reality is, the brain can...
