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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"campus community"”.
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Campus community: students' search for an operational definition
… importance of creating and sustaining a sense of community on college campuses to enhance the likelihood that students achieve their educational goals. Historical definitions of campus community often are vague in their characterizations and difficult to use to structure learning experiences. This …
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Assessing Campus Community in the Twenty-First Century
The sociological implications of studying campus communities can lead to breakthroughs not only in teaching and improving learning environments, but provide unique and helpful programs to aid diversity, promote unity, and decrease social inequality on campus and in American society. This study …
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Leader Perceptions of Campus Community Partnerships in a Community College Setting
Given the mission of community colleges, their leaders are often responsible for developing resources to support student success and improve relationships with surrounding communities. To accomplish these goals, community college leaders sometimes participate in cross-sector partnerships (CSPs) …
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Student connection: how graduate assistants of Rowan University connect to the campus community
… assistants at Rowan University, Glassboro campus connect to the campus community using socialization theory. Data collection consisted of interviews of 10 randomly selected first and second year graduate students during the 2006-07 academic school year. The interviews were conducted at …
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Being Ourselves: Narratives of Disabled College Students' Interpersonal Experiences with Campus Community Members
… students' interpersonal interactions with their campus community. Study participants discussed the meaning they took from their interpersonal interactions. Critical disability studies theory and Disability Justice Principles provided a conceptual framework for this study's design. Using narrative …
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Beyond the ivory tower : in search of a new form for campus-community relationships
… survival, is dependent on the health of the community in which they reside. The American college campus, where design decisions have come about as a means to engender community and promote learning, is a physical manifestation of the institutional mission and purpose. Therefore, as …
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Perceptions of organizational culture of a multi-campus community college district: mixed methods in concert
… organizational culture within a rural, multi-campus community college district. This phenomenon was examined by analyzing and comparing data collected by surveying all full-time employees utilizing the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) and through 10 personal interviews. OCAI …
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Beyond polarity : Campus-Community-Radio and new relations of power in radio broadcasting policy in Canada
… specific policy, programming and operations of campus-community radio station CKUT-FM (Montréal), and, as a related object, the policies and interventions of the National Campus-Community Radio Association (NCRA). It provides a critique of campus-community radio itself, and of the complex term, …
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Assessing the community readiness of a Latina/o campus community to address lesbian, gay, and bisexual concerns
Research on the campus climate for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals evidences that heterosexism at institutions of higher education is still prevalent. Although campus climate research is increasing, studies have been primarily conducted with European American samples. Sexual …
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The effects of first generation status upon the first year college success patterns of students attending an urban multi-campus community college
Community colleges have a special interest in identifying factors associated with retention and graduation. Additionally, community college administrators are interested in the identification of retention factors and how to structure administrative policy and procedure that address college success …
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Understanding the Relationship Between Undergraduate Students’ On-Campus Employment Status and Their Reported Sense of Belonging to the Campus Community Post the COVID-19 Pandemic
… have returned to in-person instruction and campus life, the need for reestablishing connectedness and belonging in the campus community has been substantial. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the postsecondary student experience, forcing institutions to seek alternate strategies for student …
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An analysis of the perceptions of institutional goal priorities of college-wide and campus administrators among the five multi-campus community colleges of the Virginia Community College System
… through a test/retest within the Virginia Community College System which produced a correlation coefficient of .98 between the two administrations of the instrument. Face validity was established based upon the development of the Management by Objectives goals specifically for the Virginia …
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A Mixed Methods Assessment of the Development, Use, and Educational Effectiveness of University Campus Sustainability Tours
<p>Campus sustainability tours are available at dozens of colleges and universities across the United States. These tours are considered a vital tool in interpreting the environmental and sustainable aspects of a campus to educate the campus community. Minimal quantitative data have been collected …
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Chief Student Affairs Officer’s Competencies: Perspectives from Community College Presidents in Illinois
… Student Affairs Officers (CSAO’s) within single campus community colleges are responsible for providing senior leadership and overall planning for all administrative areas as assigned by the college president. They work collectively to provide leadership for various functional areas to facilitate …
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Do I belong? Narratives of sense of belonging and fit from underrepresented African American and Latina women in science undergraduate majors
… being engaged or disengaged in the science campus community. The use of narratives provided a detailed understanding about experiences that described the participants’ sense of belonging at the higher education level. Sense of belonging was used as a framework for understanding the …
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The Latina Graduate Experience at Hispanic Serving Institutions
… outcomes and create a culturally engaging campus community.</p>
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The Importance of Health Promotion & Education: A summary of my fieldwork experience
… the health & well-being of students and the campus community. Health Promotion Services’ staff strive to inform, educate, provide, assess, and train USF students in ten health indicators which include physical activity, nutrition, tobacco use, substance abuse, responsible sexual behavior, …
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Sustainability of Western Kentucky University: An Examination of Campus Environmental Policies, Performance and Potential for Change
… Average annual energy consumption for each campus community member is 4,139 kWh of electricity, 527 pounds of coal, 3,600 cf of natural gas, totaling over 22 million Btus, costing $317 and emitting 3.34 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, 14,244 gallons of water are used, …
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Breaking Boundaries: Investigating the experiences of Racially Diverse Low Socioeconomic Status Students through a Narrative Inquiry Approach
… 1) ongoing challenges in acclimating to campus culture and 2) a persistent yearning to find an inclusive community; not just a racially diverse one. The themes were identified as the participants of this study recollected their transition and acclimation experiences into the campus …
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Too hungry to study : a phenomenological study examining college students experiencing food insecurity.
… Many colleges and universities started campus food pantries on their campuses to assist students who are in need. However, this solution poses problems for students because campus food pantries are unavailable 24 hours, seven days a week. This Problem of Practice investigated food …
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