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Making advice seem “random” reduces resistance, a study shows.

Simiuc is just one of thousands of college and graduate students across the country and the world whose dreams are suddenly and drastically being upended by the COVID-19 outbreak. 

Our daily lives are quickly changing. From school closures to working from home, many Americans are having to adjust their day-to-day routines due to the coronavirus outbreak.

As campus closures strain low-income students, undergrads at over a dozen universities have started large "mutual aid" networks and fundraisers to defray costs.

Find out which campuses have closed or moved classes online and get expert tips on how to plan accordingly.

Nationally, around half of students that begin postsecondary education do not finish, but the picture the media typically paints is inaccurate. While student under-preparedness and the high cost… Read more »

Walz and other state officials said the school closure, through March 27, is intended to allow educators to prepare for the possibility of longer-term online education.

Steps are being made toward better access to mental health care for students in Ohio and will include virtual counseling sessions. 

As colleges and universities organize their responses to COVID-19, it’s a reminder that every day there are campus professionals navigating unexpected emergencies and tragedies with care to best… Read more »

College is traditionally viewed as a time for students to focus on classwork and completing their degree before starting their careers in earnest. But a growing number of students are working… Read more »

To help limit the spread of the coronavirus, colleges are taking instruction remote. But experts say careful planning and managing expectations is key.

Today, the library system is consistently working with patrons who experience issues such as homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, food insecurity, education needs and parenting needs.… Read more »

Many students are challenged with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem today and do not have the tools or strategies to combat this. It is critical that students learn and develop the skills to… Read more »

South Florida school districts are taking new action to protect students and staff from possible coronavirus exposure.

The threat of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, is forcing educators across the country to think about what they’ll do if they have to close their schools for weeks or even months at a time.

What’s your sense on how schools are responding so far? What’s going well and what could be better?

When Berea College sent out a campuswide email at midday on Tuesday, announcing that it would cancel classes and send students home for the rest of the semester because of concerns about the… Read more »

The Department of Education – together with the departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, and Homeland Security – has launched a new website it calls a “one-stop shop of resources” for K-… Read more »