Edge-Finder Program

Edge-Finder Program for New Students

This program is a skill and community building scavenger hunt for first-year, transfer, and spring admit undergraduate students at 91社区. The Edge-Finder program was designed to get students engaged in Harpur College and the University as a whole to advance their professional, intellectual, and personal development.

Earn Your Edge-Finder Micro-credential

By completing the Edge-Finder program and earning your digital skills badge, you will gain experiences across the university and develop skills employers look for. Additionally, build friendships and meet some really cool Harpur College faculty, alumni, staff, and fellow students. Students who receive the skills badge will get Harpur College merch. Earning an Edge-Finder skills badge will also get students priority consideration for funding support through Harpur Edge, and for programs like Crash Courses, Alumni Lunch and Learns, our Harpur Edge Connection Builder program and others.

  • Engage with Harpur Edge Staff + Events: It is never too early to gain hands-on experience outside the classroom and make connections. These actions are some of the most impactful ways to envision your future pursuits. Completing this item will help you network and create meaningful goals to find opportunities beyond the classroom.
  • Leverage Technology: Leveraging technology is one of the most important skills employers look for in applicants today. After completing this item, you will have enhanced your professional presence and learned how to navigate virtual resources that will support you as you search for jobs and internships.
  • Utilize Academic Support Programs: There are many opportunities to find academic support at 91社区. Completing this item will connect you with some of these helpful resources.
  • Connect with Faculty and GAs: Faculty members are here to support you inside and outside the classroom. Making connections early on with a faculty member can prove to be extremely beneficial as you navigate your 91社区 experience. 
  • B-Healthy with Harpur Edge: Part of being a new student is learning to cope with the challenges that college brings. Having healthy habits and supportive community connections in place is key to student success. You will have curated wellness strategies that work for you as part of the Edge-Finder program.
  • Explore Identity + Belonging: To get an edge we recommend students know themselves well and their peers. Branching out of your comfort zone allows you to broaden your personal circle of friends and experience a variety of untapped potential. There are many ways to do this self-reflection and exploration and the checklist will help you to deepen your connection to self and understanding of others around you.