Abstract: Recently, predictions on first-year student dropouts have attracted diverse theoretical and practical researchers worldwide. Yet, many prior related studies used while-university factors, ...

The winter solstice is here, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year — and for California, it comes with rain in the forecast for most of the state. Storm systems are expected to sweep ...

Alabamians may have already dusted off their coats and heaters, but official winter doesn’t start until the winter solstice. That’s the astronomical signal that the days are at their shortest and the ...