Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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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 #studentloneliness is a tricky issue for colleges.

Guest: Alexander C. Kafka, senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education