by Mickey Fitch
March 12, 2010
Difference is Good
This is a two-part series on helping scratch the surface of dealing with difference for the first time on campus. Here are some tips for the new student, as well as the family/hometown friends on how to help their student adjust to and embrace this newfound diversity on campus.
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by Sean Cook
March 10, 2010
For College Parents
ABC news has been exploring “Helicopter Parents” and their impact on students and higher education again. Below are two links to stories that should be really eye-opening. The first is pretty recent, the second from two years ago.
What do you think about “helicopter parents?” Are their impacts on students and colleges good or bad? What should be done to help these parents, so their students can be more successful in their transitions to college?
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