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Youatt, June Pierce; McCully, Wyl; Blanshan, Sue A. – About Campus, 2014
June Pierce Youatt, Wyl McCully, and Sue A. Blanshan describe an innovative, collaborative approach to making on-campus life more accessible to students at Michigan State University.
Descriptors: Student Experience, Campuses, Program Descriptions, Innovation
Greene, Elizabeth – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
At the University of South Carolina, John Gardner directs University 101, a three-credit course designed to teach freshmen some basic "college survival skills," such as study techniques, constructive ways to relate to peers and professors, and how to use career center. In the last few years, it has been copied by hundreds of colleges in…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrators, College Administration, College Environment
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Tinto, Vincent; And Others – Liberal Education, 1993
Two collaborative learning programs for beginning college students are examined: the University of Washington's Freshman Interest Group and the Coordinated Studies Program at Seattle Central Community College (Washington). The study looks at whether and how such programs are effective. The programs appear effective in promoting commuter student…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, College Students, Cooperative Learning
Enos, Tammy; Pittayathikhun, Tanutda – 1996
This bulletin describes alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention programs specifically designed or customized for fraternities and sororities (Greeks). Approaches to AOD prevention include: (1) peer education programs to help students help themselves; (2) comprehensive health and psychosocial assistance; (3) retreats, to encourage student…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior, Change Strategies, College Environment