THE NISTS LEGACY

In 2002, if you worked with transfer students, you were likely the only person at your institution with "transfer" in your title. There was little research outside the community college sector to guide you, and resources tailored to your unique challenges were scarce. No dedicated transfer conferences to attend. No community to join. No common language to define your work or professional identity.

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The millions of transfer students were invisible in the national higher education conversation. At the University of North Texas, where transfer students comprised 52% of the undergraduate enrollment, Dr. Bonita C. Jacobs, Dr. Janet Marling, and their colleagues searched for resources to serve them better and came up short. “There really wasn’t anything available, “Dr. Jacobs recalls. “So I said, ‘we’re going to do a transfer conference!'”
 

And so began a 23-year journey...