Survey: Looking at college student opinions on mental health and campus resources
INSIDE HIGHER ED — In counseling sessions, Jonathan Mitchell will jokingly tell students, “My goal is to never see you again.” They’ll laugh, but he will add that he means it and “I shouldn’t be in your life forever.” That goal is a realistic one at this counseling center at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, which…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — College administrators have long worried that fear of the cost of enrolling could scare off potential students. As a result, college leaders regularly discuss whether they should spend as much money as they do on amenities that are not strictly academic, such as dormitory rooms, dining halls or entertainment for students.
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NEWSWEEK — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a new plan to address “long-standing failures” within federal student loan programs, and the changes are set to result in immediate debt forgiveness for some 40,000 borrowers.
Read More about New White House plan will forgive loans for 40,000 borrowersNew study shows the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on women publishing scholarly articles
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A new study of COVID-19–era publication patterns by gender contradicts earlier research on the topic, suggesting that women haven’t published less than they did prior to the pandemic, over all.
Read More about New study shows the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on women publishing scholarly articlesSurvey: More than 75 percent of four-year college students consider dropping out due to stress
HIGHER ED DIVE — The high levels of emotional stress should be a call to action for higher education leaders, said Stephanie Marken, executive director of education research at Gallup.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — When President Biden extended the pause on student loan repayment again last week, it renewed the debate about the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, in addition to complaints about inefficiencies in how PSLF is administered and inadequate efforts to inform those eligible for it.
Read More about Schooling Colleges on Student Loan RepaymentImmunocompromised students fight for hybrid learning as some colleges aim to end it
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Johnny Ellsworth would like nothing more than to return to a classroom in a world without a pandemic, where the sophomore at Pomona College could “connect with people in a more intimate way than you might be able to over Zoom.”
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Following a period of loosened public-health guidelines and relatively low Covid-19 caseloads, a handful of universities are bringing back mask requirements on campus — in many cases, just weeks after rescinding them.
Read More about New rise in COVID-19 cases pushes universities to reinstate mask mandatesLooking at the drawbacks of unpaid internships
INSIDE HIGHER ED — Internships tend to advantage students who are already advantaged—essentially those who can afford to work for cheap or free. According to data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers 2021 Student Survey, 74 percent of white students said they’d had unpaid internships and 73 percent had paid internships, compared to 8 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively,…
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Howard University on Wednesday announced that undergraduate students would finish up their spring semester online, due to an increase in the Covid-19 positivity rate on campus and in Washington, D.C. After classes end on April 22, exams will also be held online.
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