2008-09 Paul P. Fidler Research Grant
Call for Proposal
(Submission Deadline Extended to 7/16/08)
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 16, 2008. More information about the Paul P. Fidler Research Grant, including application procedures, can be found at www.sc.edu/fye/research/grant
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.
For more information, click here.
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New Publications
Now Available
Monograph No. 7
Supplemental Instruction: Improving First-Year Student Success in High-Risk Course, 3rd Edition
Marion E. Stone and Glen Jacobs, Editors
This newly revised monograph describes the innovations in Supplemental Instruction since the previous edition and includes an expanded discussion of program implementation and administration. Click here for more information.
Monograph No. 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.
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