Physical & Mental Health

Most colleges and universities will have to abide by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s rule requiring employers with 100 or more employees to mandate COVID-19 vaccination or weekly testing.

Students are enrolling in nursing programs as nurse shortages threaten hospitals across the country. But colleges and universities are having difficulty expanding their nursing programs because of limited funds, faculty and space.

Even as pending deadline prompts more universities to comply with Biden order mandating vaccination against COVID-19 for employees of federal contractors, some are still studying the order or determining next steps.

Frustrations have not disappeared at schools that are open but changed by the pandemic.

Penn Announces Punishments for Students Who Didn’t Vaccinate Oct. 29, 6:22 a.m. The University of Pennsylvania announced that it will...

Tribal colleges are bolstering mental health services to alleviate the emotional toll of the pandemic on Native American students.

Two former faculty members sue Collin College, saying they were let go for criticizing the college’s COVID-19 response and otherwise exercising their right to free expression.

A new study finds that LGBTQ+ students suffer more substance misuse, depression, suicidal ideation and disengagement than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. The pandemic has only made it worse.