The first semester is under their belts. Members of the Class of 2000 have survived the first round of finals, the first challenges of living with strangers, the first encounters with dorm food. And ...

The original version of this article appeared in Grading for Growth. In fall 2021, I took my first steps into the world of ungrading. Inspired by Susan D. Blum’s book “Ungrading,” I went fully ...

New research suggests that the first semester at college could be more important than a lot of freshmen may prefer to think. Students who earn low first semester GPAs may be at risk of having a ...

Before we head into a new semester, I figured I'd tell you some of what I learned from my first semester at college that may help you next semester. One thing I learned from experience, and from ...

"It's tough, but it's worth it," Leah Remini wrote of completing her first semester at NYU, where she was accepted last year after leaving the Church of Scientology in 2013 Glenn Garner is a form ...

Embarking on your journey as a marketing major in your first semester can be exciting and overwhelming. The world of marketing is dynamic and ever-evolving, and your initial steps can set the tone for ...

One's first year in college has its challenges and its triumphs—no two students have quite the same experience. We recently interviewed five freshmen following their first semester at Calvin. They ...

That was the first thought that ran through my mind after completing my first semester at Towson University. For most freshmen in college, especially first-generation college students, the first ...

Why is it that at the top-ranked university in the nation, there are still so many complaints about the quality of students’ academic experiences? To encourage genuine academic exploration, the ...

Sun-Yang Hwang finished her first semester of teaching Korean language at Calvin with a high opinion of her students’ work ethic. “They are struggling sometimes, but their motivation is very high,” ...