10 Things Every Freshman Should Know
1. Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Questions. The professors, faculty and staff are here to help you. So, raise your hand, stop by office hours or send an email. Don’t be intimidated by PhDs, or other academic or departmental titles. Ask questions, because if you never ask, you’ll never know. 2. Studying is essential. You might not have needed to study in high school, but this is college. Studying is necessary. Form a study group of classmates. Make flashcards. Take notes in class to

Student Engagement Opportunities Surge
The office of Community and Civic Engagement (CCE) is working to provide more opportunities for students to get involved throughout the community at the installation of N.C. Promise. Increase in community partners “We’ve been increasing the number of community partners that we have so that we can offer students more opportunities to be engaged in the community in whatever areas they’re interested in,” said Christie Poteet, director of the office of Community and Civic Engagem

Financial Literacy Concept Coming to Freshman Seminar
The class of 2018 poses for a photo in the University Quad. How good is your knowledge on financial literacy? Financial literacy is the ability to understand basic principles of business and finance. College students are the most illiterate with financial literacy and it can affect them after they graduate. Enactus is planning on doing a lecture on financial literacy in the freshman seminar classes in the fall of 2018. Enactus is an organization of student, academic and busin