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First weeks can be tough for college kids

First weeks can be tough for college kids

Aug 28, 2016 | Article, First Weeks of College, Preparing, Transitioning

A couple million sets of U.S. parents just realized a dream: They sent sons and daughters off to colleges. Most immediately set their sights on a new dream: attending graduation ceremonies at those colleges. But right about now, some are getting the first clues that...
Helping Your Child Transition to College

Helping Your Child Transition to College

Aug 26, 2016 | Article, First Weeks of College, Preparing, Student Success, Transitioning

As you settle into your new role as a College Parent , take a few minutes to read the article Helping Your Child Transition to College . The Article originally appeared on Jody Michael Associate’s blog. It is very rare that we re- print an entire article but we felt...
Back to School – What Makes 2016 Unique

Back to School – What Makes 2016 Unique

Aug 9, 2016 | Article, Campus Safety, Completing, First Weeks of College, Preparing, Transitioning

2016 feels unique.  In truth every year is unique, but modern media makes certain trends more obvious.  Just think for a moment, the world is unstable. There is needless violence. Police shootings and terrorist attacks.  Conflicts among religions and races. Enormous...
A Professor’s Note to New College Parents

A Professor’s Note to New College Parents

Jul 27, 2016 | Article, Preparing, Student Success, Transitioning

We are big fans of The Washington Post and particularly the work of Nick Anderson who covers higher education for The Washington Post.  He has been a writer and editor at The Post since 2005 and is worth following on Twitter at @wpnick His most recent article in The...

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