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Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2022
This report is the culmination of a six-part series designed to provide greater insight into remediation at Maryland postsecondary institutions. Parts 1 through 4 of the research series on remediation at Maryland colleges and universities have evaluated a number of issues. Beginning with defining what remediation is and why it matters (Part 1,…
Descriptors: Remedial Instruction, Remedial Programs, Higher Education, School Holding Power
Sylvia Louise Quinton – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Legislation and litigation to end desegregation in higher education and improve college choice to HBCUs abound while academic programs continue to impact college choice. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the influence of Maryland's dual system of public higher education on college choice, specifically through community college…
Descriptors: College Choice, Community Colleges, Transfer Students, Black Colleges
Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2023
This annual report provides information regarding students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Disabilities and in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate
Gantz, Katherine – Liberal Education, 2021
This article discusses the Faculty Mentoring Cohort (FMC), a pilot program designed to bolster new faculty retention at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM), a teaching-focused, public honors college in the rural southern Chesapeake region. The FMC matches two established faculty members with two newly hired instructors to create between five and…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Beginning Teachers
Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2022
This annual report discusses data on the numbers of students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities and their completion and retention outcomes. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), in collaboration with the…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate
Florence Ran; Jesse Eze; Yuxin Lin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2024
Background/Significance: College algebra traditionally serves as the default math requirement for community college students. Lattimore and Depenbrock (2017) reported that approximately two-thirds of community college enrollees are required to take this course, yet nearly 80% fail to complete it, making it "the single most failed course in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Guided Pathways, Community College Students, College Students
Miranda, Rommel J.; Hermann, Ronald S.; Hurley, Kyle P.; Moore, Joel – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2021
This qualitative study sought to determine undergraduate students' beliefs about their motivations for pursuing, and challenges to completing, geoscience majors in a large public university. Eighteen undergraduate students participated in the study and were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. In addressing the study's research…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation
Hora, Matthew T.; Wolfgram, Matthew; Chen, Zi; Lee, Changhee – Teachers College Record, 2021
Background: Internships for college students can enhance their grades, skills, and employment prospects, but finding and completing an internship sometimes requires considerable resources. Consequently, before postsecondary institutions consider mandating this high-impact practice, more evidence is needed regarding the various obstacles students…
Descriptors: Barriers, Internship Programs, College Students, Black Colleges
Excelencia in Education, 2020
In the 1980s, leaders recognized a small set of institutions enrolled a large percentage of Latino students but had limited resources to educate these students. The classification of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) formally recognized these institutions for capacity-building and other support. Federal law defines HSIs as accredited,…
Descriptors: College Students, Hispanic American Students, Institutional Characteristics, School Location
Christina Taylor Gibson; Elizabeth Massey – Communications in Information Literacy, 2024
The ACRL "Framework for Information Literacy" revolutionized information literacy instruction. It asks librarians to instill in students the higher-level skills to navigate the information landscape. Literature establishes the value of shared faculty ownership of information literacy threshold concepts, but it also documents the…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Library Instruction, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Academic Libraries
Van Orden, Alexia – Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2021
There are longstanding concerns regarding whether remedial coursework at the college or university level is the most effective and efficient way to increase student success for students deemed not "college ready" upon entry to college. Requiring students to complete these courses (often non-credit-bearing) prior to becoming eligible for…
Descriptors: Remedial Instruction, Remedial Programs, Higher Education, Outcome Measures
Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2021
This annual report presents data on students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities and provides analysis on graduation, transfer and retention outcomes for those students. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate
Filomeno, Felipe A. – Metropolitan Universities, 2020
Immigration is one of the most contentious topics in contemporary American politics. This study presents the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a program of faith community dialogues on immigration developed in partnership between a public university, a faith-based group of volunteers, and Catholic congregations. Based on data from…
Descriptors: Immigration, Public Colleges, Catholics, School Community Relationship
Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2020
This annual report presents data on students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities and provides analysis on graduation and retention outcomes for those students. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), in…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate
Yuxin Lin – Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2024
The annual Performance Accountability Report (PAR) serves as an important mechanism by which public colleges and universities in Maryland are held accountable. Through a performance accountability plan, institutions are required to establish and maintain performance standards, and use metrics to assess their effectiveness in tackling institutional…
Descriptors: Accountability, Public Colleges, Reports, Performance