article thumbnail

After Settlement with Howard University, Students Call for Sweeping Changes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Howard said that, in the years since Ross’s incident, it has made changes to its mental health and withdrawal policies. The University takes our students’ safety and wellbeing with the utmost seriousness,” Howard University’s Office of Communications wrote in a statement. “The It’s every aspect of your life.

article thumbnail

The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities

Timely MD

College students in rural America need accessible mental health services now more than ever. In fact, the Association of American Medical Colleges notes that people living in rural areas received lower-quality health care and had worse health outcomes compared with residents of more populated areas. Availability.