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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Commuter Students"”.
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Using grounded theory to understand how commuter students develop a sense of belonging
<p>This study is concerned with the fact that commuter students persist at a lower rate than their residential peers. As colleges and universities seek to increase educational attainment rates, understanding why commuter students struggle with retention is important. Research shows sense of …
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Social norms: actual versus perceived alcohol consumption of college freshmen
… consumption of college freshmen (n = 84) and the students residential status. The participants consisted of fifty-six resident students and twenty-eight commuter students. The frequency of alcohol consumption by students in general as perceived by the participants was also analyzed. The secondary …
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Evaluation of a Conceptual Model of Student Retention at a Public Urban Commuter University
… retention and for second-year retention of students at an urban, mid-western commuter university. The model captured the joint effects of academic engagement and environmental factors on academic performance and persistence of commuter students in their first two years of college attendance. …
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A descriptive comparison of public two-year college residence hall programs
… colleges as institutions that enroll only commuter students may need to be altered. Approximately 21% of public, two-year colleges operate a residence hall program of some type.
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Differences in Perceptions of Student Experiences Between Residential and Commuter Sub-Populations in Higher Education
… and campus safety differ between resident students and commuter peers who either reside with roommates, family, or spouses, partners, and children differ at a Northeast private, urban, religiously-affiliated university. </p><p>Findings of the study demonstrate that while generally these …
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Variables That Discriminate Between Persisting and Nonpersisting, First-Year Undergraduate Students in an Open-Admissions, Multicampus, Commuter College System
<p><em>Problem.</em> Most new undergraduate students begin college with the highest hope of finishing their educational programs. Unfortunately, a large number of students drop out prior to graduation. This is particularly true of nontraditional students who attend nonresidential commuter colleges. …
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The Visiting Team: Research On The Engagement Of Urban, Commuter Student-Athletes
… III student-athletes who are also urban, commuter students, the path to engagement in those areas is not clearly defined. The intent of this two-phase, mixed methods study was to evaluate the priorities of urban, commuting student-athletes at a NCAA Division III institution in New York …
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The Effects of Participation in a Student Development Mentoring-Transcript Program on Freshmen University Students
… Program on freshmen University students, (b) to ascertain the perceived value of participation in such a program for University students, (c) to develop recommendations regarding the implementation of mentoring-transcript programs at colleges and universities, and (d) to …
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University Image: Perceptions Held by Internal and External Stakeholders of East Tennessee State University.
… (c) opportunities for non-traditional students, (d) a highly visible medical school, (e) unique programs specific to the region, and (f) strong community partnerships. In addition, the administrative academy participants and the four communities highlighted the tradition of "Pride Week" …
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Incubating equity: The drivers and supports that promote equity-minded assessment praxis at two Hispanic-Serving Institutions
… equity-minded assessment grow, and the role of students in the assessment process.
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Do Learning Communities Matter?: An Examination Of The Retention Of At-Risk African American Students At An Urban, Commuter, Research University
… on the retention of at-risk, African American students at a public, urban, primarily commuter, research institution was the focus of this research. A nonexperimental, retrospective, descriptive, cohort research design was used with a sample of 318 first time in any college (FTIAC) African …
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Sense Of Belonging Among Foreign-Born And U.S.-Born Latinx Subgroups At A Community College
… among 15 U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinx students at a community college designated as a Hispanic serving institution. To further explore sense of belonging among these students, semi-structured interviews were conducted with both groups of students. The results indicated that U.S.-born …