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Colgate Adds Common Spaces as Half of Students Remain Lonely

8/18/2026

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Cat Moore, former USC director of belonging, reported pandemic-era clubs became job-like, fueling out-of-control loneliness despite over 1,000 clubs.
The National College Health Assessment reported a 10-point increase in students never having had sex between 2019 and 2024.
Mary Hoban, chief research officer of the American College Health Association, said about half of students remain lonely, prompting Brian Casey, president of Colgate University, to add footpaths and common areas to boost encounters.

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Story summary

Cat Moore, former USC director of belonging, reported pandemic-era clubs became job-like, fueling out-of-control loneliness despite over 1,000 clubs.
The National College Health Assessment reported a 10-point increase in students never having had sex between 2019 and 2024.
Mary Hoban, chief research officer of the American College Health Association, said about half of students remain lonely, prompting Brian Casey, president of Colgate University, to add footpaths and common areas to boost encounters.