Physical & Mental Health

Professors in Iowa and Georgia are acting on their own to require masks in their classrooms.

Some colleges are planning to shift instruction online after the Thanksgiving vacation, but far fewer are doing so than last year when COVID-19 vaccinations were not yet available.

University of Dallas professor takes heat for saying “China virus” in his syllabus, while university is criticized for asking professor to change that language.

Among colleges mandating COVID vaccines, many are reporting steady progress toward compliance with the requirements, even as their approaches to stragglers differ.

The argument that it’s a violation of medical ethics to make vaccines mandatory for students and faculty is highly questionable, argue Cora Olson, Ashley Shew, Miranda Fleck and Chiara Tartaglino.

By Cora Olson et al.

Survey of potential students finds those in minority groups were more affected by the pandemic and are quite price-sensitive when making decisions.

Following criticism that its policy on extensions for early-career scientists disproportionately impacted women, whose careers have already been unevenly affected by COVID-19, the National Institutes of Health changes course.

New digital and telehealth options make it easier for students living off campus -- even in a different state -- to access their institution’s mental health resources.