My day job is teaching introductory economics to about 700 Harvard undergraduates a year. Lately, when people hear that, they often ask how the economic crisis is changing what’s offered in a freshman ...

Members of the Class of 2017 were required to complete a new online Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising, Resources and Education course— along with the traditional AlcoholEdu—prior to their arrival on ...

For the first time, Harvard College required incoming freshmen to complete an online training module prior to their arrival on campus about sleeping habits and their effects on other areas of life.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Case Western Reserve University wants freshman engineering students to learn -- and feel -- like engineers. That can be difficult because many college freshmen declare an ...

There are a lot of reasons to place freshmen in courses taught by tenure-line and otherwise full-time faculty members. Research suggests that underclassmen learn best from these professors, as opposed ...

In the closing hours of the academic year, becalmed in the brief time before the storm of examinations, the Freshman class has an opportunity for thought and reflection over the events of the last ...