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Opinion

Helping Students Unlearn ‘Learned Helplessness’

The challenge is to promote help-seeking behaviors without fostering dependency, Erin Andrews writes.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

Opinion

The Existential Roots of College Students’ Emotional Distress

Understanding the deeper sources of student anxiety and depression.

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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.

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How One College is Extending Mental Health Services Beyond Students

Clinicians and students at Carroll University held 140 counseling appointments with community members last summer. That number will likely be higher this year.

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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.