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Montgomery, Kerrie A. – Journal of International Students, 2017
The Chinese undergraduate student population currently represents 12.8% of all international students enrolled in the United States (Institute for International Education, 2015a). In an effort to understand the experiences of this population in their first year of college in the United States, a phenomenological study was conducted using a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Phenomenology
Jacob, Brian; McCall, Brian; Stange, Kevin M. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2013
This paper investigates whether demand-side market pressure explains colleges' decisions to provide consumption amenities to their students. We estimate a discrete choice model of college demand using micro data from the high school classes of 1992 and 2004, matched to extensive information on all four year colleges in the U.S. We find that most…
Descriptors: Dormitories, Student Costs, Paying for College, Colleges
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La Roche, Claire Reeves – Journal of International Education Research, 2011
Intended as a brief guide to the cultural differences associated with an East-West academic exchange, this paper discusses customs and cultural norms likely to be encountered. Chinese economic growth has been accompanied by rapidly increasing East-West study abroad opportunities. Over the past decade, China has sent more students to study abroad…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Study Abroad
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2011
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Learning Strategies, Student Participation, National Surveys
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Bekurs, Gray – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
Today's community colleges are experiencing tremendous growth at a time when higher education is experiencing little success in the fierce battle for public funding. Administrators believe that providing housing on college campuses increases enrollment and improves access, but they are having difficulty meeting students' demands for both quantity…
Descriptors: Corporations, College Housing, Campuses, Privatization
Kohl, James Lucas – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study explores the association of students' self-perceived critical thinking ability with participation in Residential Honors living-learning programs versus Civic/Social Leadership living-learning programs and non-participation in living-learning programs. The study analyzes data from the 2004 National Study of Living-Learning Programs…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Honors Curriculum, Colleges, Institutional Characteristics
Dagley Falls, Melissa – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This investigation looks at the relationship between a STEM learning community's co-curricular activities and students' perceived sense of community (SOC) to determine which activities most influence SOC and, in turn, retention. This investigation shows that SOC can be impacted by a multitude of factors found within the college environment. The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, STEM Education, College Freshmen, School Holding Power
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Sabin, Portia Culver – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background/Context: This study attempts to join the debate around the definition of "education" by looking at it as an ongoing, everyday social practice. It follows decades of work done on "love" in America and opens an inquiry into "friendship" as a product of situated practical action. It also challenges social…
Descriptors: Research Needs, College Students, Research Design, Student Attitudes
Blankenbaker, Lauren – American School & University, 2007
In this article, the author explores and weighs all the options in choosing furniture for student housing. The first step in acquiring or upgrading residence hall furniture is to research. The Internet and colleagues on campus or at other institutions are options for gathering information. After researching product choices, administrators need to…
Descriptors: Dormitories, College Housing, College Students, Furniture
Yang, Cheng-Cheng – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The expansion of higher education has become a significant trend in the East Asia region, and Taiwan has proven no exception. The driving forces of higher education expansion in Taiwan include enhancing national competitiveness and human capital, responding to social and industrial needs, and reducing educational inequalities among social groups.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Capital, Family Income, Academic Achievement
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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Hill, Christopher – Planning for Higher Education, 2004
In an effort to attract the best and brightest undergraduate students, administrators at U.S. colleges and universities are beginning to leverage their physical facilities as major assets. Academic institutions across the country are launching ambitious, long-term programs that include the construction and renovation of academic buildings. They…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Campuses, Dormitories, College Housing
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Turner, James C. – Journal of American College Health, 2004
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be considering a new vaccination recommendation for the prevention of invasive "N. meningitidis" infection when meningococcal conjugate vaccines are licensed in the United States. The CDC has also updated the Working Group…
Descriptors: Prevention, Epidemiology, Disease Control, Diseases
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Brown, Gregory; Devlin, Ann Sloan – Journal of College Student Development, 2003
To explore the relationship between vandalism, college residence hall size, and a number of social factors, 688 college students completed the Core Alcohol and Drug Survey (Presley, Meilman, & Lyerla, 1994), the University Residence Environment Scale (Moos, 1988), and answered questions about their television habits and athletic participation.…
Descriptors: Costs, Athletics, Vandalism, Dormitories