Health

Study Reveals Loneliness as Silent Health Crisis

The study adds to mounting evidence that loneliness has become a global health emergency.

Actionvance Loneliness

New Jersey's Free Teletherapy Program Delivers 78,000 Mental Health Sessions to College Students

First-in-the-nation state initiative saves students $2.2 million while addressing crisis in campus mental health.

College Students Face Mental Health Crisis as 51% Rate Well-Being as Poor, New Survey Reveals

One in four students said college had a negative impact on their mental health, while more than 7.5 million young people from historically disadvantaged backgrounds in the U.S.—over one in five—struggle with their mental health.

I Stock 174778872 1

Western Wyoming Expands Support for Rural, Working Students

Western Wyoming Community College is deploying teletherapy leader Uwill’s real-time matching platform providing mental health support.

Report Draws Correlation Between Well-Being and Opportunity

Policy report examines the interplay among critical forces that strengthen or weaken opportunities.

Dr. Irwin Kirsch

Colleges and Universities Brace for the Full Impact of Omicron Variant

Institutions are increasing random testing, sustaining indoor mask mandates and requiring booster shots.

Queensborough Community College has created accessible COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.

Restoring Trust in Public Health Among Underrepresented Populations

Among diverse populations and throughout underrepresented communities, hesitancy remains around the safety and effectiveness of public health initiatives.

Dr. Kevin B. Sneed

Faculty Member With Lung Damage From COVID Sues NJ College for Right to Work Remotely

Lungs G51b1f4139 1280

Portland Community College Employees Picket for More Pandemic Support

Portland Community College 4cd6c08ec19dec6c

Panel Proposes Ways to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Minority Students

The twin challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and America’s racial reckoning have put the mental health of minority students under severe strain. On Tuesday, Diverse hosted a panel of experts for a virtual discussion of how this issue can be addressed.

Dr. Nahed Barakat

U of Maryland Medical System to Offer Hiring Incentives to Health Care Graduates of the State's Community Colleges

Doctor G16063f4c5 1280

Can — and Should — Chatbots Help Students Navigate Mental Health Crises?

As higher education tackles a worsening student mental health crisis, many are turning to technology.

Page 1 of 7

Superintendent/President

Cabrillo College

Vice President, Student Success

Santa Monica College

Director, Advancement Services

Community College of Baltimore County

Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland.

Black Women Reach Record State Legislative Representation Despite Persistent Gaps at Higher Levels

Autistic Students are Building Community: Colleges Just Need to Listen

Americans' Confidence in Higher Education Shows First Uptick in a Decade

What Colleges and Universities Should Take Away from What Happened at UVA