For many college students, the word “midterms” can bring stress, late nights and a growing list of assignments. As the semester reaches its halfway point, students are expected to balance […]
We have Yale University to thank for many things, one of which is the precursor to our current grading system. In 1785, 58 students were separated into various descriptive categories, […]
The University of Idaho offers Well Space Wednesdays, a weekly stress relief event for students held every Wednesday from 3 to 5 p.m. in the UI Recreation Center. Each week […]
As midterm week approaches, student stress levels are on the rise. Mid-semester exams may cause a student to experience excess stress, so it is important to know how to stay […]
Vandal Health Education in conjunction with Pet Partner volunteers held a dog therapy session in the Idaho Commons Wednesday. Several kinds of dogs and one cat populated the Whitewater Room […]
During dead week, student stress increases along with the number of responsibilities they have. “During dead week … students don’t realize how much they deteriorate,” said Peg Hamlett, fitness and […]
Couseling and Testing Center (CTC) Director Greg Lambert doesn’t want students to sit on a waitlist for their first appointment for more than a week. “We see every student who […]
Sharon Fritz, a licensed psychologist at the University of Idaho Counseling and Testing Center, knows a thing or two about reducing stress. She said for students, stress comes from a […]
Standardized tests are not beneficial to public ed In Atlanta, eight educators were sentenced to varying degrees of punishments for racketeering because they artificially inflated students’ standardized test scores.