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TRiO Day to draw more than 350 attendees

By Alexis Malapitan | February 20, 2015

Student Support Services is holding the Spring 2015 TRiO event Saturday in the Holmes Student Center.This year’s theme, “I am legend, becoming legendary,” will include workshops ranging from Radio Broadcasting, Turning An internship Into a Career,...

First-gen. students connect with campus

By Carlos Galvez | February 17, 2014

Students who need financial and scholarly assistance need look no further: National TRiO Day is coming up.Universities across the state will attend National TRiO Day, where students will be able to participate in programs that will help them develop education...

Holiday event spreads joy to children, parents

By Jeanette Fritz | November 24, 2013

The holiday season is my favorite time of the year because it’s all about spending time with those you love and spreading a little cheer along the way.For some lucky kids, the holidays came early thanks to an event hosted by the College Parents Group.The...

Study finds first-generation college students prefer ‘collaborative learning’

By Hailey Kurth | May 2, 2012

First-generation college and university students who come from working class families tend to do worse academically than continuing-generation students, according to a recent study. Working class students tend to prefer collaborative learning, the study...