Unmasking the failure of higher education
Universities are not preparing our students for the real world
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn” — Benjamin Franklin
The mental health crisis among university students is reaching alarming levels, a pressing concern that continues to challenge higher education institutions worldwide. If you are reading this you may already know that the Healthy Minds Study and the National College Health Assessment survey both highlight significant mental health challenges faced by college students during the 2020–2021 academic year. The year of this report also marks the era of the COVID pandemic when rates of mental health cases saw an acute rise.
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