School has started for many higher education professionals, and if it hasn’t it will in the next few days. But this semester is different from previous semesters, and I want to acknowledge that on behalf of educators.
In the last year or two we have been hearing a lot about the mental health of students. We’ve been hearing about how we need to be patient with our students and do everything we can to be helpful and compassionate to them. They are struggling. They need our understanding. They need our support. They need us to be there for them and to be stable for them. Most of all, they need us to understand that this is hard for them. [Read More]