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Helping Students Unlearn ‘Learned Helplessness’
The challenge is to promote help-seeking behaviors without fostering dependency, Erin Andrews writes.
Lack of Awareness, Targeted Services Limit Online Students’ Mental Health Care
A new survey from Uwill and the Online Learning Consortium found campus stakeholders believe there is a need for more tailored support for online learners to benefit their well-being.
On-Campus Thrift Stores Benefit Planet, Students’ Wallets
College students can think green by donating to and shopping at on-campus clothing pantries, saving money for themselves and their peers.
Parting Thoughts From a Retiring President
As David Wippman prepares to step down from Hamilton College, he shares his views on topics including free speech, presidential statements and “Animal House.”
The Existential Roots of College Students’ Emotional Distress
Understanding the deeper sources of student anxiety and depression.
Program Innovation: Creating Counseling Capacity for Student Success
For institutions with limited resources looking to support students without hiring staff, experts offer four opportunities for scalable programs.
Limited Data on Effectiveness of Online Mental Health Offerings for College Students
A new study evaluates nine common digital mental health interventions to gauge their effectiveness in supporting students—and finds that, across the field, there is little significant research on interventions in general or on specific tools.
Many California Students Eligible for CalFresh but a Fraction Enroll
A new report estimates that hundreds of thousands of California students qualify for the state’s food program but don’t access the benefits.