"I'm teaching people who look exhausted," says Professor of Latin Kathleen M. Coleman. "I'm concerned that these gifted students are not getting enough from their studies."
To try to encourage students to sleep more, UHS is raising the issue in its program of "mind/body" workshops, seminars and dorm outreaches.
Barbara Boothby, a registered dietician and program manager of nutritional services at UHS, says while sleep deprivation is clearly detrimental to students' health, odd hours are another health concern.
She points to the negative effects of skipping breakfast, for example.
"They need more nutrition than two meals a day," Boothby says. "Lack of sleep and proper nutrition leads to fatigue and increased susceptibility to illness."
Using caffeine pills to stay awake and eating junk food late at night are additional trouble spots, Boothby says.
And while late-night establishments like Tommy's House of Pizza and the Hong Kong restaurant remain perennial favorites for sleepless students, they are hardly the most nutritious choices.
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