This document provides information about North Coast University, including that it is located in Rhode Island, has approximately 5,000 undergraduate students with 200 ESL students, 300 faculty members, and 50 student clubs. It then introduces several students who attend the university, including Lina-Maria, a freshman nursing student from Colombia, and her chemistry lab partner and roommate. The document also mentions several theories related to identity development and lists four issues related to campus climate and supporting the LINK program.