Inside Higher Ed: Pandemic’s Mental Health Toll on TCU Students

Oct 28, 2021 | College Fund in the News, TCUs in the News

President Cheryl Crazy Bull of the American Indian College Fund and several TCU Presidents discuss the disproportionate mental impact the pandemic has had on TCU students.  The article includes statistics about how students in TCU communities are able to access mental health support systems, and some of the ways TCUs are working to get resources to students.

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