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Waterman, Stephanie J. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2012
Native American students find sources of strength in their families, communities, and culture. This article reviews the experiences of 26 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) college graduates who lived in residence halls while enrolled in college. These students obtained college educations while remaining culturally centered by going home often, some said…
Descriptors: American Indians, American Indian Education, Student Motivation, Educational Attainment
Webster, Andrea, Comp.; Sweeney, Seann, Comp. – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2010
This paper includes over 1,250 stories that catalog a broadening and deepening commitment to campus sustainability by colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. The 380-page report categorizes stories from nearly 600 higher education institutions into 24 chapters, spanning education and research, campus operations, and administration and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Environmental Education
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Berg, Kathleen M. – Journal of College Student Development, 1988
Investigated incidence of eating disorders among 584 women living in university residence halls and differences in prevalence rates between single-sex and co-ed floors. Results revealed a significantly higher incidence of bulimic symptomatology on co-ed floors than on single-sex floors. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Bulimia, College Housing, College Students, Dormitories
Rodger, Susan C.; Johnson, Andrew W. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2005
This study was designed to measure affective, behavioral, and cognitive variables in a sample of 3159 first-year students, and to compare these variables by the type of residence building in which the student lived. Students living in suite-style buildings reported a greater sense of belonging, and higher activity levels than students living in…
Descriptors: Dormitories, College Freshmen, College Housing, On Campus Students
Statistics Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). Education, Science, and Culture Div. – 1980
Information on tuition and living accommodation costs at Canadian universities for 1979-80 and 1980-81 is presented. Accomodation costs are for university-operated residences and housing and not for accommodation in off-campus private quarters. The costs do not include transportation and personal expenditures. The Canada Student Loans Program is…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Programs, Dormitories, Foreign Countries