Does leaving for college mean leaving your faith? It doesn’t have to…
An article adapted from a leadership training session at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in 2007 by Timothy Keller:
As Christians we are stewards of the resources God gives us for serving the human community. Our vocations are one avenue for doing God’s work in the world.
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An article from Comment Magazine by Steve Garber:
Vocations of all sorts are equally important to the work of God in the world, as each one contributes to the common good, to what it is that makes our common welfare a place for more rather than less flourishing. In the life of Dave Kiersznowski and his DEMDACO Corporation, I see this become flesh in his business and life commitments.
The pandemic’s toll on the “In-Betweeners,” those on the cusp between Gen Z and millennials, has been significant — and largely overlooked. Read the article here.
A team of researchers at King’s College London has found that nearly 40% of students surveyed exhibited symptoms of addiction to their smartphone. Read the article here.
A new program is schooling parents on how to better help their teens prepare for life after graduation while guiding them through the college admissions process. Read the article here.
New nationwide survey data uncovers college students’ current mental health challenges and needs. Read the article here.
College campuses are at risk of becoming COVID-19 superspreaders for their entire county, according to a new vast study which shows the striking danger of the first two weeks of school in particular. Read the article here.
Researchers found that nearly half of the 1,820 students who were surveyed were using food to cope with the pandemic. Read the article here.
Among students who used alcohol, the number of days they drank per week fell from 3.1 to 2.7 for those who moved from living with peers to parents, but rose from 3 to 3.7 for those who remained living with peers, and from 2 to 3.3 for those who remained living with their parents. Read the article here.
College can be a stressful period in your life, and especially so during the Covid-19 pandemic. This guide will help you identify and deal with sources of stress that are common in college students. Read the guide here.
College tuition is a large financial burden—especially now—and students want to see change. Read the article here.
A new survey finds college students who moved home due to the COVID-19 pandemic are drinking less alcohol, HealthDay reports. Read the article here.
Juggling jobs and remote schoolwork, college students have started to wonder about the value of finishing their education. Read the article here.
A blog post from Steve Moore of Growing Leaders. Read the post here.
The pandemic has made it harder to meet people. Classes and clubs have moved online. Students often eat alone. But they’re making the most of it. Read the article here.
With college admissions significantly altered this year, pay attention to what your child wants and needs. Read the article here.
Gen Zers are repurposing the gap year, trading in travel for service work, interim jobs and internships. Read the article here.
The share of 18- to 29-year-olds living with their parents has become a majority since U.S. coronavirus cases began spreading early this year, surpassing the previous peak during the Great Depression era. Read the article here.
Barna shares how churches and parents can come alongside young people to support and encourage them in their spiritual walk through strong connections. Read the research here.
Researchers conclude that “nomophobia,” or the fear of being out of smartphone contact, is “extremely common” among college students. Read the article here.
Universities are struggling with how to prevent tightly packed sorority and fraternity houses from turning into virus clusters. Read the article here.
Hotel chains, including Wyndham, Hilton and Graduate Hotels, are working with universities to house students during the coronavirus pandemic, matching the need of the hotel industry to make money and alleviate low occupancy numbers and universities’ attempts to safely bring students back to campus. Read the article here.
Older teenagers may be setting a course for lifelong obesity through inactivity and poor diets, according to a new study. Read the article here.
What young people are saying about the upcoming school semester. Read the article here.
The University of Texas at Austin has banned parties both on campus and off, saying they put “the health and safety of our community at risk and raise anxiety levels.” Read the article here.
How is the COVID surge changing plans on college campuses? Read the article here.
With COVID-19 still keeping us all at a social distance for the time being, Teen Librarians put their heads together to help connect teens with college and career readiness resources as they graduate, move into summer employment, or think about college. Read the article here.
Students should follow these steps so they’re ready when classes begin. Read the article here.
The COVID-19 pandemic may be stressing out most people, but it has had a surprising upside for college students: They’re sleeping better. Read the article here.
The pandemic has thrown gen Z dreams and ambitions up in the air as economies shrink and the world becomes a more dangerous place. Read the article here.
Students should anticipate taking some classes online and complying with coronavirus prevention guidelines. Read the article here.
According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, which is tracking more than 860 institutions’ plans, two-thirds of colleges are planning to welcome back students in person, while only 7% are planning to hold classes only online. Read the article here.
An 18th birthday is what some mental health providers know, anecdotally, as “the cliff,” the cutoff at which teens with mental health conditions are flung into adulthood, often without any preparation for the challenges to care ahead. Read the article here.
Video games often stand in the way of exercise and healthy eating among male college students, a new study shows. Read the article here.
Chelsea Kingston Erickson blogs about our graduating seniors for the Rooted Ministry blog. Read her helpful post to youth workers here.
Tim Elmore blogs from the Growing Leaders website about helping those graduating in this pandemic. Read the post here.
Ask a community college president about what school will look like in the fall and be prepared for an eye roll, lots of shrugging and even a baffled look or two. Read the article here.
This year, seniors wait in anticipation not of walking across the platform in cap and gown, but of news about what, if any, replacements will be arranged for this important rite of passage. Read the blog post from Fuller Youth Institute here.
Schools map out scenarios, but their final decisions depend on the course of the coronavirus pandemic. Read the article here.
For many young people sheltering at home means missing milestones and public recognition of their achievements. This is especially true for seniors graduating from high school and college. Read the article here.
You had it all planned out. Then, this virus came along and changed everything. Read the article here.
The lives of college students have been turned upside down due to the coronavirus pandemic, so an expert offers some advice to help them cope with the situation. Read the article here.
Their college campuses closed, crestfallen students have journeyed back to their childhood bedrooms — and to chores, revived sibling rivalries and curfews. Read the article here.
Neuroscientists tell us that it’s during times of boredom our brains develop empathy and creativity. Read the Growing Leaders blog post from Tim Elmore urging us to take advantage of the time we have during this pandemic.
In the span of roughly two weeks, the American higher education system has transformed. Its future is increasingly uncertain. Read the article here.
Recent research shows that spending as little as 10 minutes in a natural setting can help relieve students of their college stress. Read the article here.
It’s that time of year when students of all ages face finals, standardized testing and college entrance exams. Read the article here.
Students’ high school grade point averages are five times stronger than their ACT scores at predicting college graduation. Read the article here.
Despite a decade-long expansion and record-low unemployment, studies suggest that between 60% and 70% of 18- to 34-year-olds rely on their parents for financial assistance. Read the article here.
In states where pot is legal, college kids use it more, but binge-drink less. Read the article here.
Doctors, teachers, lawyers and architects continue to dominate among the top career goals for the majority of high school students. Read the article here.
Forty-five million Americans owe a collective $1.6 trillion in student debt. One columnist describes why her daughter won’t be one of them. Read the article here.
Email is not the default for most teenagers, but it remains the primary avenue for colleges to communicate with prospective and current students. Read the article here.
On college campuses in the United States, students suffer concussions twice as often as believed, and most of those injuries occur off the playing field. Read the full article here.
New Year’s resolutions aren’t only for adults. You can help your teen organize life after high school by getting them to plan now. Watch the video here.
tudents today face mounting pressure not just to get into college, but to figure out how to pay for an increasingly unaffordable education by working or by setting themselves so far apart from their peers that they’re awarded scholarships. Read the article here.
A new Florida State University (FSU) study finds helicopter parenting continues well into young adulthood and can have devastating impacts on college students. Read the article here.
Tim Elmore blogs on an evolution taking place on college campuses. Read his post here.
The most-regretted college majors, according to ZipRecruiter’s College Grads Survey. Read the article here.
Record numbers of young adults in their twenties and thirties are still living at home, official figures reveal. Read the article here.
College students went one week without their smartphones. Read the article here.
Kara Powell shares some of her parenting errors to help parents avoid 3 mistakes she made during her son’s first month in college. Read her blog post here.
The statistics about college students’ sleep are grim. Read some help tips here.
Should high school students be competing for the highest grades? Read the article here.
For most kids, parents may offer a helping hand and some guidance in the process. But in the end, the pressure, the work and the final decisions belong to the teenager. Read the article here.
Data on MIT students underscore the importance of getting enough sleep; bedtime also matters. Read the article here.
This might be the first time you’ve raised these conversation topics with your child or stepchild, and that’s okay. The last year of high school is a natural opportunity to restart and revise your communication rhythms. Read the blog post from Fuller Youth Institute here.
Tim Elmore blogs about teh college admissions scandal and questions we get from our kids. Read the blog post here.
While the college ministry continues to operate without recognition, another university officially objects to its sexuality policy. Read the article here.
High school is stressful, but when you add in the pressure to get into college then the stress can skyrocket. Read the article here.
Fuller Youth Institute overs some helpful conversations to have with those who have just begun college. Read the article here.
Tim Elmore takes a look at some of the generational differences between Millennials and Gen Z and their views on higher education. Read the post here.
Narrowing down a college major is challenging because of several 21st century factors. Read Tim Elmore’s blog post about this here.
Research shows that students at CCCU schools are more likely to face a religious crisis than their secular counterparts. Read the article here.
Serious mental health concerns – like suicidal thinking, severe depression, and self-harm behaviours – more than doubled among college students between 2007-2018. Read the article here.
Multiculturalism has the characteristics of a primitive religion, albeit a confused one. Read the article here.
For many teenagers, summer break has become a multiple-choice pressure cooker, when they must decide whether to: (a) rest and recharge, (b) work and make money, or (c) rack up activities that stand out on college applications. Read the article here.
Education Department, universities are investigating the practice, which has been used in the Chicago area. Read the article here.
While most parents say they are doing enough to prepare their teen for adulthood, they gave low rankings of their teen’s ability to handle basic tasks. Read the article here.
Greg Forster answers the following questions:
What would you say to someone who doesn’t have a clear idea of their vocation after graduating high school? Go on to college and pick a generic degree? Trade school? Gap year? Something else?
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What happens when liberal democracy increasingly resembles communism, especially in higher education. Read the article here.
Most parents think they are doing enough to prepare their teens for adulthood, but they’re wincing a bit as the time comes for their young to leave the nest. Read the article here.
From tech to finance and the arts, college students and recent graduates believe they can have it all. Read the article here.
A study revealed that freshman boys saw bigger increases in terms of waist size and overall fat mass than girls. Read the article here.
From the article:
“Many factors are at play in the decline of teen labor force participation, including increased school enrollment, seasonal employment, decreased returns to work, reduced demand for low-wage work, minimum wage hikes, and competition from older workers or immigrants. Time pressure is another driver of reduced teen participation. Teens have many demands on their time and those demands fundamentally differ between the academic year and summer.”
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College admissions can stress out even the most cool, calm and collected of students (and parents). Read the article here.
Have you decided on the limits of your career? Read the article here.
Four countercultural insights for outgoing students. Read the article here.
Where did academic pressure come from? Read the blog post from Tim Elmore here.
The College Board has been testing a tool that could give the millions of students who take the SATs every year a score measuring their economic hardships and other disadvantages. Read the article here.
The EveryCampus coalition indicates we may be nearing a revival. Read the article here.
It’s graduation season again, and as more members of Gen Z transition out of high school and into their college years, they’ll do so with high expectations for their future careers. Read the article here.
Schools will teach your teen about important subjects such as math and science, but there’s another school parents and teachers may forget in their quest to encourage exam success: the school of life. Read the article here.
After languishing for a few years, support for teaching money-management skills to high school students has reignited, financial literacy advocates say. They attribute much of the newfound interest to worries about mushrooming student debt. Read the article here.
When it comes to paying for college, most teens like the idea of not taking on debt, according to a new survey by Junior Achievement. Overall, however, teens haven’t given much thought on how to fund their educations. Read the article here.
How should some recent experiments and changes on Instagram inform our leadership? Read the blog post from Tim Elmore here.
