Higher education leaders and student groups weigh in with support, protests, vigils and seminars on the conflict.

With 'students in the struggle', it is imperative that institutions listen to them and offer a robust suite of resources.

The case could expose the inner workings at the school's counseling center and begin to answer questions about just how much responsibility a university has for its students' mental health.

Reaching struggling students before even they know they have a problem is key to "academic advocacy," an emerging high-touch advising model that prioritizes retention and completion.