CONVERSATIONS A group of students from one of the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee's living-learning communities at an "Explore Milwaukee" event. They spent the day traveling throughout the city to learn about the many different cultures it holds. PHOTO COURTESY OF LEXY PAYNE Successful Transitions Members share the new ways they are accommodating transfer students. The consensus is that transfer students need as much if not more care as traditional first-year students do. They often come to a new campus carrying a bad past experience with academics or the experience of never feeling welcome on campus. And these days, the stakes are high. If you do not attain KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS in this article 56 TALKING STICK By James A. Baumann at least a bachelor's degree, you will face a harder time finding employment in the future. Joining in this conversation are Mike Yamauchi-Gleason, the college administrative officer for Porter College and Kresge College at the University of California-Santa Cruz; Lexy Payne, a residence life coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; and Javance Sinclair, II, residence hall director of Daniels Hall at the Resident Educational Services Assess effectiveness of programs. Create environments which support community development goals. Develop programs which support educational goals.