The damage done to students' mental health by the coronavirus outbreak and ensuing college closures has surprised even researchers at a student advocacy organization.
Leaders, faculty and staff at Grand Valley State University and The University of Tennessee are reaching out to check on students' well-being and notify them of campus resources.
One of the first things campus orchestra director Chad Hutchinson did when Eastern Michigan University shut down its campus was to make a self-care video for his music students.
As more schools remain closed due to the coronavirus, Adrian College students in Michigan are receiving free telemental health services from board-certified providers through an online portal.
UB guest columnist and Adelphi U President Christine Riordan shares her institution's story of how good planning and crisis management have been essential for safety—from supporting returning students from Asia to rapidly transitioning to remote learning and working.
Fordham University is providing professional development for distance learning in the Bronx during the coronavirus closures, while Berea College helps feed K-12 students in Kentucky.
UB guest columnist Karen Gross considers the implications of closing campus and/or turning to online learning, and offers 10 concrete suggestions for higher ed leaders to help students cope. She is the former president of Southern Vermont College.
Colleges expand programs for former service members who have a hard time transitioning from the mission-oriented military to a more open, less rigid world of campus choices.
As the number of students seeking on-campus therapy continues to rise, many college counseling centers cannot keep up with the demand. It’s imperative that colleges and universities adapt to the demand and provide resources that go beyond traditional counseling, says guest columnist Sherry Benton, a professor emeritus and the former counseling center director at the University of Florida.
