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Data: Homesickness Affects Over Half of All Students
A majority of college students reported experiencing some level homesickness during the fall 2023 term. Here’s what higher education leaders should know about promoting well-being and success.
Student Wellness Tip: Encouraging Students to Be Active
To promote wellness, colleges and universities encourage students to practice healthy fitness and exercise habits through various programs and initiatives.
Academic Courses Promote Student Flourishing
Four types of for-credit courses at colleges and universities are teaching learners how to adapt, thrive and dream big as they look toward the future.
Student Wellness Tip: Helping Faculty Help Students
Professors say they need additional training on referring students to mental health resources on campus. The University of California, Irvine, dedicates personnel to building and providing training resources for faculty.
Positive Partnership: Alternative Housing for Community College Students
LaGuardia Community College and Airbnb are working together to provide semester-long housing, plus next steps, for students experiencing homelessness.
Survey: Students Value Choice in Campus Dining Facilities
Research from NACUFS and FIU finds incoming and current students are looking for greater selection and availability from college food providers.
College Students Provide Mental Health Education to Peers
Learners show a preference for working with peers in addressing their mental health concerns. Here are six examples of peer-led supports offered by higher education institutions.
Student Wellness Tip: Create Mental Health Day Reflections
Excused absences for mental health days are growing more common for K-12 learners, but most institutions of higher education don’t allow the same flexibility. One professor shares how he offers—and holds students accountable for—mental health breaks.