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Thriving in Academe is a joint project of the National Education Association and the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education. This section is intended to promote ever more effective teaching and learning in higher education through dialogue among colleagues. The opinions of this feature are solely the authors' and do not reflect the views of either organization. For more information contact podnetwork@podweb.org or clehane@nea.org.

First-Year Students
	Sustaining First-Year Students By Calvin B. Peters
	Tales from Real Life: Searching For Answers
	Challenging and Supporting First-Year Students
	Best Practices Reasonable Rigor and Appropriate Support
	Issues to Consider: Risking an Active Classroom
	References & Resources