Boston Globe: Mental Health a Factor as Colleges Calculate Omicron Risks

Middlebury College, Vermont (COREY HENDRICKSON / Boston Globe)
As colleges and universities weigh decisions around how to respond to the emergence of the Omicron variant, including whether to increase restrictions, concerns about mental health are at top of mind. Boston Globe reporter Laura Krantz spoke with medical experts and university leaders, including 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ³ÉÈËÔÚÏß President Nicholas Covino.
As Omicron creates more stress for students, professors and staff, Covino said, universities should rethink the academic demands they are placing on students and what "academic excellence" means in this environment.
The full article, "," is available online to Boston Globe subscribers or in the December 16 print edition.
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