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August 26, 2020

National Alliance on Mental Illness - Minnesota
Tired

Tired. Tired of not being able to be with friends, eat at our favorite restaurants, see a movie in the theater, or go to a concert. Physical distancing has been really hard. Add to that the impact of COVID-19 on our schools, jobs and important ritual such as weddings, graduations and funerals, and it’s no surprise that our collective mental health is being negatively impacted.

August 24, 2020

University Business
4 actions for tackling campus anxiety and depression

Depression and anxiety are rising during COVID, particularly among low-income students, students of color, women, LGBTQ+ students and students who are caregivers.

Mental health problems were also more prevalent among students who struggled with the shift to online and distance learning, according to a mental health survey of 45,0000 students conducted in May-July 2020 at nine public research universities.

August 22, 2020

Los Angeles Times
Prop. 209’s affirmative action ban drove down Black and Latino UC enrollment and wages, study finds

California’s ban on affirmative action has significantly harmed Black and Latino students by reducing their enrollment across University of California campuses, lowering their graduation rates and driving down subsequent wages, a new UC Berkeley study has found.

August 21, 2020

Goldman School for Public Policy News Center
New Study on Affirmative Action from CSHE

Ending affirmative action hurt educational and wage attainments for Black and Latino students and worsened socioeconomic inequality, find a new study from UC Berkeley’s Center for Studies in Higher Education.

The New York Times
A Detailed Look at the Downside of California’s Ban on Affirmative Action

Twenty-four years ago, California was consumed by debate over affirmative action. A charismatic Black businessman named Ward Connerly led support for Proposition 209, a ballot initiative to ban racial preferences in admission to the state’s world-renowned public universities. The measure passed with 55 percent of the vote and inspired similar changes in nearly a dozen other states.

August 20, 2020

The Daily Californian
Survey reports depression, anxiety in college students amid COVID-19 pandemic

According to a study published Tuesday that was co-led by the UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education, the COVID-19 pandemic has had “looming negative impacts” on the mental health of university students.

The Sacramento Bee
Mental health disorders surge among college students returning to campus, survey finds

The coronavirus pandemic has brought an onslaught of challenges for college students: virtual learning, financial responsibilities in the face of unemployment and an unwavering worry over possible infection.

Now, a new report on thousands of university students across nine public research institutions in the U.S. shows how those challenges manifest internally, with more than a third revealing they have been experiencing significant mental health problems.

August 19, 2020

Inside Higher Ed
Students Reporting Depression and Anxiety at Higher Rates

About one-third of undergraduate, graduate and professional school students screened during the summer were found to have depression or anxiety, or both, which is a higher rate than seen in years past, according to a new report by the Student Experience in the Research University, or SERU, Consortium.

August 18, 2020

Berkeley News
Student depression, anxiety soaring during pandemic, new survey finds

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be driving dramatic increases in depression and anxiety among college students, with more than a third reporting significant mental health challenges, according to a new survey co-led by the University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE).

Times Higher Education
Share of US postgraduates with depression ‘doubles’ amid pandemic

Survey finds that rates of depression and anxiety more common among low-income, female, ethnic minority, LGBTQ and arts students

nature
Signs of depression and anxiety soar among US graduate students during pandemic

Signs of depression among graduate students in the United States have apparently doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey that drew responses from more than 15,000 graduate and 30,000 undergraduate students at 9 US research universities.

KQED
Rates of Depression and Anxiety Soar Among University Students

The rate of students at universities who likely have depression is double what it was a year ago, that’s according to a survey released today from UC Berkeley and other institutions.

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August 17, 2020

NASFAA
First-Generation Students Struggle With Finances, Unsafe Environments, Online Learning Amid Pandemic, New Report Finds

The ongoing pandemic caused by the continued prevalence and spread of the novel coronavirus has been especially trying for first-generation college students, with a new survey finding that the cohort was especially vulnerable to experiencing financial hardships, food and housing insecurity, mental health disorders, and obstacles to transitioning to online courses.

July 2, 2020

University World News
International students face intimidation, hostility

The coronavirus pandemic that shut down university campuses across the globe this spring has heightened concerns about xenophobia, harassment and discrimination among many international students enrolled in United States institutions, a survey suggests.

One in four international undergraduate, graduate and professional students expressed concerns about intimidating, hostile or offensive behaviour that occurred during the pandemic, the survey said. Most of those students also expressed increased concerns about their personal safety.

Times Higher Ed
Foreign students in US coping with online shift better than locals

Familiarity with remote formats tempered by concerns over racism and health, survey finds

July 1, 2020

The Pie News
US: health & safety a bigger worry than remote instruction – survey

International students at research universities in the US are generally satisfied with their academic experiences and institutional support during the pandemic but worry about their health, safety and immigration issues, according to a survey by Student Experience in the Research University Consortium at the University of California – Berkeley.

Inside Higher Ed
International Students' Worries During the Pandemic

International students report higher levels of satisfaction with remote learning than their domestic peers, but they have concerns about issues of health, safety and immigration.

June 24, 2020

Berkeley Blog
UC Versus the SAT: Policy and Politics

In a shot heard around the country, on May 21, 2020, UC’s Board of Regents suspended the requirement and use of standardized tests, including the SAT and ACT, for freshman applicants.  UC will be test optional for campus selection of freshman in fall 2021 and 2022, and “beginning with fall 2023 applicants and ending with fall 2024 applicants, campuses will not consider test scores for admissions selection at all, and will practice test-blind admissions selection.”

June 18, 2020

Inside Higher Ed
Survey: 90% of Students Will Return to Research Universities

Ninety percent of undergraduate students at research universities plan to continue their education in the fall, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 9 percent of students are unsure, and 1 percent say they won’t re-enroll, according to the Student Experience at a Research University COVID-19 survey. The report uses data from 19,155 students at five public research universities.

NASFAA
New Survey Finds 90% of Students Likely to Continue Education This Fall

The vast majority of students at research universities plan to continue their education in the fall of 2020 even as states continue to grapple with containing the novel coronavirus, according to a new study reporting that only 1% of domestic students won’t re-enroll for the upcoming semester.