With student housing in short supply, the University of California, Los Angeles has created spaces that support the well-being of students traveling long distances to and from campus.
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Report highlights the mental health implications of colleges’ DEIB efforts
A new report finds that college students who face discrimination have higher levels of mental health distress than their peers. Campus efforts that support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) goals can help.
The rise of online therapy services on college campuses
To meet growing student demand for mental health support, U.S. colleges and universities have partnered with third-party teletherapy companies to ensure students have access to they help they need, whenever they need it.
Federal study highlights food, housing insecurity among college students
A new study confirms that postsecondary students are experiencing significant rates of food insecurity and homelessness—and provides the first nationally representative federal data set of its kind.
Campus pantries help students with food insecurity get out of ‘survival mode’
U.S. colleges and universities prepare food pantries to support students struggling with hunger and aid those who may soon lose access to pandemic-era emergency SNAP benefits.
‘More communication and less suspicion’: How faculty can better support neurodivergent students
Writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education, an expert on mental health and disability calls on faculty to establish clear lines of communication with students and seek institutional support.
Report shows impact of emotional stress, importance of support networks
Despite efforts to return to normal after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more college students are saying they have considered temporarily withdrawing from their programs.
States work to improve college access for youth currently or formerly in foster care
Bipartisan support grows for statewide legislation that expands access to higher education for youth with a history of being in foster care, who experience significant challenges to college completion, including high rates of housing insecurity and difficulties affording college costs.
Georgetown offers winter and summer housing to students encountering personal challenges
Georgetown University provides bridge housing during winter and summer university breaks to students facing difficulties.
A call to connect more college students with federal food assistance program
A new report finds that many college students facing food insecurity are not taking advantage of public assistance programs that would make it easier for them to purchase food.
Three ways to support student-athletes’ well-being
The combination of stressors faced by student-athletes can increase their risk for mental health challenges that jeopardize their academic success, as well as their competitive edge. Hiring diverse athletics staff, encouraging openness, and building a culture of care can help, experts say.
HBCUs seek innovative ways to address housing insecurity
With enrollment on the rise at some historically Black colleges and universities, schools are thinking outside the box—and even using shipping containers—to provide housing accommodations.