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March 2006

Recruitment & Retention - March 2006 - Full Issue PDF
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Sophomore Men: The Forgotten Class, the Forgotten Gender
By Stephen D. Bisese, Ed.D., Dean of Richmond College, and Daniel J. Fabian, M.Ed., Associate Dean of Richmond College, University of Richmond
At the University of Richmond, attrition among sophomore men is viewed as even more critical than the attrition among first-year students.

Using Online Networking to Engage and Retain Students
Most higher education administrators are now aware of the trouble Facebook can cause. What they might not know is that it is emerging as the newest tool in engaging students and aiding retention, particularly that of first-year students.

Alabama Creates Parents’ Facebook to Boost Freshman Persistence
Taking a cue from Facebook, MySpace, and other online networking communities, the University of Alabama has created myBama Family Connection, an online information portal and networking site for parents of first-year students.

Resources
Symposium on the recruitment and retention of students of color; Academic advising grants; Putting Students First; A national portrait of college students today

Newswire
First-generation students and college choice; Changes in federal aid for drug offenders; Study examines parents’ aid expectations; Student interest in basic health degrees grows; Class-rank grant program still going strong

Reenacted Calls Let Parents Eavesdrop on Overinvolvement
It’s not enough to tell parents what does and doesn’t constitute appropriate involvement in their students’ lives. Colleges and universities have to show them.

Resource Center Announces Grant Competition
The National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition invites applications for its 2006–2007 Paul P. Fidler Research Grant. Its aim is to promote the development and dissemination of original research with the potential to have a national impact on college student success.

Four Principles of Effective Online Student Services
Student development theorists often speak of student services as the other half of a student’s education, arguing that what goes on in the classroom is only part of the entire educational experience. This is true for the traditional campus environment, and it is equally true for the world of online education.