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Current Issue

Vol 6 No 1

Outdoor Adventure Program Retains New Students
An educational outdoor program at Elon University becomes the focus of a study to determine if outdoor adventure programs lead to increased retention.

The Big Picture (a column by Joe Cuseo)
Creating Alliances Between Academic and Student Affairs: The Human Dimension
The final installment in a series of three essays focuses on promoting collaboration between faculty and student development professionals by cultivating positive interpersonal interactions and working relationships.

Program Connects First-Year Students and Their Families to the College Community
An early communications program for first-year students emphasizes personal interaction between faculty/staff and students/families, while focusing on academic issues and a connection to the college community.

First-Year Experience Course Improves Students’ Financial Literacy
Lakeland College evaluates the effectiveness of teaching basic financial-literacy concepts to students enrolled in a first-year seminar.

Wright State University Expands Service-Learning in the First Year
Expanding service-learning opportunities for students throughout the academic year helps reinforce the objectives of a first-year experience program.

What’s Happening at the National Resource Center
A listing of new publications, upcoming events, and ongoing research.