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Institute on Peer Educators
October 17 - 19, 2010 <> Indianapolis, Indiana
Registration Deadline: October 8, 2010
This Institute will provide participants with valuable information as well as effective strategies and concepts that positively impact peer leadership experiences and enhance program outcomes. A diverse array of faculty will share expertise regarding the use of peer educators in a variety of areas such as new student orientation, residence life, first-year seminars, and supplemental instruction.
Professionals involved in campus programs and initiatives that engage undergraduate students as peer educators are invited to participate in the Institute on Peer Educators. Please visit http://www.sc.edu/fye/ipe for more information.
Why Indianapolis? Click here to see what makes Indianapolis the ideal fall destination for your peer leadership professional development experience.
17th National Conference on Students in Transition
November 13 - 15, 2010 <> Houston, Texas
Early Registration Deadline: October 22, 2010
Educators and students interested in the college student experience from the first year through graduation are invited to attend the 17th National Conference on Students in Transition. Attendees will have the opportunity to share with and learn from each other the latest trends, initiatives, best practices, ideas, research, and assessment strategies focused on supporting student success in these and other transitions.
Why Houston? Click here to see what makes Houston the ideal fall destination for your students in transition professional development experience.
30th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience
February 4 - 8, 2011 <> Atlanta, Georgia
Conference Session Proposal Deadline: October 11, 2010
Early Registration Deadline: January 14, 2011
As we celebrate our past and move into the future, please join us for the 30th anniversary of the Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience. This event has evolved into the premier conference held to share ideas, research, experience, and strategies aimed at improving the quality of education for first-year students. We invite you to be a part of productive collaborations, conversations, and relationships aimed at providing successful transitions in the first college year.
Concurrent session, roundtable discussion, and poster session proposals are invited on topics addressing the myriad aspects of the first year of college. All proposals must be received by October 11, 2010. Please visit http://sc.edu/fye/annual/ for more information.
Why Atlanta? Click here to see what makes Atlanta the ideal winter destination for your first-year experience professional development experience.
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Invitation to exhibit
NRC conferences and institutes are attended by participants from two-year and four-year colleges and universities in the process of making immediate decisions about course texts, technology resources, assessment resources, and other materials. Click here for more information.
Recent Publication
International Perspectives on the First-Year
Experience in Higher Education
Monograph No. 52
Diane Nutt and Denis Calderon, Editors
Produced in association with Teesside University, United Kingdom
Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This new monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions - from Australia to Japan, South Africa to the United Kingdom, Sweden to the United States - provide supports to students dealing with first-year transition issues. Click here for more information.
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