Describes the Collegium Program at Seattle University (Washington), an effort to create a sense of place and community for commuter students. Explains the context and vision of the collegium idea, the pilot project, desired outcomes (sense of belonging, student participation), and physical/programmatic elements (architectural design, personnel).…

Reviews the history of living-learning programs at four-year colleges, profiling several programs that include commuter students. Examples of good practice include Murray State University (Kentucky), Northwestern University (Illinois), State University of New York at Stony Brook, the University of Maryland, the University of Michigan, and Yale…

Discusses curricular learning communities as one way of involving commuter students in learning and fostering intellectual and social connections with faculty and peers. Describes three approaches to learning communities (such as clustered courses), pedagogical strategies for involving commuter students (e.g., collaborative learning), and…

At Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus in New York City, the large population of nontraditional students, primarily adults, is being encouraged to participate in the career planning process through existing programs, new scheduling, and new programing in four areas: freshman orientation; student activities; the career center; and academic…

Indiana University Purdue University Columbus reorganized its teacher education program to socialize students to the teaching profession and increase collegiality. Communication between faculty, students, and cooperating elementary schools has increased; America Reads program has facilitated partnerships with local schools and increased exposure…