Higher education traditionally focuses on academic excellence, career preparation, and personal growth. Yet, one critical skill is often overlooked—financial literacy. For students navigating newfound independence, financial understanding can mean the difference between thriving in college and struggling to stay afloat.Financial...
Category: Mental Health
Imagine a student-athlete as a gymnast on a balance beam, carefully navigating a narrow space where every step counts.Academics, athletic performance, relationships, and societal pressures are the complex routines the gymnast must execute with perfect precision. Now imagine the student’s...
Key TakeawaysThe CEEP program offers round-the-clock mental health support during crises like natural disasters, acts of violence, or sudden losses, helping campus communities recover quickly and effectively.Partner institutions report increased student engagement with mental health services, reduced strain on on-campus...
Key TakeawaysUnderrepresented students, such as first-generation and LGBTQIA+ individuals, face barriers like cultural stigma and financial constraints that limit their access to mental health services, making it essential to address these challenges.Promoting help-seeking behaviors through inclusive messaging, diverse support representation,...
Time management is a problem so many of us struggle with, and it is not an easy skill to master. In fact, it requires regular self-reflection and adjustments, especially when old habits resurface, and our work-life balance slips out of...
Natural disasters are realities that can disrupt the communities they affect, including college campuses.Take the recent hurricanes, Milton and Helene, for example. Many colleges across Florida closed in preparation for and in response to Hurricane Milton, and colleges in Western...
A recent survey found that 65% of college students are stressed and/or anxious about the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Following unrest and protests on many college campuses in the spring, more than half of students said engaging in political dialogue...
Positive mental health among college students is on the rise, according to the 2023-2024 Healthy Minds Study report. However, 78% of students expressed still needing help managing their emotions, though only about half (36%) received counseling or therapy in the...
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. TimelyCare‘s TalkNow Service is available for 24/7 emotional support.Someone dies by suicide every...
Michael “MJ” Curtis Jr. is accustomed to success.He graduated from the honors program at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville College of Nursing. He led a wide range of student groups, from the Student Government Association to the Multicultural Mentoring...
