Physical & Mental Health

What do you do when a student at home starts drinking an adult beverage during a virtual class? Five academics offer strategies for dealing with it without shaming or stigmatizing.

By Matthea Marquart et al.

The California Community College System could get a $170 million boost in state funding to hire full-time faculty members. The system's budget officers aren't thrilled about it.

College Board analysis is latest to find that community colleges suffered more than four-year colleges, but report also suggests that four-year colleges saw a loss of students with higher grades. And some states saw gains in enrollment at four-year colleges.

Higher ed vaccine mandates are a hot topic for college students. Here’s what they think about requirements and related communication.

Community college leaders and lawmakers are reinvigorating their efforts to provide housing for students after the pandemic shined a spotlight on housing insecurity.

New survey finds 24 percent of faculty senate chairs say faculty influence declined during COVID-19. Fifteen percent of chairs say it increased. Survey also delves into faculty say in budget decisions, voided handbooks, contracts and more.

Students who have fallen into unhealthy lifestyle routines this past year need support in getting back on track. How can colleges help?

Student parents feel stressed and isolated, but most don’t know about campus mental health resources, according to a new report.