Physical & Mental Health

Students want the option to continue taking some of their courses online, and colleges should listen, Samuel J. Abrams writes.

By Samuel J. Abrams

As most colleges have returned to in-person learning, we shouldn’t forget some major benefits of having a remote option, Karen Powell Sears writes.

By Karen Powell Sears

The University of Denver recently opened a campus in the Rocky Mountains to enhance academic programs and improve student mental health.

Cal State Long Beach is launching an ambitious series of mental health initiatives that pair students and administrators with practitioners and community members to make resources more accessible.

Rather than blame students for a lack of well-being, colleges should consider institutional factors that contribute to the student mental health crisis, Philip J. Rosenbaum and Richard E. Webb write.

By Philip J. Rosenbaum and Richard E. Webb

Federal stimulus dollars flowing to states kept appropriations strong in the 2021 fiscal year even as enrollment kept declining, a report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers shows.

At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, training simulations help students, faculty and staff learn how to intervene effectively when they spot a student in distress. Data show it’s working.

New partnership between United Educators and The Jed Foundation gives colleges a credit on their insurance premiums if they implement a JED program to improve student mental health on campus.