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Where Catholic Identity Is Visible: Differences in College Students' Mission Perception at Catholic and Independent Colleges
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Boylan, Ellen – Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 2015
The distinctive impact of a Catholic college on students springs from its identity. Students sense Catholic identity in a vibrant campus environment shaped by the Catholic college mission. Although many constructs found in mission statements are common to a host of colleges, their practical application in the campus environment affects student…
Descriptors: Catholics, Church Related Colleges, Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Mission
Historical Highlights of the Three-Year Nor Cal Attrition Reduction Effort: An Overview, from a Perspective That Overlooks Ten Years, of the Highlights of a Three-Year, California Community College Research Consortium Effort to Reduce Attrition Among First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen.
Kester, Donald L. – 1980
Methodology and findings are summarized for a three-year research project undertaken by a consortium of 28 Northern California (Nor Cal) community colleges to identify and help the potential dropouts among full-time, entering freshmen. The report first discusses the creation of the Nor-Cal consortium and then examines each of the three research…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Freshmen, College Role, Community Colleges