Multiple faculty from the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, along with research assistants and colleagues, presented at the Focusing on the First Year conference held on campus Wednesday, February 16. The presentations included “Mapping the Academic and Social Engagement of First-Year Undergraduate Students at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities,” “Engaging Students in the First Year: A Multidisciplinary Approach,” and “Excellence for All: Student Learning and Development.” The Focusing on the First Year conference is a bi-annual event that brings faculty, staff, and administrators together to discuss academic and development issues relating to first-year students.