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Female professor sits at a desk in an otherwise empty classroom with a young female student, talking and gesturing with her hands. Student is listening.
Female professor sits at a desk in an otherwise empty classroom with a young female student, talking and gesturing with her hands. Student is listening.

Supporting Student Wellness: What’s Enough and What’s Too Much?

July 17, 2023

Many students want professors and advisers to help promote their well-being, including their mental health. But how involved do students really want them to get? Quite involved, according to new survey data from Inside Higher Ed and College Pulse.

Concept/illustraed image of a woman watering a tall plant that is growing inside of a human mind in silhouette.
Concept/illustraed image of a woman watering a tall plant that is growing inside of a human mind in silhouette.

Measuring and Promoting Thriving in College

July 13, 2023

A long-running research project helps college and university professionals understand the five key components of student thriving—and how to set conditions for thriving on their campuses.

Three seated people in casual clothes speak with a woman standing in a warm-looking campus office space. A large wall sign says "Welcome to Student Support Services."
Three seated people in casual clothes speak with a woman standing in a warm-looking campus office space. A large wall sign says "Welcome to Student Support Services."

Embedding Mental Health Care for Students in Need

June 30, 2023

The University of Alaska at Fairbanks’s TRIO Student Support Services program brings counseling directly to students as part of its holistic advising mission.

Concept image of a casually dressed woman kneeling under the weight of a large boulder she's trying to carry on her back. Tones are yellow, white and black.
Concept image of a casually dressed woman kneeling under the weight of a large boulder she's trying to carry on her back. Tones are yellow, white and black.

Student Mental Health and Pressure to Do Well

June 29, 2023

Respondents to the Student Voice survey on health and wellness feel pressure to do well at different rates based on mental health, with students who describe their mental health as poor feeling the most pressure. What’s going on and how can higher ed help?

White text bubble–style sign on a blue background says, "Thank you!"
White text bubble–style sign on a blue background says, "Thank you!"

Have You Thanked a Professor Today?

June 22, 2023

Virginia Tech helps students send personalized thank-you notes to instructors at the end of the academic term. Professors like it, but what are the possible benefits to students?

Cropped photo of a student writing "help" in chalk on a set of steps while sitting. Face is not visible.
Cropped photo of a student writing "help" in chalk on a set of steps while sitting. Face is not visible.

Campus Crisis Care Awareness Needs a Boost

June 16, 2023

A third of students aren’t clear where to turn on campus should they or a friend experience a mental health crisis. Boosting awareness of urgent mental health care resources can involve faculty as messengers, direct student outreach and mobile apps.

Man with headphones sits a desk with his laptop open as part of a teletherapy session.
Man with headphones sits a desk with his laptop open as part of a teletherapy session.

Telecounseling Talk: What Students Say

June 9, 2023

Student Voice data offer insight into students’ experiences with telecounseling. What can college leaders do to help ensure students are getting quality virtual care?

Young woman, presumably on a college tour, smiles as she holds a map in a campus green space.
Young woman, presumably on a college tour, smiles as she holds a map in a campus green space.

Reputation, Affordability, Location and… Mental Health?

June 6, 2023

Prospective students are looking at colleges’ mental health offerings in deciding where to attend, according to new Student Voice findings.