Middle Tennessee State University Parent Guide

October 2009, Issue 1

Help your new Freshman Start the Year off the Right Way

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A college student’s freshman year of college is an exciting time. They are starting a new adventure, and the next four years are probably going to be some of the best ones of their life. The first semester of their freshman year in college is the most critical because it usually sets the pace for how the rest of their college experience will be. If they start off your first year of college the right way, they will be more inclined to stay on track and get their degree. Here's how to help your student start off college the right way.

Obama National Service Plan Promises Exciting Opportunities for Students

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Article by: Julia Kantor

During a 2008 campaign speech in Colorado Springs, candidate Barack Obama spoke of his desire to increase the number of K-12 and college students who give back to their local communities on a regular basis. Drawing upon his experience as a community organizer in Chicago’s South Side, Obama called for “shared sacrifice” to bring our communities closer together and outlined the details of the Obama-Biden National Service Plan. His plan promises exciting new opportunities for both K-12 and college students to serve on both the local and national level.


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