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Attitudes toward Diversity and Living-Learning Outcomes among First- and Second-Year College Students
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Longerbeam, Susan D.; Sedlacek, William E. – NASPA Journal, 2006
Authors examined attitudes towards diversity among college students who participated in a civic type living-learning program. The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the differences in students in a civic type living-learning program and a comparison group in undergraduate student understanding and appreciation of diversity. A…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Longitudinal Studies, Undergraduate Students, Comparative Analysis
Black and White Student Differences in Volunteer Interests at a Predominantly White University.
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Balenger, Victoria J.; Sedlacek, William E. – NASPA Journal, 1993
Assessed potential interest of incoming African-American and white students in eight mainstream campus volunteer opportunities. Findings from 727 incoming students who completed the Campus Involvement Interest Survey revealed that African-American students expressed significantly more interest than did white students in 4 volunteer opportunities,…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Racial Differences
Student Retention and the Use of Campus Facilities by Race.
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Mallinckrodt, Brent; Sedlacek, William E. – NASPA Journal, 1987
Examined whether use of campus facilities was related to student retention in 100 white, 78 black, and 29 international students. Results suggest that use of campus facilities is related to retention for students, and for black students in particular. Library use was related to retention for all groups, use of nonacademic facilities was…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, Campus Planning, College Attendance