Midwest First-Year Conversations

Bonita C. Jacobs. Ph.D. is president of the University of North Georgia, and past executive director of the National Institute for the Study of Transfer Students. (You can find more of her distinguished background here: https://ung.edu/president/biography.php.) She also was the keynote speaker at the eleventh annual Midwest First-Year Conference. In our conversation , Dr. Jacobs talks about the transfer student orientation, advising, first-year transfer seminars, and more! Don't miss this conversation packed with good information. 

Dr. Christine Harrington has been working in higher education for over 20 years, predominately in the community college sector. Currently, she is a professor and co-coordinator of a newly established Ed.D. in Community College Leadership program at New Jersey City University. Christine is the author of numerous books and articles related to teaching, learning and student success and is frequently invited to give plenary presentations at national and local conferences as well as at colleges and universities across the nation. In this episode, Dr. Harrington shares information about her book, Why the First-Year Seminar Matters and more!