Physical & Mental Health

As the Biden administration declares a national health emergency, colleges are preparing for potential campus outbreaks while avoiding unnecessary panic and anti-LGBTQ+ stigma.

Some colleges attribute long wait lists for campus housing to heightened demand for a residential experience following two-plus years of COVID-19 disruptions.

To address the legal questions and potential HR issues that can arise when employees move across state lines, some universities partner with third-party firms to keep employees on the payroll from afar.

Campuses need more federal resources for mental health and suicide prevention, Tanya Ang writes.

The new COVID variant, BA5, is spiking in California. Some universities in the hardest-hit counties are reinstating mask mandates and re-evaluating their response strategies.

As most colleges have returned to in-person learning, we shouldn’t forget some major benefits of having a remote option, Karen Powell Sears writes.

Students want the option to continue taking some of their courses online, and colleges should listen, Samuel J. Abrams writes.

The University of Denver recently opened a campus in the Rocky Mountains to enhance academic programs and improve student mental health.