2008-09 Paul P. Fidler Research Grant
Call for Proposals
The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition invites applications for 2008-09 Paul P. Fidler Research Grant. A comprehensive award package includes a $5,000 stipend, travel to two national conferences, and a potential publication.
The Center invites applicants to submit proposals addressing students of color, community colleges, advising, transfer and articulation, administrative policies, and other issues related to college student transitions. Proposals are due
July 1st, 2008. More information about the Paul P. Fidler Research Grant, including application procedures, can be found at www.sc.edu/fye/research/grant.
21st International Conference on The First-Year Experience
June 23 - 26, 2008 <> University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
(Registration Deadline is May 16th, 2008)
The purpose of the 21st International Conference on The First-Year Experience is to share innovative programs, research results, instructional designs, and new academic concepts that help an increasingly diverse body of students become more successful learners and experience smooth transitions into and through higher education.
We invite you to join with educators across the globe as we explore approaches for enhancing the first-year experience for students and provide opportunities for intensive learning and relaxed interactions. For more information, click here.
Summer Institute for Academic Deans Department Chairs
July 20 – 22, 2008 <> Asheville, North Carolina
The Institute is designed to promote discussion of current challenges and provide successful strategies in the curriculum and co-curriculum. Participants will also have the opportunity to share the trials and successes related to the role of academic deans and department chairs.
For more information, click here.
The National Conference on First-Year Assessment
October 12-14, 2008 <> San Antonio, Texas
The National Conference on First-Year Assessment, formerly the Summer Institute on First-Year Assessment, is designed to maximize opportunities for participant learning and networking and structured to create a cumulative learning experience. The Conference’s purpose is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of first-year assessment.
For more information, click here.
15th National Conference on Students in Transition
November 8-10, 2008 <> Columbia, South Carolina
We invite you to join us for the 15th National Conference on Students in Transition. Conference participants will share the latest concepts, ideas, research results, assessment strategies, and institutional initiatives—all with a focus on student success and learning throughout the college experience. Educators interested in the college student experience from the first year through graduation, the collegiate curriculum, and innovative pedagogies impacting the undergraduate student should attend.
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New Publications
Now Available
Monograph #49
Exploring the Evidence: Initiatives in the First College Year
Wendy G. Troxel and Marc Cutright, Editors
For more than 25 years, educators have developed and institutionalized efforts to help first-year students succeed. This monograph celebrates those efforts by sharing case studies from 22 institutions that have created programs and initiatives to support their first-year students. For more information, click here.
Monograph #48
Learning Initiatives in the Residential Setting
Gene Luna and Jimmie Gahagan, Editors
A new monograph explores the history of expanding learning opportunities into students living environments and offers strategies for maximizing the potential of residence halls as sites for learning today. A valuable resource for faculty, academic affairs administrators, and housing professionals who seek to maximize the learning potential of campus
residence halls. For more information, click here.
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