Jarrod Gutman | Taking responsibility for student suicide

Universities go too far in shielding themselves from liability; policies should focus on what's best for students.

Jarrod Gutman | Mental health care suffers under HMOs

Over the past three years, the Psychiatry department received nearly $217 million to study disorders from substance abuse to schizophrenia. Ironically, many of the employees doing the legwork have limited access to quality mental-health care themselves. To better serve the mental health demands of the student population, the University recently increased staffing at its Counseling and Psychological Services office by 25 percent.

Jarrod Gutman | Hands off that transcript, Mrs. Spellings

Proposed database to track student progress intrudes on privacy rights and serves no one but the government.

Jarrod Gutman | What color is your phone's dot?

Moisture sensor on most cell phones can incorrectly indicate water damage, and you're stuck paying the cost.

Jarrod Gutman | Where is your information going?

Allowing your medical records to be turned over to the feds, HIPAA and the Patriot Act are partners in deception

Jarrod Gutman | Can the School of Medicine survive the health care crisis?

This July, many full-time employees of the School of Medicine received a pleasant surprise in our mailboxes - a $500 bonus, to be credited to our September paychecks.