The original version of this article appeared in Grading for Growth. In fall 2021, I took my first steps into the world of ungrading. Inspired by Susan D. Blum’s book “Ungrading,” I went fully ...

That heady first semester of college is imbedded in most students' memories for many reasons; the experience of co-habiting in a dorm with strangers who often become lifelong friends, the many parties ...

"It's tough, but it's worth it," Leah Remini wrote of completing her first semester at NYU, where she was accepted last year after leaving the Church of Scientology in 2013 Glenn Garner is a form ...

It’s common to feel nervous about the first day of classes. New routines, new courses and new professors all add to the uncertainty and anticipation of a new school year. But despite the ...

With the University relaxing or doing away with COVID-19 restrictions this fall — such as easing masking requirements and closing PCR testing locations — many students felt that this semester was the ...

The first semester is under their belts. Members of the Class of 2000 have survived the first round of finals, the first challenges of living with strangers, the first encounters with dorm food. And ...

The FOCUS and Constellations requirement for Trinity College of Arts & Sciences’ Class of 2029 marked a key change in its curriculum. Previously, first-year students had the choice to voluntarily ...

Why is it that at the top-ranked university in the nation, there are still so many complaints about the quality of students’ academic experiences? To encourage genuine academic exploration, the ...

My three youngest children will be heading off to college this fall, which means we’ve been inundated with mail and email about the festivities being prepared for their arrival. My older daughter will ...

While most first-years began their Tufts education last fall in classrooms on the Hill, 23 Civic Semester fellows boarded flights to Peru or Thailand instead. These students chose to study abroad ...