Tips For Parents

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In 1990 when I was the director of Cornell University’s first Parents’ Program, I owned one of those big, clunky mobile phones. It was quite a novelty among my friends and family. I bought it as a safety device to use when traveling alone by car. It didn’t work everywhere, or even very well.

The Parents Association was established in 1994 to encourage mutual understanding and facilitate communication between the University and parents, to provide opportunities for parents to be actively involved in their students' college experience, and to sponsor programs and provide services that meet the needs of DU parents.

You’re about to embark on an exciting, but daunting, adventure. You’re not alone if you’re feeling a mixture of excitement and dread. You may wonder, “What is my role now that my child is in college?”