More than a third of all undergraduate students are 25 or older, and their presence on college and university campuses is growing. However, institutions of higher learning are struggling to meet the needs of, and improve persistence and completion rates for, this significant student population. "Increasing Adult Learner Persistence and…

The importance of defining the college experience in specific terms in publications for prospective students is discussed. The academic area is the most vital to describe, since college work differs greatly from high school in the emphases on academic diversity, self-initiative, and study outside the classroom. Publications should describe…

Describes an articulation agreement for bibliographic instruction between Clinton Community College (CCC) and State University of New York, Plattsburgh (SUNY/Plattsburgh), which addressed CCC transfers' difficulty with SUNY/Plattsburgh's required library research skills course. Includes syllabi for the articulated courses. Enumerates library…