Recent articles in the national news about collegiate life:
Share this one with your student!! How to survive your first roommate. Two researchers delved into roommate relationships...
Frontline did a series about kids online. While it's focus is more on high school kids, it does bring up many good points about protecting yourself online.
Curbing Binge Drinking Takes Group Effort. Of all the advice parents give to children heading off to college, warnings about alcohol — and especially about abusing alcohol — may be the most important. (NYTimes article)
Colleges Ready for Students. A Daily Star article about move-in day at local Oneonta colleges.
USA Today's List of What NOT to do as your student leaves for college. A tongue-in-cheek look at how parents and guardians can help with the transition. USA Today's List of What parents SHOULD DO.
Survey Shows Electronic Textbooks on the Rise. A Uwire.com article about recent survey by Internet book retailer AbeBooks indicates that the use of electronic textbooks is on the rise against more traditional paper-based books and student response
Final Options for Paying for College
Is Your College Student Safe at School?
In the wake of Thursday's Northern Illinois University shootings, campus safety is back in the spotlight. RD did its own research and found many colleges are getting smart about new risks. RD gives out grades and tells parents what to study up on. By Lisa Collier Cool With Fran Lostys
Sex, Drugs, and Alcohol: Parents Still Influence College Kids' Risky Behavior
New research shows that parents influence their child’s likelihood of involvement with drugs, alcohol and risky sexual activity even after their child leaves for college.
Generation ME: are today's college students narcisistic?
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