Excerpts from Freshman Themes

Themes Include: Night Scene by, Maxine Peters; Beware of the Bovines! by, Maxine Peters; On Being Nineteen by, Betty Davenport; Smart Fish by, Nelson Collins; and Artistic Indianapolis by, Jane Colsher

Social Considerations for the Freshman 15

For most college student going through their freshman year of college, many say the during your first year of college you will gain a significant amount of weight due to a multitude of factors or “The Freshman 15”. The goal of this study is the measure factors that may or may not contribute to fluctuation with a student’s weight. In this study we measure the following factors that may contribute to This hypothesis: hours of sleep, measurement of physical activity, distance from home, nutrition, stress level, financial status, and Sex and see how these factors correlate to the “Freshman 15”. The results of this study show that out of all the factors that were measurable in the survey that the three most prominent factors involved nutrition, physical activity, and distance from home. The other measurable factors that influences ones’ metabolic rate also had influential roles in weight shifts but were not as consistent as the three mentioned above. In conclusion, the “The Freshman 15”, is correlated by these primary factors: nutrition, physical activity, and distance

The Cowl - v.31 - Freshman Issue - Sep 11, 1968

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 31, Freshman Issue - September 11, 1968. 2 pages

Mix and meet 2005, a Common Ground reception

This flyer advertised the Common Ground Reception, a fall gathering for all the incoming students that participated in the optional Common Gound orientations throughout the summer of 2005

Heat Transfer Activity for a First-Year Mechanical Engineering Course

A heat transfer educational activity is designed for freshman students who declare a mechanical engineering major. This activity is part of an introductory course given during the first year to introduce students to mechanical engineering and give them tools to use in while pursuing their Bachelors of Science degree in mechanical engineering. The activity is designed to challenge students in learning heat transfer concepts. However, its rigor is planned for students (at the freshman level) who have not yet taken the prerequisites required for heat transfer. The activity is scalable and can be easily deployed in other educational institutes. It is presented with its goals, goal attainment measures, and feedback representing the student perception.Cockrell School of Engineerin

Environmental Influences on Young Adult Weight Gain: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Objectives: This study investigated the importance of environmental influences in explaining weight gain and related behaviors among freshman college students. Methods: We exploited a natural experiment that takes place on most college campuses in the United States - randomized dormitory assignments. We estimated the effects of living in dormitories with varying physical environment characteristics on weight gain and related behaviors (daily number of meals and snacks, weekly frequency of exercise) among randomly assigned freshman students. Results: We found strong evidence linking weight and related behaviors to individual dormitories, as well as to specific characteristics of the dormitories. On average, students assigned to dormitories with on-site dining halls gained more weight and exhibited more behaviors consistent with weight gain during the freshman year as compared with students not assigned to such dormitories. Females in such dormitories weighed .85 kg (p = .03) more and exercised 1.43 (p \u3c .01) times fewer; males consumed .22 (p = .02) more meals and .38 (p = .01) more snacks. For female students, closer proximity of the dormitory to a campus gym led to more frequent exercise (.54, p = .03), whereas living closer to central campus reduced exercise (-.97, p = .01). Conclusions: Using a natural experiment to deal with the potential endogeneity of the living environment, this study found that the physical environment affects both students’ weight changes and weight-related behaviors

An experimental study of the effects of autocratic, student-centered and laissez-faire group leadership on college orientation classes

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston UniversityThe purpose of this study is to attempt to determine the effect of different types of leadership for freshman orientation groups at Boston University School of Educatio

Analysis Of R.U.R.

(The analysis of RUR by Robert Bowles is printed as an example of what is being done in Freshman Composition classes in the form of analysis. We believe that this is a superior illustration of a review of the important work by Capek.

Boston University Common Data Set 2017-2018

This is the archive of common data sets of Boston University from 2017-2018, including general information, enrollment and persistence, first-time, first-year (freshman) admission, transfer admission, academic offerings and policies, student life, annual expenses, financial aid, instructional faculty, and degrees conferred

Boston University Common Data Set 2014-2015

This is the archive of common data sets of Boston University from 2014-2015, including general information, enrollment and persistence, first-time, first-year (freshman) admission, transfer admission, academic offerings and policies, student life, annual expenses, financial aid, instructional faculty, and degrees conferred