Students Helping Students: a Guide for Developing Social Skills in Students with Disabilities

Written by Vanderbilt University | 17 February 2009

Students helping other students learn has been proven to boost academic achievement and social skills in students with and without disabilities. A new book by Vanderbilt University researchers, Peer Support Strategies for Improving All Students’ Social Lives and Learning, based on over 20 years of research in the field, offers teachers practical guidelines for implementing these strategies in the classroom.

Anti-Social Behavior in Girls Predicts Adolescent Depression Seven Years Later

Written by University of Washington | 17 February 2009

Past behavior is generally considered to be a good predictor of future behavior, but new research indicates that may not be the case in the development of depression, particularly among adolescent girls. University of Washington social scientists tracked first- and second-graders for seven years and found that anti-social behavior among girls and anxiety among both sexes predicted depression.

A Brave New World for College Grads: Hunting Down a Job in a Tough Economy

Written by Saint Joseph's University | 17 February 2009

Unfortunately, in an economy like today’s, Matthew Brink, director of Career Development at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, has no secret tricks for landing a job. “It’s all about using the tried and true tactics for job hunting, but giving the process more time and effort,” he says.

UNCW Among the Nation’s 50 “Best Value” Universities

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22 January 2009

In a profile of UNC Wilmington on USA TODAY’s Web site, the editors at The Princeton Review said, “A big school with a smaller school feel, UNCW boasts a solid faculty that excels at the upper levels and isn’t afraid to show their passion for the subject at hand. Visit the University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Students Helping Students: a Guide for Developing Social Skills in Students with Disabilities

Anti-Social Behavior in Girls Predicts Adolescent Depression Seven Years Later

A Brave New World for College Grads: Hunting Down a Job in a Tough Economy

UNCW Among the Nation’s 50 “Best Value” Universities

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