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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"College and Universities"”.
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Communicating in Times of Crisis: How College and Universities Alert their Campuses of Emergencies
How colleges and universities communicate during times of crisis has come into sharp focus in recent years, with crisis events dominating headlines with what seems like increasing frequency and greater consequence. Concerns about communication methods are being examined to determine which has most …
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Challenges, opportunities, and sources of support for undergraduate mothers attending college at a four-year institution
… study is to examine the instrumental, social and emotional supports in place for young mothers ages 18-24 as they persist through college. Five parenting college students from a large, public four-year university completed a modified version of the Arizona Social Support Interview Schedule …
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Long term effects of reverse culture shock in study abroad
<p>More students at college and universities are taking advantage of the opportunity to study abroad. During their time overseas, many will confront culture shock. Upon their return, they may also encounter a difficult transition, resulting in reverse culture shock. This study explores the various …
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Qualitative Descriptive Exploration of College Students' Opinions Toward and Experiences with Participating in Mindfulness Programs on a College Campus
Outstanding leadership is essential for an organization to flourish, including higher education. One of the issues facing leaders in higher education is mental health. Students at universities face many challenges leading to emotional and health problems. College and universities explore …
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Relationship Between Grit, Academic Mindset, First-Year GPA, and Perceptions Related to Persistence for Non-Traditional College Students
<p>Retention of non-traditional college students has been a significant concern for postsecondary institutions, students, their families, and society. This study sought to explore the relationships between grit, academic mindset, first-year GPA, and the perceptions of students related to …
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How Navy and Marine Corps Veterans Make Meaning of the College Choice Process in the Post-9/11 GI Bill Era
… more than 1,900,000 people have used the benefit and more than $90 billion have been paid to institutions of higher learning and to Post-9/11 GI Bill users. During this period there has been a shift in the types of college and universities veterans attend, as well as the educational models they …
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EXAMINING HOW TENNESSEE STATE MERIT AID INFLUENCES INSTITUTIONAL GRANT AID: A DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCES APPROACH
… their institutional grant aid. Principal agent and resource dependence theories together establish state and institutional context as well as inform potential institutional responses to the TELS program. Data are primarily observed at the institution-level from 2000 to 2009 and come from the …
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Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS): A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Mental Health Practitioners on the College Campus
High-risk drinking among college students is believed to be the most serious health issue facing college and universities throughout the United States. In 1999, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) established a task force to address the issue and released a report with …
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Impact of Labeling, Legislation, and Accommodations on the Academic Achievement of African American Students with Learning Disabilities
… of mainstreaming, least restrictive environment and inclusion and have begun to serve more students with disabilities in K-12 general edcuation classes (Hicks-Coolick & Kurtz, 1996). There has been a corresponding increase in the number of students with disabilities who attend college and …
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Identifying the Defining Characteristics of College-level Course Work: Perceptions of Accounting and Business Management Faculty
Community college transfer students may have to repeat one or more courses at the four-year institution or may have to take more than the required number of courses to obtain a baccalaureate degree. This uncertainty about the transfer of credits and the extra cost in higher education that goes …
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An instrumental case study analysis of faculty perceptions and experiences with service-learning and its integration into the scholarship of teaching and learning
… to advance their scholarship of teaching and learning. There is limited research on faculty perceptions of utilizing the service-learning pedagogy as a way to integrate the faculty roles of teaching, research, and service. It was the intent of this study to explore the perceptions and …
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Evaluating Colleges and Universities: A New Model for Institutional Rankings
<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p> <p>Most colleges and universities function independently and lack the wherewithal of measuring performance areas of effectiveness, efficiency or quality. The United States Department of Education maintain a number of subsidiary organizations and external sources …