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Jin, Jang C. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2016
This study examines the feasibility of publication imports that may significantly change school rankings in higher education. A small offshore branch campus is used as a case study. The results show that a higher ranking of the offshore campus is largely due to visiting faculties from its parent university in the United States. This implies that…
Descriptors: Publications, Reputation, Universities, Higher Education
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Thornton, Courtney H.; Jaeger, Audrey J. – Journal of Higher Education, 2008
The purpose of this research is to employ a theoretical perspective to better understand and recognize the role of institutional culture within the civic responsibility movement in higher education. A three-part conceptual framework (Swidler, 1986) is used to investigate the influence of culture on civic responsibility at two research…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Universities, Ideology, Citizenship Responsibility
Ridley, Dennis R.; Bates, Douglas C. – 1990
This report presents the results of the International Studies Survey of state-supported and independent institutions of higher education in Virginia designed to establish the state of international studies programs, and explore related issues among the various colleges and universities in Virginia. A secondary goal was to make this information…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Colleges, Curriculum
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville. Center for the Study of Higher Education. – 1977
The Tuition Assistance Grant and Loan Program (TAGLP) provides financial assistance to Virginia students attending independent colleges in Virginia. The study described in this report was designed to examine the group of students who receive financial assistance (in the form of grants) under the TAGLP, and to determine the impact of the Tuition…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Choice, Financial Aid Applicants, Followup Studies
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Berdahl, Robert O. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1977
The processes and effects of state performance audits of postsecondary academic programs are illustrated by case studies in Wisconsin and Virginia. Main problems are: the difficulty of establishing legislative intent; lack of appropriate performance indicators, measures, and standards, and issues of timeliness and impact. (MLW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
Rosenthal, Steven J. – 1979
Attitudes and perceptions of Old Dominion University students regarding the desegregation controversy and the university environment were surveyed. The study sample consisted of 363 whites and 136 blacks: about 1 out of 20 full-time white undergraduates and 1 out of 4 full-time black undergraduates. In addition to Likert-type attitudinal…
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Students, College Desegregation, College Environment
May, Eleanor G.; Hauck, Margo E. – 1981
The economic impact and the cultural and community service impact of the University of Virginia on Charlottesville and Albemarle County were assessed. The economic activity was measured in terms of business volume, personal income, and employment, while the cultural and community impact of the university was measured by residents' use of…
Descriptors: Athletics, College Libraries, Community Attitudes, Community Benefits