NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE AND STUDENTS IN TRANSITION

29th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience February 12 - 16, 2010 <> Denver, CO The 29th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience is designed to provide educators from nearly every corner of higher education a comfortable, welcoming environment, which invites innovative ideas, programs, tools, and research critical to the First-Year Experience. The conference aims to promote a comprehensive and engaging community open to the diversity of ideas, in which all delegates are given the opportunity and resources to grow personally and professionally. While the needs and challenges our students and institutions face are constantly evolving, The First-Year Conference series continues to provide a relaxed environment conducive to intensive learning and professionally enriching discussions. We invite you to be a part of this year's experience in Denver. Click here for conference registration information. Why Denver? Click here to see what makes Denver the perfect destination for your February professional development experience. 23rd International Conference on The First-Year Experience June 7 - 10, 2010 <> Maui, HI We invite you to join with educators from countries around the world at the 23rd International Conference on The First-Year Experience. This event provides a setting for sharing ideas, concepts, resources, assessment tools, programmatic interventions, and research results focused on the first year of college/university. We look forward to having you join us as we explore approaches for enhancing the first-year student experience and provide opportunities for intensive learning and relaxed interactions. Conference participants will have opportunities to learn about the varied cultures of world-wide higher education within a conference structure designed to facilitate networking with educators from around the globe. We invite you to be a part of this year's experience in Maui. Click here for conference registration information. Why Maui? Click here to see what makes Maui the perfect destination for your summer international professional development experience. Institute on Sophomore Student Success April 11 - 13, 2010 <> Savannah, GA Those interested in programs and initiatives for students in their second year of college are invited to join us for the inaugural Institute on Sophomore Student Success. Institute faculty will build a framework where participants will examine trends and practices connected to building a comprehensive and intentional approach to ensure the success of sophomore students. Individual sessions are designed to build on one another so that participants leave with a personalized action plan for use on their home campuses. Modeling the active pedagogies we advocate for our classrooms, the Institute faculty will employ group work, problem solving, case studies, discussion, and other active strategies to engage participants in learning. Click here for conference registration information. Why Savannah? Click here to see what makes Savannah the perfect destination for your spring professional development experience.		December 2009 Issue of The ToolBox available The November/December 2009 issue of The Toolbox: A Teaching and Learning Resource for Instructors is now available. Written by Brad Garner from Indiana Wesleyan University, this online professional development newsletter offers innovative learner-centered strategies for empowering college students to achieve greater success. The newsletter is published six times a year, and the online subscription is free. To view the current issue, Children’s Literature Goes to College, register for newsletter alerts, and access back issues, please click here. An Invitation to Exhibit 2009 – 2010 Conference Series Series We at the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition invite you to exhibit with us. Click here for more information. Teleconference DVDs now $95 All teleconference DVDs are now available for $95 each. Click here to view detailed descriptions and for ordering information.