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…
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…
Mission is about teaching and learning and that happens primarily through relationship. It is embodied in the faculty, staff and students who serve or attend colleges and universities around 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…
When I meet with students for academic coaching, they often tell me about areas of life where they are attempting to achieve in new environments. Students experience stress because they’re…
If they are like every other student who arrived on campus, there will be some bumps along the way as they embark on this new journey. In today’s connected and…
They try to squeeze in every last second with their friends and we try to squeeze in every last second with them. But so much of parenthood is about looking…
My family was on a hamster wheel as college admissions bore down upon my sons. Between the school work that often threatened to overwhelm them, the activities that left little…
Previous studies showed that lack of sleep in teens caused, “learning difficulties, impaired judgment and risk of adverse health behaviors.” We know that sleep helps improve mental and physical health…
It is difficult to name and describe every office on any campus, but the following four offices or functions are found on almost any campus, no matter how big or…