Physical & Mental Health

Elon University launched a grant program for internally developed projects that target community well-being. Four funded proposals will begin this year, and student grant recipients will present at a university conference in the fall.

According to a new study, HBCU students were nine percentage points more likely to report signs of mental “flourishing” than American college students over all.

A recent survey of college counseling center directors found four-year universities are seeing fewer students for counseling center appointments but still experiencing high levels of turnover among clinicians.

A new initiative at the Community College of Vermont provides learners with small grants to assist with immediate needs that threaten their persistence.

To decrease barriers to access and provide tailored supports, colleges and universities are designating mental health clinicians to specific academic departments or locations.

Colleges and universities ensure their students don’t freeze during frigid temperatures by hosting clothing drives for free winter clothes.

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, launched an activities-based therapy group in 2024 to help students combat social anxiety and build self-confidence.

The Hope Center’s most recent basic needs survey shows while a majority of respondents lacked essentials, including food and housing, fewer than half engaged with institutional supports to mitigate these challenges.