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Maureen Walsh Koricke; Dixie Abernathy; Teneal Pardue – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2023
Student perception of class size remains a consideration in the online setting. This study explored graduate student perceptions of class size and impact on instructor effectiveness and student engagement. Data was gathered via a web-based survey with a sample of online graduate students. Respondents noted 20 or 25 students as the point that…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Class Size, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness
Lynn A. Tovar – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2024
A small university in rural Texas explored developing a criminal justice bachelor's degree curriculum through the lens of perspective transformation focusing on humanity courses, resulting in a paradigm shift away from a traditional criminal justice baccalaureate degree curriculum. This article addresses the university's journey in developing the…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Rural Areas, Universities, Curriculum Development
Curran, Heather Finney – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this research was to inform best practices for creating institutional self-assessments for measuring financial sustainability. The project took place at a small tuition-dependent college that will be referred to as ABC College. Participants and data collected in Cycle 1 of this action research project consisted of a series of seven…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Groups), Financial Support, Sustainability, Small Colleges
Ronstadt, Robert; Shuman, Jeffrey; Vesper, Karl – Industry and Higher Education, 2021
The authors document in detail how the entrepreneurship program was created at Babson College in the 1970s. They recount the early history of Babson's program because the school was one of the first, if not the first, to make a huge institutional commitment that led to entrepreneurship becoming a core part of its academic programs. At the time,…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Educational History, Program Development, Business
Blaylock, Solomon; Arriola, Rebecca – Journal of Access Services, 2021
In fall 2019 the Access Services and User Engagement librarians at the Woodbury University Library undertook to identify campus library marginal and nonusers among faculty and students. We administered an online survey and conducted follow-up, one-on-one interviews in an effort to understand: (1) Why some Woodbury community members visit the…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Academic Libraries, Library Services, Use Studies
Jager, Beth – Journal of Research Administration, 2023
What barriers to compliance do research administrators face at liberal arts colleges and predominantly undergraduate institutions? What solutions can be offered to overcome these challenges? All academic institutions that receive government funding must abide by the same federally imposed rules and regulations for financial assistance, whether for…
Descriptors: School Culture, Compliance (Legal), Liberal Arts, Undergraduate Study
Katherine R. Mickley Steinmetz; Monica M. Gaudier-Diaz; Emily C. Huber; Brandon H. Edwards; Keely A. Muscatell – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To examine social connection as a protective factor against exam stress. Participants: 55 undergraduate students at two universities. Methods: Students were evaluated on an exam day for their hardest class and at baseline, a day in a week where they had no exams. Social connection, salivary cortisol, perceived stress, and cognitive…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Test Anxiety, Student Evaluation, Social Support Groups
Jeffrey A. Miles; Stefanie E. Naumann – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2024
Given the negative effects that anxiety and stress can have on university students' academic performance, work, and relationships, it is important to identify factors associated with intentions to seek personal counselling. We identified social self-concept, students' beliefs about their abilities and confidence in social situations, as a mediator…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Undergraduate Students, Individual Counseling, Help Seeking
Charlotte Maheu Vail – New Directions for Student Services, 2024
Collaboration between academic and student affairs fosters meaningful student engagement, supports academic achievement, and facilitates a robust campus community. Although these partnerships can be challenging to develop, small institutions occupy a unique position in higher education, as these collaborations are highly valued as fundamental to…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Small Colleges, Cooperation, Sustainability
Samantha N. Lopez – New Directions for Student Services, 2024
This article explores the dynamics of student engagement in small institutions, emphasizing their unique community-centered approach. Particularly in the post-pandemic era, where personalized support systems have become crucial, small institutions are reevaluating their strategies to enhance student empowerment and connection. Key aspects examined…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Sense of Community, Small Colleges, College Students
Gilmore, Derrick C. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Research administration is a matter of concern for institutions of higher education. While national trends reveal a lack of interest in investing in higher education institutions through federal and state allocations, such institutions have turned to sponsored research as a means of addressing critical issues of instruction, research, and public…
Descriptors: Research Administration, Small Colleges, Financial Support, Technology Integration
John R. Bobby McCloud – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Universities have grappled with declining enrollment over the past decade and have explored various strategies to boost enrollment and enhance student success. To compete with other universities nationally and align their academic calendar with traditional semesters, the university in this study transitioned from four 11-week to five 8-week…
Descriptors: Success, Small Colleges, Private Colleges, Liberal Arts
Sally E. Hyatt; Diane Cardenas Elliott – Community College Enterprise, 2023
This ethnographic study answers the following overarching research question: How do faculty perceive community college transfer students' academic preparedness and ability to academically succeed at a small, private university? Using data collected from faculty interviews, analysis yielded salient themes: 1. The faculty perception of academic…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Transfer Students, Private Colleges, Small Colleges
Amy L. Edmonds – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative feminist phenomenological study was to explore women's perceptions of professional advancement to the president role within higher-education administration due to the lack of progress of diversifying college presidencies. To examine challenges that women face as they navigate the career advancing pipeline, it…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Presidents, Promotion (Occupational), College Administration
Sunya Young-Dewese – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The study explored the impact of motivations and organizational ethos on foundation giving to small colleges and universities seeking to enhance funding streams and educational opportunities within these institutions. Employing a qualitative research approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with former foundation executives to delve…
Descriptors: Motivation, Organizational Culture, Small Colleges, Private Financial Support