Independence can invite consequences. Months after his son's disappearance, a boot with a human foot in it washed up on the shore near Roger Williams University. The remains were Bryan's. Three years later, no one knows what happened to him. I don't think words can ever describe that.
Some educators propose a new approach - the university as facilitator.
College officials would help students transition to adulthood through a series of interventions, including notifying parents of some problems.