College health centers are a critical component of support for students in need of physical and mental health care. However, a recent article in The Washington Post raised concerns about the preparedness of college health centers to support the needs...
Category: Higher Education
Recent studies and surveys, including a survey from TimelyMD, indicate that the mental health of students has significantly worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic. As a story by Sarah Brown in the Chronicle of Higher Education underscores, these mental health concerns...
Just as college and university administrators’ frenetic pace of scenario planning is not taking a summer break this year, neither are students’ mental health concerns that have been exacerbated by the coronavirus, racial tension and a struggling economy.Pervasive emotional, social,...
Recent studies reveal that the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is particularly significant on students preparing to transition into college. Most notably, 61% of teenagers said that the pandemic has increased their feelings of loneliness. And 7 out...
One out of four adults have disabilities. That’s more than 60 million Americans. Two out of 10 undergraduate students report having a disability. With almost 20 million students expected to attend college, this means almost 4 million students with disabilities...
COVID-19 has caused a financial crisis, which unfortunately has hit higher education institutions on two fronts. With social distancing keeping students away from campus and market volatility impacting higher education endowment funds, colleges and universities are taking a major financial...
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is a public health concern, and TimelyCare wants to ensure colleges and universities are prepared for the possibility of an outbreak on campus. Our team has created a COVID-19 Resource Guide for Higher Education to equip...
Spring break is nearly here! While students are excited for a little vacation, college administrators may be just as thrilled to enjoy warmer weather. Hitting the beach, the slopes, or just kicking back to catch some March Madness is fun...
Time to get smart about flu outbreaks on campus Your students may be the smartest, most responsible kids to ever grace a college campus. But guess what? Despite the deadly nature of flu, they likely fail when it comes to...
