On being named an institution of excellence in the first college year : the process and the places
Research methods
The Community College of Denver : a second family for the first-year student / Marc Cutright, Randy L. Swing
Laguardia Community College : a window on the world / Betsy O. Barefoot, Michael J. Siegel
The first year at Eckerd College : responsible innovation / Stephen W. Schwartz, Michael J. Siegel
Kalamazoo College : no stone left unturned / Stephen W. Schwartz, Randy L. Swing
Drury University : balancing intellectual rigor with intrusive personal support in the first year / Charles C. Schroeder, Randy L. Swing
Elon University : transforming education through a community of inquiry and engagement / Libby V. Morris, Randy L. Swing
The long gray line : West Point and the plebe-year experience / Michael J. Siegel, John N. Gardner
Lehman College of the City University of New York : excellence in the Bronx / John N. Gardner, Betsy O. Barefoot
The first year at Texas A & M University
Corpus Christi : starting with a clean slate / Michael J. Siegel, Marc Cutright
Appalachian State University : high standards for the first year in North Carolina's high country / John N. Gardner, Betsy O. Barefoot
The story of Ball State University : "everything students need" / Randy L. Swing, Marc Cutright
Indiana University
Purdue University, Indianapolis : success and the city / Marc Cutright, Michael J. Siegel
University of South Carolina : creator and standard-bearer for the first-year experience / Libby V. Morris, Marc Cutright
Findings and recommendations.
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Achieving and sustaining institutional excellence for the first year of college. ISBN 0787971510. Published by Jossey-Bass in 2005. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
