Don’t Use Weight to Measure Success of First Year of College
Nov. 21, 2003, Kansas State University
"It’s that time of year when every treadmill at the gym is full, diet books are a good read and counting calories is second nature..." Click Here to Continue

'Freshman 15' a Myth
Oct. 7, 2003, Tufts University
"In a first-of-its-kind study, Tufts researchers report some surprising findings about the short and long-term health and nutritional habits of college students..." Click Here to Continue

Many College Freshmen Must Play Catch-Up
Oct. 6, 2003, Amy Hetzner, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Even as the number of students taking upper-level math courses soars at high schools, a stubborn demographic continues to plague higher education: remedial enrollments..." Click Here to Continue

College Freshman Learning not to Sweat the Details of Dorm Life
Sept. 2, 2003, Megan Bode, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"A word of advice to anybody considering a move to Durham, N.C.: Get air conditioning. When it's 94 degrees outside, humidity is sky-high, and the sun is beating down through the windows, fans just don't get it done..." Click Here to Continue

Design Tips for College Freshman
2003, The Palm Beach Post
"Every year, just like clockwork, parents of college freshmen make the trip to a 'Sheets, Towels and More'-type megastore with their teens in tow to load up..." Click Here to Continue

Avoiding Freshman Pitfalls
July, 28 2003, Genesis Health System
"It seems like only yesterday that you were sending your child off to his or her first day of kindergarten, and now he or she is getting ready to go off to college in the fall..." Click Here to Continue

Editorial: Confessions of a College Freshman
April 23, 2003, Tessa Warner, NewsNetNebraska
"Some feared finals. Some feared the freshman fifteen. Honestly, I don't recall fearing anything. Maybe that was my problem..." Click Here to Continue

Archive News Stories

Psychological Illnesses Rise Among Freshmen
Sept. 11, 2001, Leta Shy, U-Wire
"Depression and anxiety disorders are rising among college freshmen, inciting psychologists to publicize steps colleges can take to help and treat depressed students..." Click Here to Continue

Keeping College Freshmen on Course: Attention to their mental health can be essential
March 12, 2001, Elaine S. Silver, BusinessWeek
"Going to college is much more than an academic endeavor. The undergraduate years are as much about growing up, maturing, and discovering oneself as they are about school and career..." Click Here to Continue

College Freshmen can Avoid the 'Freshman 15'
Aug. 14, 1999, Elizabeth Somers, R.D., WebMD
"One of Dianne Wang's chief fears about going to college this month is gaining weight, or what some call the 'Freshman 15...'" Click Here to Continue

Most of the Nation's College Freshmen Embrace the Internet As An Educational Tool, UCLA Study Finds
Feb. 14, 1999, Kay Cooper, ACE News
"Use of the Internet as an educational and research tool is widespread among the nation's college freshmen, UCLA's annual survey of first-year students reveals..." Click Here to Continue

Study Shows some College Freshmen Not Ready
Isabel Mascarenas, WTSP-TV
"A three-year study shows many high school seniors are not ready for college level work..." Click Here to Continue