# College campuses have (largely) gone silent. Can practicing small talk and phone-free spaces change that?

- Source: CNBC
- Published: 2026-10-23T16:44:35+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it/2026/10/23/college-students-socializing-less-campus-life.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/college-campuses-have-largely-gone-silent-can-practicing-small-talk-an-c6cd66/

College students are spending less time socializing, which has implications for later in life and the workplace.

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