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January 1, 2006
| National On-Campus Report - January 1, 2005 - Full Issue … |
| Responding to Mental Health Crises Abroad Mental health problems are as likely to crop up on a study abroad program as they are on campus—that is to say, with some regularity. And given the unusual stresses of being in a strange environment far from home, they become even more likely. The weight of dealing with the problem falls on the program leader, who is often a faculty member but rarely a mental health professional. |
| Foundation Awards ‘Difficult Dialogue’ Grants Twenty-seven higher education institutions have been chosen to receive Ford Foundation “Difficult Dialogue” grants of $100,000 each for projects that promote open, respectful campus discussions on sensitive subjects. |
| Notifying Parents After a Suicide Attempt Higher education needs to engage in more dialogue and research about when and how to notify parents of a college student’s suicide attempt, says an associate dean of students. |
| Campus Culture and Leadership Key to Good Graduation Rates A study of twelve public colleges with higher-than-predicted graduation rates finds that all of these institutions share a set of characteristics that encourage student success. |
| Students Happier with College Services, But Less Happy About the Cost Students are more satisfied today with several details of their college experiences than they were five years ago, according to the results of a recently released study. But despite the improvements, students at four-year institutions are less likely today than they were five years ago to say that overall, their educations are worth the tuition costs. |
| Resources Institutionalizing Community-University Engagement; Access and Success Research Agenda; Assessing Community College Student Success Services; Academic Integrity Journal; Drinking and Driving Prevention Award |
| Campus Capsules iPod initiative appears to be a hit; University president teaches required life skills class; Revised conduct policy increases off-campus misconduct citations by more than 1,000 percent; Students protest against video game's promotional tour; British campus tradition going strong in Ohio; More men chose home economics majors; more |
| National On-Campus Report 2005 Index |
