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Borden, Victor M. H. – Change, 2004
The term "student swirl" was coined by Alfredo de los Santos and Irene Wright in 1990, along with the term "double-dipping" (concurrent enrollment at two institutions), to characterize the back-and-forth, multi-institutional attendance pattern common among students attending community colleges. However, traditional…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, Curriculum Development, Transfer Students
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Miller, Debra A.; Rose, Patricia B. – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 1994
A study of 308 communications professionals in south Florida investigated interest in graduate programs, both formal degree programs and professional continuing education. Results indicate the primary reason for enrollment in a formal degree program is not economic but perceived benefit to the employer. More minority group members wanted formal…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Administration, College Choice, Communications