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Cap down. Earbuds in. Eyes on phones. Despite what you may see in college viewbooks, many students say they feel lonely on campus — isolated in dorm rooms or walled off in tech bubbles. But talking about student loneliness is a tricky issue for colleges.
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Overcoming Student Loneliness (chronicle.com/report/license/overcoming-student-loneliness?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-student-loneliness&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-11-12-slnk-e011-l1) : Strategies for Connection (Full Report)
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Fighting the Mental-Health Crisis Narrative (chronicle.com/article/fighting-the-mental-health-crisis-narrative?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-student-loneliness&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-11-12-slnk-e011-l2) : Do young people misunderstand everyday stress?
Guest: Alexander C. Kafka (chronicle.com/author/alexander-c-kafka?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-student-loneliness&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-11-12-slnk-e011-l3) , senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education
For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters (chronicle.com/podcast/college-matters-from-the-chronicle?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-student-loneliness&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-11-12-slnk-e011-l4) .
Cap down. Earbuds in. Eyes on phones. Despite what you may see in college viewbooks, many students say they feel lonely on campus — isolated in dorm rooms or walled off in tech bubbles. But talking about student loneliness is a tricky issue for colleges.
Related Reading:
•
Overcoming Student Loneliness (chronicle.com/report/license/overcoming-student-loneliness?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-student-loneliness&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-11-12-slnk-e011-l1) : Strategies for Connection (Full Report)
•
Fighting the Mental-Health Crisis Narrative (chronicle.com/article/fighting-the-mental-health-crisis-narrative?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-student-loneliness&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-11-12-slnk-e011-l2) : Do young people misunderstand everyday stress?
Guest: Alexander C. Kafka (chronicle.com/author/alexander-c-kafka?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-student-loneliness&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-11-12-slnk-e011-l3) , senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education
For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters (chronicle.com/podcast/college-matters-from-the-chronicle?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-student-loneliness&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-11-12-slnk-e011-l4) .
