Student Success
Academic Success Skills: More Than How to Study
When parents think about helping their college students succeed academically, the first thing that comes…
Student Success
Making the Most of Academic Advising and Major Exploration
Parents can play a quiet but powerful role in how their students benefit from university…
Student Success
Help Your Student Set Purposeful Goals for the Semester
With the start of the new semester, your college student faces fresh opportunities and challenges.…
How Colleges Work
Make Summer Break Worth It
A year or so ago, I talked about how high school students could make the…
Using Campus Resources
Connecting Majors to Careers
Many parents think of the majors our students pursue and assume they transfer directly into…
Student Success
Start the Semester Off Right
It’s important to start the semester off right, whether a student is just starting, or…
Using Campus Resources
What Does The Career Center Really Do?
For years, I’ve encouraged students to visit the career center of their college or university…
Health and Wellness
Binge Drinking in College
Many parents worry about their students engaging in binge drinking in college, and they should.…
Using Campus Resources
What Does it Mean to be Pre-Med, or Pre-Anything?
Congrats! Your student is heading to college as a pre-med student. Hooray! But what does…
