At Yale, a Surge of Activism Forced Changes in Mental Health Policies
For decades, the university required students seeking medical leaves to withdraw and reapply. A campus suicide set off a cascade of revisions. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anemona Hartocollis and Ellen Barry Tags: Colleges and Universities Suicides and Suicide Attempts Suits and Litigation (Civil) Mental Health and Disorders Depression (Mental) Medicine and Health Yale University Rachael Shaw-Rosenbaum Lewis, Pericles Source Type: news
Dear College Students, School Is Not Your Job
College freshmen who just arrived on campus have heard, from parents and politicians alike, that college exists mainly for the sake of work. Colleges themselves tout their graduates’ employment rates, starting salaries and career networks as major selling points. Students have gotten the message.…#josefpieper #greek #leisure #pieper #postworldwariieurope #tedhadziantichjr #greatquestions #odyssey (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hurricane Idalia Strengthens To Category 2: Here Are The Evacuation Orders And Closures In Effect As Storm Nears Florida Landfall
Residents across Florida’s Gulf Coast have been issued evacuation orders, while schools, colleges and museums will shut down as Hurricane Idalia—now a Category 2 hurricane—approaches the Sunshine State as the first Atlantic hurricane projected to make landfall in the U.S. this season, following a…#florida #gulfcoast #hurricaneidalia #sunshinestate #atlantic #hurricaneian #idalia #category2 #tallahassee #democrat (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and anger among adolescents in Pakistan - Mubashir AS, Dawood S, Anjum W.
The current study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and anger among adolescents. The sample consisted of 700 participants (350 boys and 350 girls) aged 13 to 19 years from schools and colleges of government and private ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Why unpaid internships still exist despite hardships for young workers
Internships can give a leg up to students starting their careers. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, more than half of internships lead to full-time jobs. But 47 percent of U.S. interns were unpaid in 2022, creating tough decisions and disparities for many. Washington…#internships #kelseyables #johnyang (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dozens of colleges still require COVID vaccines for students
Over three years after the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, educational mask and vaccine mandates are increasingly uncommon. However, as the new school year is set to begin, a handful of colleges remain holdouts, especially when it comes to COVID vaccine mandates for incoming students. While…#illinois #nocollegemandates #harvarduniversity #rutgersuniversity #harvard #cdc #atlanta #morrisbrowncollege #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From an Italian Monastery to an Esports Lounge, Colleges Spend Big With Little Pushback
LEXINGTON, KY - JULY 13: An orientation group walks past The Gatton Student Center at University of Kentucky on July 13, 2023 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Jon Cherry for The Wall Street Journal) UNISPEND#lexington #kentucky #joncherry #unispend (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FIRE Lawsuit Against California Community Colleges Over " Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion " Mandates
From today's press release, by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression:, about Palsgaard v. Christian (E.D. Cal.): Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression filed a lawsuit on behalf of six California community college professors to halt new, systemwide regulations…#christianedcal #dei #reedleycollege #billblanken #danielortner #lorenpalsgaard #merit #whiteness #florida #stopwokeact (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ChatGPT can get you through college, but there ’s one essay it can’t help with
For students of color hoping to get into the nation’s most elite colleges, application essays are more important than ever. The Supreme Court’s decision on June 29 reversing affirmative action wiped out most race-conscious admission practices, but left a crucial loophole by permitting…#supremecourts #johnroberts #hopkins #openai #platosrepublic #christopherrim #admissions #sanibelchai #fortunecom #fortune (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Focus on Osteoporosis: Our battle supported by doctors and nurses
The leading doctors union and seven Royal Colleges representing more than 600,000 doctors, nurses and medics from across the country are backing our Better Bones campaign, calling on the Government to end the misery of osteoporosis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Colleges Urged to Produce Better Information on How They Spend Money
Penn State says it has curbed tuition increases aggressively and that state funding has dropped dramatically over the last 20 years. A number of university trustees, faculty and staff members are calling for more transparent financial data that they can access about their schools in the wake of a…#pennstate (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
University of Pennsylvania - Manuel Miranda - 2023-08-10 - America's Top Colleges - Top 50
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 16: Actor/ writer and recipient of Doctor of Arts honorary degree, Lin Manuel Miranda delivers University Of Pennsylvania Commencement keynote address during University of Pennsylvania 260th Commencement Ceremony at Franklin Field at the University of Pennsylvania on May 16,…#philadelphia #linmanuelmiranda #franklinfield #pennsylvania #gilbertcarrasquillo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What a Decline in Rural Colleges Means for Rural Communities
Describes challenges for rural colleges and universities, discussing closures, decreasing enrollment, and more. Highlights Kentucky's University of Pikeville, a rural university defying national trends. University officials and education experts cite the University's medical school one reason for their success, noting that the University is a leader in producing rural practicing physicians. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - August 10, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Community Colleges Can Be an Engine of Growth. They ’re Meeting Students Where They Are
About the authors: Bob Schwartz is professor emeritus at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Rachel Lipson is founding executive director of the Project on Workforce at Harvard University. They are the authors of America’s Hidden Economic Engines: How Community Colleges Can Drive Shared…#bobschwartz #rachellipson #projectonworkforce #harvarduniversity #nt #nova #amazon #ohio #intel #tucson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Psychological study of depression and stress in students studying in the College of Arts and Commerce - Jaysukhbhai MS.
The purpose of the research presented was to find out the depression and stress of the students studying in the College of Arts and Commerce. Students from 40 arts and 40 commerce colleges were selected to suit the purpose. The depression scale is develope... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
