With the difficult 2020–21 academic year now behind us, most people in higher education are looking forward to the fall semester return of students to campus, the disappearance of face masks, and a population largely liberated from the fear of disease; hopefully, they are recharged by some summer down time as well. There is much speculation about the fiscal solvency of some of our institutions, the future of online education, and the number of students we can expect to attend. In the coming months, we will learn the beginnings of these considerations and many more.
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Supporting Faculty and Staff Mental Health and Well-Being: Community, Connection, and Balance
Last month, I introduced the U.S. Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being. The framework was created to start deeper conversations about change and well-being in the workplace