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    College Affordability

    Millions of young adults and their families experience difficulty in paying for a college degree and Financial worry is repeatedly cited as a lead cause of stress among college students. Over 44 million Americans now owe over $1.71 trillion in student loan debt.  With more employers now requiring a college degree for employment, federal and state policymakers are increasingly considering and implementing strategies to decrease or cancel student debt and  advance college affordability, especially for public education.

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    As college becomes more unaffordable, so too do inequities in who can attend. Many advocates and policymakers say need-based grants like the Pell grant are not substantial enough.

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    Mental and Behavioral Health, Physical Health

    Physician, Heal Thyself: The increasing levels of stress in medical school

    Like drinking from a fire hose. That’s the longstanding analogy used to describe the deluge of information aimed at medical school students studying to become doctors. Medical school has long been synonymous with anxiety and achievement, intense training, and acute pressure. Certainly, graduate work by nature involves hard work and…

    MCQ. Issue 26
    07/18/2022
    Opinion | Student Success, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Reimagining access to college in Roxbury, Massachusetts 

    Educators and policymakers have been talking about providing all students access to college and career pathways for decades. The impact of technical training and two-year and four-year degrees on earnings and generational change is undeniable. Yet, progress has been, at best, slow. In Roxbury, Massachusetts, we are trying something different. For…

    MCQ. Issue 25
    04/25/2022
    Mental and Behavioral Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Student Success

    Questions and Answers with Nicholas Zeppos, Chancellor Emeritus, Vanderbilt University

    Well before the media coined it “the college mental health crisis,” Nicholas Zeppos made student mental health one of his key priorities at Vanderbilt.  By the time he retired as Chancellor in 2019, Zeppos had incorporated this into every facet of university life, having come to believe that the emotional…

    MCQ. Issue 22
    07/07/2021
    Mental and Behavioral Health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Science Summary Fall 2020

    Mental Health Severely Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic Several studies have observed mental health impacts of the pandemic among young people and college students. A survey released in July by the Healthy Minds Network and the American College Health Association described worsening depression and financial stress among college students since the…

    MCQ. Issue 19
    10/19/2020
    Student Success, Mental and Behavioral Health

    Q&A: Marion Ross Fedrick, President of Albany State University

    In talking with President Fedrick, you can’t help but feel that she is the right person for the right job at the right time because of her passion, tenacity, and experience. At a minimum, you are cheering her on, given all Fedrick hopes to accomplish at Albany State University (ASU),…

    MCQ. Issue 17
    04/09/2020
    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mental and Behavioral Health, Student Success

    Q&A: Philip Glotzbach, President of Skidmore College

    Philip Glotzbach has been president of Skidmore College for the last 17 years, a period in which the idyllic school in upstate New York has changed significantly – as has higher education overall. Founded in the early 20th century as an institution for women hoping to gain self-sustaining professional and…

    MCQ. Issue 17
    04/09/2020
    Mental and Behavioral Health, Student Success

    Q&A: Dr. Michael Drake, President of The Ohio State University

    With over 68,000 students, The Ohio State University is one of the largest institutions in the country. When asked if it is more challenging to preside over such a big school, its president, Dr. Michael Drake, likened it to swimming in an ocean as opposed to a pool. “There’s a…

    MCQ. Issue 17
    04/09/2020
    Basic Needs, Mental and Behavioral Health

    Science Summary

    Government Report Finds High Rates of Food Insecurity Among 1 College Students A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan congressional watchdog agency, cites widespread evidence of hunger on college campuses and urges officials to work with states and colleges to help more students get access to…

    MCQ. Issue 13
    07/25/2019
    Mental and Behavioral Health, Student Success

    Analysis: Forced Medical Leaves of Absence

    Are they discriminatory? Across the nation, students are being asked by universities to take medical leaves of absence due to issues with mental health, physical health, and substance use. Such leaves of absence are often justified by their potential benefits to the student, the university, or both. While in some…

    MCQ. Issue 14
    07/23/2019

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    University of Michigan at Ann Arbor President Mark S. Schlissel spoke with The Chronicle of Higher Education about what the school is calling the Go Blue Guarantee.  Starting in January 2018, the school will guarantee free tuition for all in-state undergraduates with a family income below $65,000.

    MCFeed
    6/14 – 6/20

    College Affordability

    Last week, Grinnell College announced that they would spend an additional $5 million per year to remove loans from financial aid packages and replace them with grants, citing the financial difficulties caused by the pandemic as the reason for changing its policies. The Chronicle interviewed Anne F. Harris, the college’s new president…

    MCFeed
    11/18 – 11/23

    College Affordability

    NPR reports on free college tuition gains across the country. While experts acknowledge this is just one of many barriers students face, early numbers from Tennessee Reconnect, a state-led program that gives free community college tuition to almost anyone over age 25 who doesn’t yet have a college degree, are promising.…

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    3/27 – 4/9
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