Concern about a "twindemic" -- the potential for severe flu outbreak on top of COVID-19 -- is so great that officials around the world are urging people to get a flu shot as soon as possible.The Centers for Disease Control...
Category: Higher Education
- November 18, 2020
- Luke Hejl
- Student Health, Higher Education
Thanksgiving break is normally a time for college students to leave campus, return home and then come back to campus ready for the race to the end of the semester. However, much like everything this year, that plan has changed...
- November 17, 2020
- Alan Dennington, M.D.
- Higher Education
If you’re a student development professional, you know firsthand that today’s students are the most racially diverse group in the nation’s history. Tweeting and texting are an everyday part of their social lives; they are the least religiously observant; they...
- November 10, 2020
- Luke Hejl
- Higher Education
As the world continues to battle COVID-19, colleges are challenged to rethink retention strategies and their approaches to teaching. Complicating matters more, researchers warn of an abrupt reduction of full-time freshmen expected to arrive in 2025–26 due to the drop...
- November 2, 2020
- Jan Hall, PhD
- Mental Health, Higher Education
The brain deserves attention. It may only weigh three pounds, but the brain is the most complex object in the universe. And yet, sometimes we feel shame when its complicated functioning seemingly misfires. But the reality is, the brain can...
- October 29, 2020
- Noel Geren
- Higher Education, Telehealth
As higher ed continues to transform in response to COVID-19, faculty and staff must be prepared with new plans, strategies and programs to help students thrive. That’s why TimelyCare, the nation’s leading telehealth provider specializing in higher education, is launching...
- October 27, 2020
- William Moore
- Higher Education
According to recent industry analysis, higher education at large is struggling financially, and these struggles predate the challenging circumstances presented by the pandemic. Raising tuition can solve the problem only to a certain extent. College Board reports the cost for...
- October 15, 2020
- Pete Blaisdell
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Stress, anxiety, disappointment and isolation continue to plague the mental health of college students across the country. Following its April 2020 survey, Active Minds surveyed students again in September 2020 to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted student mental...
- October 6, 2020
- Dr. Robert Hitchcock
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Due in part to COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, the telehealth industry has grown exponentially this year. A recent report indicates that between May 2019 and May 2020, telehealth-related care increased by 5,680%. It goes on to say that “telehealth...
- October 2, 2020
- Chris Clark
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Uncertainty continues to plague higher ed institutions, as the pandemic, a national reckoning over racial injustices and an economic recession impact campuses and student well-being across the country. It’s with these things in mind that The Chronicle of Higher Education...