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The First-Year Experience
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Current Issue

Vol 7 No 3

Job Club Helps Seniors Transition to the World-of-Work
H. Maietta
Nichols College pilots a job club initiative to promote college-to-career transitional support for seniors.

The Big Picture (a column by Joe Cuseo)
Much More Than a Stand-alone Course: The First-Year Seminar as the Connecting Hub for a Comprehensive First-Year Experience
Fourth in a series on the potential benefits of the first-year seminar, Joe Cuseo expands on the positive impacts of linking the seminar with other student support programs.

Putting MORE in the SophoMORE-Year Experience : Lessons From a Public University
D. Stypa & T. L. Strayhorn
Findings from the University of Tennessee’s Sophomore Survey leads to the creation of intentional sophomore-year experience programming.

Providing Avenues for Success: Piloting a Developmental Learning Lab for At-Risk First-Year Students
J. Schreyer & J. Erickson
The University of Dubuque pairs a learning lab with a skills development course to enhance academic support for at-risk first-year students.

Engaging Commuter Students: Three Innovative Programs
K. Hart
This article highlights programs at three institutions aimed specifically at supporting commuter students.

Colleague Spotlight: An Interview With Lee Cuba: Are Students Focusing Too Much on the Future?
T. Vakos
In an interview with E-Source, Cuba discusses his views on anticipatory decision making for college students.

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