College responses to COVID-19 varied for several reasons, including but not limited to resources and expertise available to respond, the ability to quickly pivot to online learning, and commitment and…
Ages ago when I was a freshman in college, I went to dinner at the Santa Monica Cheesecake Factory with my entire suite to get to know one another. Despite…
The future seems far away, and TikTok is distracting. Even the best advice will usually land better if it comes from a peer instead of a parent. So, I rounded…
For many families, however, the initial elation of a college acceptance is quickly tempered by the receipt of a financial aid offer and the realization that, even after the awarded…
The change will take effect for the 2021-22 admissions cycle, and the overall number of essay questions remains the same: students will choose from one of seven options. Gone will be the…
And this belief honestly makes sense, given so much of the history and mission of higher education in this country! But while for many college attendance is a stop on…
May 1, the national deadline to deposit at your chosen college is looming in the not-so-distant future, and yet some students are still submitting additional information to the aid offices…
Our meetings are typically purposed to talk about their academic goals and progress, but their learning is greatly influenced by their mental wellbeing. They’re often the first to bring up…
If you were within shouting distance of a TV, computer, tablet, phone, or newspaper in the final week of 2020, you likely heard that Congress passed, and President Trump (after…
Certainly, writing papers, studying for exams and doing assigned homework will occupy a percentage of your student’s week. However, students will spend more time outside the classroom than in the…
Service centers such as the library, advising, campus dining, public safety offices, and student life or campus recreation offices are obvious standard ways colleges support students’ physical, social, and academic…