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ERIC Number: EJ359595
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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At Many Colleges, Orientation Has Become a Serious Introduction to Campus Life.
Greene, Elizabeth
Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n6 pA41-43 Oct 7 1987
Many institutions are taking freshman orientation more seriously by challenging students before they start classes and giving them a more thorough introduction to campus life than ever before. The biggest changes in orientation are occurring among community colleges. Some of the experiences at Georgia Tech are described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, College Freshmen, College Students, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Parents, Program Descriptions, School Holding Power, School Orientation, Student Adjustment, Student Attitudes, Student Attrition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Georgia Institute of Technology