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Peer reviewedKuh, George D.; Hu, Shouping – Journal of Higher Education, 2001
Compared levels of engagement in learning activities and gains of students at research universities (RUs) and other types of colleges in the 1980s and 1990s. Though students at other universities generally outperformed RU students, the gap closed somewhat between the mid-80s and mid-90s due in part to declines in many learning productivity…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Research Universities, Student Improvement, Student Participation
Direct linkKuh, George D.; Umbach, Paul D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004
The authors examine the college conditions that contribute to character development, using data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). (Contains 4 tables and 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Personality, College Students, National Surveys, Data Interpretation
Kuh, George D.; Wallman, George H. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1986
The outcomes of college attendance that enhance postsecondary education's attractiveness to prospective students are summarized. Some examples of institution-specific outcomes that a college or university can use to differentiate its market segment position and enhance its attractiveness are provided. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Admission, College Students, Educational Benefits
Bridges, Brian K.; Cambridge, Barbara; Kuh, George D.; Leegwater, Lacey Hawthorne – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2005
The authors examine the promises and prospects of using student engagement data to promote success at minority-serving institutions.
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Research Problems, Student Improvement, Evaluation Utilization
Peer reviewedKuh, George D.; Lund, Jon P. – New Directions for Student Services, 1994
Examines the benefits associated with involvement in campus governance. Discusses implications for enhancing student learning through participation in governance structures and processes. Asserts that participation in campus governance is linked to desirable outcomes for individual students and to positive contributions to the welfare of the…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Educational Experience, Extracurricular Activities
