Health & Wellness

As college students continue to struggle with generalized anxiety and depression, higher education practitioners can learn the signs of distress to better support student flourishing.

Many colleges welcome therapy dogs to campus to support students, especially during exam times, but measuring the impact is less common. A recent pilot study found therapy dogs can decrease student stress when they are present in the classroom throughout the term.

Prior research shows college-age men are often excluded from conversations around sexual assault prevention. A new report offers recommendations for colleges and universities on how to increase male student participation.

Student health and wellness remain a priority for higher educational leaders, as highlighted in a new report. Officials share their unique approaches to servicing the eight dimensions of wellness.

Higher education leaders can recognize September as Suicide Prevention Month by prioritizing mental health and belonging at their college or university.

A university provides students living at or below the poverty line with a tablet and hotspot at no cost to the learner to use for schoolwork and life beyond college.

Duke University’s “Ask Me” allergen program trains dining staff to serve as allergen experts, creating a safer environment for students with food allergies.

Helping students to disconnect involves encouraging self-reflection on technology use, no-tech class activities and apps and phone settings that provide motivation for more no-mobile-device time.