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Canadian universities report jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding
From Reuters: “Officials at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus said the school reported a 27% jump in graduate applications as of March 1… Read More
Record Number of U.S. Students Apply for U.K. Undergraduate Degrees
From Inside Higher Education: “And analysis suggests campuses are already seeing an influx of applicants from the U.S. itself. Figures from the University and College… Read More
Warning on over-enrolment as Trump effect redirects students
From University World News: “Hong Kong’s Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said Hong Kong was experiencing a surge in international and mainland China student… Read More
US brain drain: Nature’s guide to the initiatives drawing scientists abroad
From Nature: “Efforts launched in regions including Europe, Canada, Australia and China range from enhanced funding opportunities to new programmes dedicated to wooing scientists, many… Read More
Three of ‘Big Four’ see steep drop in postgrad enrolment
From University World News: “In three of the ‘Big Four’ English destinations – the United States, Canada and Australia – the percentage of enrolment by… Read More
International students are rethinking coming to the U.S. That’s a problem for colleges
From The Hechinger Report: “The consequences for some U.S. colleges and universities could be disastrous. International students make up about 6 percent of U.S. college… Read More
The Ivy League resistance is just getting started
From Politico: “Leaders who once helmed the nation’s most prestigious universities are homing in on a message for their successors: resist, defend and litigate…Since Trump… Read More
Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over ‘Improper Government Intrusion,’ With Billions at Stake
From The Chronicle: “Harvard University sued the Trump administration … alleging that a decision to freeze billions of dollars in research grants over antisemitism concerns… Read More
House panel advances bill to raise college endowment tax up to 21%
From Higher Ed Dive: “House Republicans on the powerful Committee on Ways and Means advanced a sweeping bill that would raise the excise tax the… Read More
Nearly a Third of Harvard’s Federal Funds Have Been Cut
From Inside Higher Education: “In the latest escalation of its fight with Harvard University, the Trump administration is terminating hundreds more research grants to the… Read More
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration’s effort to ban Harvard University from enrolling international students
From The Washington Post: “A federal judge in Massachusetts granted Harvard University an order on Friday that temporarily prevents the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)… Read More
Harvard vs. the World: When brand promise meets politics
Harvard. The name alone conjures prestige, tradition, and excellence. It is one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Like Apple or Rolex, Harvard… Read More
The Healthy Minds Study
From The Healthy Minds Study: “The Healthy Minds Study provides a detailed picture of mental health and related issues in college student populations. Severe depressive… Read More
Fewer College Students Reported Mental-Health Challenges for the First Time in Years
From The Chronicle: “The report includes survey responses from more than 100,000 students at nearly 200 colleges. The study found that 38 percent of students… Read More
First-Generation Students in Higher Education: Resilience in the Face of Adversity
From Society for Psychotherapy: “As many as 56% of undergraduates identify as first-generation college students, yet they often face greater struggles than students whose parents… Read More
College students of color and first-generation students face unique mental health challenges, study finds
From News Medical: “The new study found that students who were not the majority race at a predominantly white college reported significantly higher rates of… Read More
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students’ psychological distress, well-being, and utilization of mental health services in the United States: populations at greatest risk
From Frontiers: “Over the past 2 decades, rates of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation have reached record-high levels in United States college students…. Read More
Colleges Can’t Keep Up With Students’ Mental-Health Needs. Teletherapy Companies Are Filling the Gaps
From The Chronicle: “For years, college counseling centers were overrun, unable to keep up with students’ demand for mental-health services. Getting them help fast became… Read More
Enhancing mental health with Artificial Intelligence: Current trends and future prospects
From Science Direct: “Current trends reveal AI’s transformative potential, with applications such as the early detection of mental health disorders, personalized treatment plans, and AI-driven… Read More
Supporting Mental Health on College Campuses
From The Decision Lab: “Adopting diversified mental health care means looking beyond a one-size-fits-all approach by matching students with targeted interventions … This is an… Read More
College Students Provide Mental Health Education to Peers
From Inside Higher Education: “‘Peer support is the No. 1 way students seek emotional support,’ says Bob Booth, chief care officer at the telehealth provider… Read More
UNC-Chapel Hill Transformed Its Campus with Mental Health First Aid
From Mental Health First Aid: “MHFA is an evidence-based program designed to equip people with the skills to identify and respond to signs of mental… Read More
Florida State University Student Resilience Project
From Florida State University: “The Student Resilience Project is a web-based, research-informed toolkit developed to encourage students’ wellness by helping to learn how to manage… Read More
Mental health on campus: the real crisis and the real work ahead
Mental Health Awareness Month provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the challenge of the mental health crisis facing today’s students. That awareness allows… Read More
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