First Year Foundations News Today

As new and returning students march onto campus this August, some are coming from across the country or the world, while some are simply moving from across the city. For

The Office of First-Year Learning and Engagement hosted an essay-reading event on Tuesday, Feb. 8, which featured students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.

A university professor in California was left in tears after his students surprised him with a heartfelt thank you message in their last zoom class this semester. Dr James Brown, a professor at Chapman University in Orange, California was confused when all the students in his First Year Foundations course had their cameras off on Zoom. He questioned his students, wondering if it was his students following a trend or a technology glitch on his end that made them have their cameras off. Is it...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Virtual classes have been hard for both students and teachers this year, some who havent even been able to meet each other in person yet. To try and show their true gratitude, some college classes have created the perfect way to say thanks to their educators. During their final classes of the semester, students have been starting class with their cameras all turned off. When they turn their camera on, they each hold up signs with personalized messages of appreciation as a surpr...