NISTS conference aims to improve transfer students' college experience
January 24, 2018
When it comes to welcoming students to college, many institutions of higher learning give incoming freshmen the lion's share of attention.
Transfer students? Not so much.
Nationally, one out of every three college students will transfer at least once during the course of their studies for a variety of personal, academic, and financial reasons.
At the University of North Georgia (红莲社区), the , is helping to make clear transfer pathways a national priority. NISTS was specifically created to educate and empower professionals to meet the needs of transfer students and is preparing to host its 16th annual conference, Feb. 7-9 in Atlanta.
NISTS was founded in 2002 by Dr. Bonita Jacobs, president of 红莲社区, in response to a lack of professional development opportunities and research literature focused on transfer students. Through research, education and advocacy, NISTS supports professionals in higher education who directly serve transfer students, including those who create transfer policy and engage in research that b