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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Four-year public institutions"”.
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An Examination of Clery Crime Statistics at Four Year Public Institutions of Higher Education Served by or Without Dedicated University Police Departments
… by which learning can occur. </p> <p>The college years are instrumental in shaping the lives and mindset of America’s youth by exposing them to a variety of cultural experiences and divergent beliefs. The higher education marketplace has become an exceedingly competitive environment wherein …
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Status of Admission Policies and Practices at Four-Year Public Institutions of Higher Education in Virginia Implemented to Evaluate Home School Applicants
… how current admission policies and practices at four-year public institutions of higher education in Virginia are implemented to evaluate home school applicants. University administrators, admission officials, and other interested individuals may gain insight into (a) admission policy …
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Do Factors Associated with Increases in Higher Education Costs Affect Average Net Price at Four-Year Public and Private Not-for-Profit Institutions?
… with the rise in higher education costs at four-year public and four-year private not-for-profit institutions. In addition, reductions in state appropriations have been associated with an increase of tuition at four-year public institutions. But do these factors have a relationship with …
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Developing a Comprehensive Outcomes Assessment Program (COAP) Model for Southwest Texas State University
… as well as a survey of higher education institutions. The ideal elements in the model include: Leadership Commitment, Establishing a Centralized Office, Culture Development, Partnership with Strategic Planning, Conducting Assessment, Disseminating Results, and Utilizing Results. …
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Black Minds Matter: Black Student Perceptions Of Three Kentucky Regional Comprehensive Predominantly White Institutions And The Role Of Campus Support Initiatives In Reducing The Frequence Of Stop-Out And Drop-Out
… lowest graduation rates among racial groups at four-year public institutions. Furthermore, more recent provisional data from the National Center for Education Statistics for 2008-2013, further support continued disproportional retention and graduation rates of Black college students. Therefore, …
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A Case Study of the Dimensions of Affordability of Undergraduate Education in Virginia
… to examine the dimensions of affordability of public undergraduate education, focusing on a single state during a particular period of time. The main research question was: What are the dimensions of affordability of public undergraduate education in Virginia? The study examined three …
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The chief advancement officer: Role identification in fundraising at public four-year institutions of higher education in the United States
… success. The survey sample consisted of CAOs at four-year public institutions in the U.S. who were members of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The research was based on two independent variables, CAO education and experience; and one dependent variable, fundraising …
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Upholding Gender Equity: Title IX Coordinators' Experiences Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Postsecondary Students
… experiences of Title IX coordinators (TIXCs) at fouryear public U.S. institutions in supporting pregnant and parenting students (PPS). Purpose: While Title IX mandates protections, accommodations, and institutional support for PPS, implementation varies. Prior research identified macro-level …
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Leadership Development in Higher Education: Skills, Competencies, and Practices for Non-Academic Leaders
… programs offered to non-academic leaders at four-year public higher education institutions. The focus of this study was on the perceptions of program coordinators at four-year public institutions in Georgia and South Carolina. Three research questions guided this study: What do leadership …
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Understanding why and how women determine to stay in student affairs after having children: a narrative inquiry
… were conducted with 15 participants at four-year, large-size, public institutions in the United States. The themes were as follows: (a) supportive network, (b) flexible work arrangements, (c) knowing the job, (d) employee benefits, and (e) role modeling. Some themes also included …
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The Impact of College and University Faculty Collective Bargaining on State Appropriations to Public Higher Education
Many public college and university faculties have unionized since public employees gained the right to bargain collectively in several states. Most studies of the effects of faculty unionization have been at the institutional level and have included faculty compensation, workload, and other …
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Faculty perceptions of the effects of collective bargaining agreements on their professional roles: The New England public higher education experience
… and artifact analysis, examined how New England public college and university faculty perceived their professional concerns were affected by working under a collective bargaining agreement. The professional concerns, derived from the pertinent literature, included the following: the ability of …
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Cultivating Women College Presidents: Difference Makers
… are college presidents/chancellors at two- or four-year, public higher education institutions in California about their experiences that have contributed to where they are today. There were twenty-six (26) participants in the study.</p> <p>The research questions for the study were inspired by …