by Student Health 101
Macaela Mackenzie & Katie Kretschmer It’s important for issues of academic integrity to be properly dealt with on every college campus. But how and why students cheat is rarely a black and white matter. As increasing academic pressures and technology in the...
by Student Health 101
By Chelsey Taylor Succeeding academically requires students to create effective study habits and develop systems that best support their goals. Yet many students aren’t clearly defining what those goals are, strategizing about the effectiveness of their current study...
by Lucy Berrington
By Jennifer Schnellman, PhD, and Lucy Berrington, MS As exams approach, students may look for ways to help them stay alert for extra study. Those methods may include prescription stimulants and other medications that they believe could sharpen their thinking or...
by Lucy Berrington
By Lucy Berrington, MS Diversity awareness has increased on college campuses, yet many students of color routinely experience interactions and incidents that make them feel unwelcome. This potentially harms their academic prospects, according to a 2014 study by...
by Lucy Berrington
By Lucy Berrington, MS Anxiety is prevalent among students, and harms them academically, studies show. First year students appear to be especially vulnerable. Counseling and other interventions can help students develop resilience skills that support their success...
by Lucy Berrington
By Amy Baldwin, EdD, director of University College, University of Central Arkansas The issue Many college students worry that they got into this program through luck rather than ability and effort. Certain student populations are especially vulnerable: first...
