Prospective
Students & Families 
Welcome!
We are thrilled that you are interested in our learning communities and happy to share some information with you. Our learning communities were started in 1995 and today we have 70 learning communities and more than half of our entering first-year students participate.
What are the benefits of Learning Communities?
Dr. Steve Mickelson, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Agricultural Engineering Learning Community, discusses the academic benefits to participating in a learning community.
What do students think?
Stephanie, a sophomore in Agricultural Engineering, explains the many benefits to joining a learning community from a student’s perspective.