July 1, 2006

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Sophomore Program Keeps Freshman Momentum Going
Following up on the success of a nationally recognized first-year experience program, William Jewell College in Missouri has launched a new sophomore-year experience program aimed at extending the assisted period of adjustment to the academic and social components of college life.

Programs Help Sophomores Ask the Big Questions
In their sophomore years, students begin to confront big life decisions: What discipline should I choose? How do I want to live? A sampling of sophomore year experience programs shows that campuses are increasingly focusing on guiding sophomores as they ask these questions.

On-Campus Reports
University offers credit to high schoolers who study abroad; UNC ends swim test as graduation requirement; University of Illinois backs away from out-of-state recruitment plan; Website examines socioeconomic diversity among students; Virginia newspapers fight alcohol ad ban; more

Getting a First-Hand View of Student Night Life
Want to know what night life is really like for your students? Go out and take a look. It might prompt a campus-wide discussion of alcohol’s connection to sexual assault or at least let your students know you care.

Designing Late-Night, Substance-Free Student Events
Given students’ habit of staying up late, campuses would do well to plan some alcohol-free activities that don’t get started until the sun has long gone down.

Acceptance Rates Belie Tales of ‘Brutal’ Admissions Year
Nationally, colleges and universities admit an average of 70 percent of students who apply, according to the most recent annual “State of College Admission Report” from the National Association for College Admission Counseling.