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FYE: Highlights

Program Highlights

 

FYE is proud to share the accomplishments and exciting innovations of faculty, peer mentors and students. Locally and nationally, FYE continues to advance teaching and learning, research, appreciation for diversity, and service for the public good.

 

Points of Pride


 FYE Peer Mentors Laura Baker, Elizabeth Baldwin, Nathaniel Cradit and Jamie Guigar presented at the 2008 National Conference on the First Year Experience and Students in Transition. Their session on creating and sustaining a peer mentor program was standing room only and showcased CMU’s leadership.

 

FYE faculty member Amy McGinnis received one of Training magazine's "2008 Top Young Trainers" awards. Recipients of the award are selected based on their outstanding talents, accomplishments and leadership in the field of training and related areas.

 

FYE Peer Mentors Marie Gregg and Sarah Smith completed research on the use of labyrinth walking as a student development strategy and presented their findings at CMU’s 2008 Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibit in April.

 

FYE partnered with the National Policy Center on the First College Year to present strategies to advance undergraduate education at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Higher Learning Commission.

 

 FYE Peer Mentor Alicia Trudeau recently returned from a service trip to the Dominican Republic where she provided English instruction to more than 2,000 children. When asked about her experience, Alicia said, “It was definitely a cool experience to be able to teach young minds hungry to learn. What these children most wanted and needed was attention and love, and I felt fortunate to offer all that I could.” Alicia also raised $1,800.00 for the orphanage and children.

 

FYE faculty member Holly Hoffman and peer mentor Laura Snyder shared strategies to support undergraduate research during a May 7, 2008 FYE faculty workshop. Hoffman and Snyder successfully engaged 25 first-year students in a qualitative research project during the first eight weeks of the fall 2007 semester.

 

FYE First Year Experience Calendar of Events throughout the year at Central Michigan University. Events are listed by campus, community, mentors, faculty, and birthdays.

First Year Experience Resource Map with links to various campus offices and RSOs that first year students at central michigan university may find to be very helpful in the first year and coming years after that
FYE has an essay competition for first year students only
FYE First Year Experience at Central Michigan University publications from students, faculty, and mentors in their ongoing research on first year students and the first year at college.


Last Updated: August 25, 2008

 

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