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After the ACA, Fewer Uninsured Students
Since health-care reform was enacted, the number of students without health insurance has dropped, but they remain the largest cohort of uninsured Americans.
The Persistence Project
Illinois community college sees results from encouraging faculty members to meet one-on-one with students to increase persistence, adding extra pressure on instructors to build relationships with their students.
Mental Health Crisis for Grad Students
Study finds "strikingly high" rates of depression and anxiety, with many reporting little help or support from supervisors.
How Higher Ed Would Feel Medicaid Cuts
Medicaid cuts in proposed Senate GOP health-care legislation would mean bigger tabs for teaching hospitals and less state support for public universities.
Opinion
What I Learned From Attempting Suicide
Colleges and universities need to step up on behalf of faculty and staff members, argues an anonymous writer, and engage not simply in the prevention of suicide but also its destigmatization.
Aftermath of a Professor's Suicide
A death this week leads to renewed discussions about academics and mental health.
Anxiety on the Rise
Survey of campus counseling centers finds increased demand for services, as well as additional positions and more diversity in hiring.
Booze, Pot, Grades
Regular drinking isn’t associated with meaningfully lower GPAs, study finds, but those who use alcohol and marijuana do see a decline.