Issue 14

The Lifespan Research Foundation may have the answer Forget cholesterol, the best indicator of a long life may well be the quality of a person’s relationships. And Dr. Robert Waldinger has the evidence to prove it. Waldinger is the fourth director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development – considered…

The President of Rollins College on community and belonging Four years ago, Grant Cornwell moved to Florida to become the president of Rollins College. The decision, while very intentional, had nothing to do with the weather. Tahe former chief academic officer of St. Lawrence University and president of the College…

The President of Hamilton College on bringing the school into the future Hamilton, an idyllic college in upstate New York, is as sought-after as the Broadway play of the same name, and equally as difficult to get into. With an acceptance rate of only 16 percent, the school is benefiting…

Rollins College’s Vice President of Student Affairs works closely with President Grant Cornwell There’s no doubt that presidents have a large role to play in their students’ health and wellbeing, from directing policy to setting a tone that affects campus cultures. But the myriad of factors that impact student wellbeing…

In December 2018, Dr. Michael Lindsey testified before the Congressional Black Caucus about an issue he believed to be both urgent and under-acknowledged: the dramatic increase in the suicide rate of young black boys. Earlier in the year, epidemiologist Jeff Bridge published a study showing that suicide rates had doubled…