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We’ve seen a lot of protests this year, from masks to women’s rights and climate change. They’re a regular occurrence on college and university campuses, and they’re influencing our country more than you think. “In so many ways, student activists have changed what the student body looks like and what colleges are teaching,” said Kate Cude, senior research analyst...

Student activism has been around in the U.S. since the 1700s, when attendees of Harvard College arranged a walkout over the quality of the school’s butter. In the two and a half centuries since, protests on college campuses have addressed a range of more serious issues, from racial justice to sexual assault and more. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson — a...

Over the last two decades, ADHD diagnosis and prescriptions to treat them have been on the rise, especially among college-aged students, which has contributed to higher rates of prescription stimulant misuse on college campuses. NBC spoke to three psychologists who specialize in ADHD to learn more about what’s causing the rise in diagnosis and why college students are misusing the...

Design documents for a proposed $200 million dormitory at UC Santa Barbara show that over 94% of its occupants would be in rooms without windows. “Natural light is essential to a healthy circadian rhythm, it is directly connected to wellness and a sense of wellbeing…being able to see the outdoors,” architect and MIT professor John Fernandez says. “…This is an...

With students away at college, you might have less laundry to do. But they might be clueless about how to do it on their own. That’s where Consumer Reports comes in with some laundry do’s and don’ts that all of us can benefit from.

Consumer Reports and NBC 7’s Consumer Bob look at the changes designed to help families afford college during the pandemic.

The pandemic made college even harder for many families to afford. Consumer Reports explains that recent changes could make school more affordable.

The push to vaccinate San Diegans continue with an aim at young people, as they make up the majority of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County and are grappling with the slowest vaccination rate. This push follows the latest County report that all COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths reported in San Diego County in 2021 occurred among residents who are…

College education during incarceration helps people become less likely to re-offend upon leaving prison, and gives access to better job opportunities. By 2023, formerly incarcerated people will be able to access Pell Grants toward their education. Margaret Dizerega of the Vera Institute of Justice explains.

BillyChat, a chatbot run from Cal Poly Pomona, can respond to students’ text-messaged questions about exams, costs, financial aid and more.

About half of college students screened in a recent Boston University study were found to have depression or anxiety. It’s a sign of the toll the pandemic is taking on millions cut off from human connections and, for many, their goals and aspirations. NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway looks from college campuses to social platforms like TikTok at the impact social...

UC San Diego students who have received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be among those participating in a study which seeks to evaluate infection and transmission of the virus among college students, it was announced on Monday.

The San Diego and Imperial Counties Community College Association raised enough money in its annual Pack the Pantry food drive to provide more than 90,000 meals for local students facing food insecurity, it was announced Monday.

In the midst of rising coronavirus infections in the Bay Area and across the country, public health officials have been pleading with people not to travel this holiday season. But lots of college students are on the move.

A group of businesses, colleges and nonprofits announced today they were kicking off the second annual Pack the Pantry food drive to assist college students with food insecurity.

A group of young Republicans who call themselves Gen Z GOP are aiming to reshape the party for their generation. These Washington, D.C., college students all identify as Republican. They don’t, however, feel like they’re at home in the GOP under President Trump. Here’s how they’re trying to change that.

So far no large possible super spreader gatherings have been reported in the college area since the county’s public health officer issued cease-and-desist orders to multiple homes they thought may be planning halloween parties this weekend. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado has been on party patrol in the area.

American University students Meredith Reilly and Zachary Houdek drove from Washington D.C. to their home state of Texas to cast their ballots for the 2020 election. The two first-time voters joined LX News to talk about their journey to make sure their votes count.

California College Students are registering like never before for this Presidential Election. NBC7’s Bridget Naso spoke with students at San Diego State University.

California college students have registered to vote in large numbers for the 2020 presidential election. A little more than a week until election day and students at San Diego State University say their generation is fired up, “I think Gen Z is motivated,” said freshman Mika Metz. According to the California Secretary of State’s office 65,000 college students registered to…