As universities across the country begin their fall semester, University of Alabama at Birmingham experts offer steps a student can take to aid in a smooth and successful transition into college life.

My day job is teaching introductory economics to about 700 Harvard undergraduates a year. Lately, when people hear that, they often ask how the economic crisis is changing what’s offered in a freshman ...

Freshman year of college is different for everyone, but, especially at a school as large as the University of Wisconsin, adjusting to all of the new experiences can be extremely challenging. From ...

Despite already facing challenges in the transition from high school to college, USC freshmen often take on difficult courses such as the mandatory — and notorious — “Writing 150: Writing and Critical ...

Students are often taught about the expeditions of Lewis and Clark, but only some get the opportunity to act the part. Maurice Isserman, a history professor at Hamilton College, in Clinton, N.Y., ...