Academe Today: Can Resilience Training Improve Student Mental Health?

Covid-19 may push some public regionals to the brink; how faculty life will change forever; is now a good time for leaders to change jobs?; and more. [Academe Today] Are you working remotely? Many institutions provide access to premium Chronicle content on campus. If your college or university is one of them, you can maintain that access when you’re at home. Read this helpful [FAQ]( to see how. Your account is easy to set up and will provide you access wherever you are. Students [Covid-19 Has Worsened the Student Mental-Health Crisis. Can Resilience Training Fix It?]( [Image]( Jacqueline Ricciardi for The Chronicle By Sarah Brown and Alexander C. Kafka Some colleges are teaching students how to manage stress and anxiety during the pandemic. But given the scale of disruption and loss, promoting resilience might not strike the right tone. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Finance [Public Regional Colleges Were Already Struggling. Covid-19 May Push Some to the Brink.]( By Dan Bauman They enroll more low-income, first-generation, and non-white students than do many other institutions. What happens when states can’t fund them? (PREMIUM) The Chronicle Review [How the Coronavirus Will Change Faculty Life Forever]( By Bryan Alexander As the pandemic wears on, expect heavier teaching loads, more service requirements, and more time online. (PREMIUM) In Case You Missed It [Faculty Members Fear Pandemic Will Weaken Their Ranks]( By Megan Zahneis As college leaders announce hiring freezes and raise the specter of layoffs, professors worry Covid-19 will be an excuse to undermine shared governance and expand the contingent work force. Frequently Updated [Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall]( By Chronicle Staff Our searchable list, now with cumulative analysis, tracks whether institutions expect to have in-person or online-only classes or some mix of the two. Tell us what your campus is doing. Paid for and Created by Texas A&M University [A Life-Changing Visit]( Connecting prominent scholars from universities across the globe, the Hagler Institute provides a catalyst to enrich the intellectual climate and educational experiences for faculty and students at Texas A&M, offering advanced study and collaborative opportunities. Tell Us What You Think About Returning to Campus “It’s too soon. Tempting fate.” That’s what one reader wrote when we asked, “Are you comfortable returning to work on your campus this fall?” Another reader responded, “Yes, absolutely. Our students are not in a high-risk population. We cannot remain locked inside forever waiting for a vaccine that may never materialize.” We’re asking readers to tell us how they really feel about returning to campus this fall. Answer the question in this [Google Form]( and your response could be published in future Chronicle coverage (anonymously, of course). Subscribe Today Our mission, at a time of crisis and uncertainty, is to make sure you have the information you need to respond effectively, and make the best decisions for your institution and your students. Please consider subscribing today to sustain our continuing coverage. [Subscribe Today]( Views [Should You Change Leadership Jobs in the Middle of a Pandemic?]( By Sue May Administrators who were offered new positions in the midst of the Covid-19 crisis talk about the personal aspects of making that career choice. ADVERTISEMENT [advertisement]( Special Reports [Coronavirus Hits Campus]( As colleges and universities have struggled to devise policies to respond to the quickly evolving situation, here are links to The Chronicle’s key coverage of how this worldwide health crisis is affecting campuses. Paid for and Created by The Institute for Humane Studies [How can colleges foster great student conversations?]( Helping students gain strong instincts toward sympathetic listening, intellectual humility, and critical thinking is crucial for the future of higher education. Featured in the Store [How Will the Pandemic Change Higher Education?]( We reached out to college staff members, professors, and administrators with a straightforward question: How will the pandemic change higher education? [Order the collection]( to hear what they had to say. Chronicle subscribers: [Access this premium content free](. Job Opportunities [Adjunct Professor-Math]( Presbyterian College [Vice President of Academic Affairs]( Danville Area Community College [Executive Director]( AUCD [Search the Chronicle's jobs database](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Sign up]( for other newsletters, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2020 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 [The Chronicle of Higher Education](