One's first year in college has its challenges and its triumphs—no two students have quite the same experience. We recently interviewed five freshmen following their first semester at Calvin. They ...

Before we head into a new semester, I figured I'd tell you some of what I learned from my first semester at college that may help you next semester. One thing I learned from experience, and from ...

The original version of this article appeared in Grading for Growth. In fall 2021, I took my first steps into the world of ungrading. Inspired by Susan D. Blum’s book “Ungrading,” I went fully ...

Hello readers! I can’t believe I’m saying this but I’m almost at the end of my first semester as a college student. Personally, I felt like Thanksgiving break was way too short but now I’m finally ...

As fall semester comes to a close, MENV's fifth cohort has been reflecting on what the past few months have meant to them. Many of our first-year students made significant life changes amidst a year ...

The day I got accepted into UC Berkeley, I was more nervous than excited. Although I was proud of myself and grateful that the last day of college acceptances blessed me with one UC acceptance, I knew ...

My first semester teaching Entrepreneurship to first year MBAs at Harvard Business School has come to a close. “Just” 15 years ago, I sat in the exact same room as a member of the MBA class of 2010, ...

The first semester is under their belts. Members of the Class of 2000 have survived the first round of finals, the first challenges of living with strangers, the first encounters with dorm food. And ...

My favorite part of the Masters of the Environment program is our ability to tailor our learning experience to our specific interests. For me I am very interested in the circular economy when it comes ...