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Mental Health Is the Top Student Stressor

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Fifty percent of college students cited their own mental health struggles as their top stressor going into 2023, according to a survey of 1,200 students nationwide conducted by the virtual health services provider TimelyMD.

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Support for first-year students may be key this fall. Here are 4 ways to ensure you’re ready

University Business

Other at-risk students include those struggling with finances, first-generation students and those of other minority racial descent races and ethnicities. Several colleges are using data to combat historical performance equity gaps. Additionally, the University of North Texas and Reynolds Community College (Va.)

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What the mental health crisis means for student success leaders

EAB

A Gallup survey in fall 2021 revealed that two-thirds of community college students and an eye-popping three-fourths of bachelor’s degree students had considered leaving school in the previous six months due to emotional stress. Philanthropy can provide a huge boost when launching or expanding resource-intensive mental health services.

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How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors

EAB

Blogs How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors Colleges and universities face a slew of “ pandemic ripple effects ” that pose long-term threats to student success. Stepped Care organizes mental health services in a continuum based on their intensity. Here’s what we learned.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“There is tension,” Reshef said of his institution’s ability to provide only a bare-bones version of higher education, which includes coursework but forgoes other college “must-haves” such as mental health services, sports teams or the extensive elective course options that many institutions offer.