We’re wishing ourselves a happy anniversary here at College Parent Central. We’ve reached a five year milestone! Somehow it seemed appropriate to begin this venture on April Fool’s Day — April 1, 2009 — as we launched ourselves into the unknown. We believed then that college parents need support and are an important factor in student success. Five years later we are even more convinced of the importance of parent education and support.
We’ve spent five years sharing nearly 500 posts, writing about college parenting, talking to college parents, working with college students, and working and speaking with professional colleagues. During this time, we are proud to have contributed to the important dialogue that helps parents better understand and work with their students.
Throughout the past five years we have learned even more than we have shared. We are grateful to those people who have shared their stories and wisdom and helped us as we continue to reach out to parents who may find our information helpful.
by Arthur Levine and Diane R. Dean is not written specifically for college parents, however, if you want to read a book that will force you to look at your college-aged student differently; this is one of those books. The book is based on research conducted with 5,000 college students as well as student affairs staff members from 270 college campuses. It explores the similarities and differences between today’s generation and previous generations. The book begins by offering the opportunity for current parents to hold the mirror up to examine their own generation.
