The environment surrounding today's first-year college students has changed in the last twenty years. Rather than merely dumping them in dorms and giving them meal tickets, administrators are recognizing that the first year is crucial to the academic and personal success of students. Here, the editors and contributors offer 29 essays on recruiting, creating campus cultures, supporting, challenging and assessing the progress of first-year students in and out of the classroom. Contributors describe the enrollment management process for first-year students, fostering the success of minority students, involving technology, providing supplemental education and service learning, developing specialized living environments, and dealing with drug and alcohol use. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)