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Erb, Natalee M.; Sinclair, Matthew S.; Braxton, John M. – Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly, 2015
Fostering a sense of community should be at the center of every housing and residence life professional's efforts. Research conducted by Braxton et al. (2014) revealed that students who are able to identify with their residence hall community, interact with peers in this community, and find solidarity within the community experience an increased…
Descriptors: Dormitories, Sense of Community, Correlation, Academic Persistence
Lathrop, Edith Anna – Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1922
The first secondary schools in the United States were the Latin grammar schools. These were followed by the academies; and the academies, in turn, gave way to the public high schools. In tracing the development of dormitories in connection with public secondary schools it is necessary to determine where private education left off and public…
Descriptors: Dormitories, Public Education, High Schools, Educational Benefits