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Patrick Wertz, Kerri – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2016
Many adults pursue college degrees with high hopes of attaining a job and financial stability. However, visualize being not only a full-time college student but also a parent, a rancher, and most importantly, an American Indian. Many students enrolled in higher education in the United States have the luxury of focusing their time on their studies,…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, College Students, Tribally Controlled Education, Student Role
Kononenko, Kevin – Sustainable Endowments Institute (NJ1), 2012
In recent years, energy- and resource-reduction projects have compelled student leaders to create sustainability projects on campuses across the country. This paper examines the role that students play in green revolving funds, including identification, approval, and management. After speaking with numerous students on a variety of campuses, it is…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Sustainability, Student Leadership, Student Attitudes
Piscatelli, Jennifer; Lee, Chiqueena – National School Climate Center, 2011
The National School Climate Center (NSCC) completed a 50-state policy scan on state school climate and anti-bullying policies to better understand the current state policy infrastructure supporting the development of positive school climates. This policy brief examines the current status of school climate and anti-bullying policies in each state,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Educational Environment, State Policy
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Hudson, Elizabeth – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2013
This study investigated a federal comprehensive community initiative, the Promise Neighborhood initiative, in order to understand higher education community engagement in an embedded context. Promise Neighborhood programs aim to create a place-based system of family and education services that can support youth from early childhood through college…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Neighborhoods, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
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Stein, Otto R.; Schmalzbauer, Leah – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012
The Montana State University student chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA is a student-managed partnership with the people of Khwisero, Kenya. The primary mission, to bring potable water and clean sanitation facilities to 61 primary schools and the surrounding communities of Khwisero, necessitates a long-term commitment to collaboration and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Students, Majors (Students)