Kevin Signo, an 18-year-old Baylor University freshman, was pronounced dead Sunday after he broke his neck while attempting a backflip during a dance ...

I thought my freshman days were over, but turns out, they're just beginning. It's that nervous routine all over again, only this time, I love it.

Change is a good thing and don't hold yourself back because it's different.  The growth you will experience in your college years cannot be replaced by anything. 

Keep a chart of how you are using your time. Work on your course work every day but not all day; do something that is fun and relaxing every day and be sure to get enough exercise and sleep.

I was a college student for 11 years. I'm also an adjunct professor, so I've been at the other side of the classroom as well. Here are 50 things I've learned.

As a parent, you have a job this summer that's more important, and perhaps more complex, than you've yet come to appreciate. The main problem is that you don't know what you don't know.

During the holiday break I had a discussion with a college student, who shared with me how angry she was at a classmate who cheated on the final exam. But cheating is the symptom of something else.

While safety and academic success are often primary concerns, other considerations often go unspoken or fall completely to the wayside, like how to deal with emotional distress, weather failure, and balance the rigors of time management.

If you sit in a classroom and never meet the instructor, you will be a number. If you never join an organization, play recreational sports, or volunteer, you will be a number.

For high school seniors making the transition to college, this is the time to get real. It is crucial for these new graduates to be aware of some common stumbling blocks.

Many students enter college misinformed about how to succeed academically. Use this article as a jumping off point to think about the differences between high school and college academics.