Janet D. StemwedelJan 4, 2023

To say our Fall courses had really high absence rates compared to the Before Times is probably an understatement.

Today a colleague mentioned that he queried his students (mostly undergraduates in their first two years of study) about what was going on with them that made it hard to get to class.

In the past, we were hearing a lot about jobs changing work schedules, car troubles, etc. Now? Almost entirely feelings of anxiety and depression. Ooof.

Show threadJanet D. StemwedelJan 4, 2023
I venture to say, as we prepare to enter the FOURTH year of the pandemic (plus loads of layoffs in what's supposed to be the good job sector in these parts, tech): Those feelings of anxiety and depression are likely to be a problem in Spring semester, too.
Show threadKim Hannula
@drfreeride There’s an article in our local paper saying that 30% of our college’s students have experienced homelessness. Thirty. Percent.
Jan 4, 2023 at 1:18amWeb