Focusing on the First Year Conference Focusing on the First Year is a half-day conference bringing together faculty and staff from across the Columbus and regional campuses to focus on the university's efforts to support the success of first-year students. The most important foundations for college success, and ultimately graduation, are built during the first year. Hosted by FYE each spring, the conference is designed to encourage faculty and staff to share ideas about helping first-year students transition successfully to college life at Ohio State. Focusing on the First Year 2011 Thursday, April 28,
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Terrell Strayhorn, associate professor of higher education, senior research associate at the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity, and faculty affiliate in the Department of African and Africana Studies. His research interests include issues of equity, diversity, and student success in higher education with a particular accent on the experiences of racial/ethnic and economic minorities throughout the educational pipeline. View or download Dr. Terrel Strayhorn's presentation. More: ehe.osu.edu/epl/directory/terrell-strayhorn
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