Suzanne Mims

Virginia Tech student suicide prompts call for parent notification of serious threat

Reston, Virginia father William Kim wants to protect other families in Virginia from enduring the unimaginable pain of losing a child to suicide. Kim's son Daniel died in 2007 from a gunshot wound to the head, just...

Virginia Tech sued over student suicide as the victim's parents ask, 'Why didn't anyone tell us?'

The parents of a Virginia Tech suicide victim want to know why school officials didn't tell them about emails the school received detailing their son's suicidal behaviors. In a lawsuit filed today in Fairfax County Circuit...

Campus safety tips: UVA coeds offer advice

The recent disappearance of 20 year-old student Morgan Harrington reminds students and parents alike that campus safety is an important issue. Now, more than ever, it should be discussed and emphasized. Morgan, a Virginia Tech student, was at...

College enrollment hits peak of 11.5 million

If you are the parent of a high school senior, you are in the midst of an anxiety-ridden fall as your student prepares college applications, followed soon by a dreadful waiting period for 'the letters.' If...

College urges Halloween safety in shadow of missing student

The recent disappearance of a Virginia Tech student is haunting students at campuses across the state -- and their parents. The student, Morgan Harrington, was last seen at the University of Virginia where she attended a Metallica concert with...

Why does my college student have so much free time?

In high school, your child was busy, so busy that many times you felt he was overscheduled. He was required to be in school a set number of hours, like 7:30 to 2:30. Then there was almost...

Are you worried about H1N1 virus and your college student?

Of course you are. Join the club. Parents of college students across the county are wondering: how can my child protect himself against the virus? Will the vaccine become available on his campus? If so...

Drugs and alcohol on campus: what's going on?

Parents of today's college students may remember campus life of the 1970's with parties centered around a grain alcohol punch or multiple kegs...or...house parties full of the Stones, incense, a bong and nickel...

Is your college student simply homesick....or is it depression?

Homesickness is not just for freshman. In fact, if you ask parents who've had a few children go through college, they will tell you that homesickness occurs randomly throughout the four years of college. What should you...

Read the college student newspaper to stay connected

Student newspapers are still being produced across the country. Some are daily, some bi-weekly, some weekly. No matter how frequently these publications appear, in print and/or on line, they are worth a quick look. In...

Virginia Tech student suicide prompts call for parent notification of serious threat

Virginia Tech sued over student suicide as the victim's parents ask, 'Why didn't anyone tell us?'

Campus safety tips: UVA coeds offer advice

College enrollment hits peak of 11.5 million

College urges Halloween safety in shadow of missing student

Why does my college student have so much free time?

Are you worried about H1N1 virus and your college student?

Drugs and alcohol on campus: what's going on?

Is your college student simply homesick....or is it depression?

Read the college student newspaper to stay connected

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