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Download full textComplete College America, 2022
In December 2020, Complete College America (CCA), in partnership with the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, launched a rigorous 12- to 18-month project designed to increase student success and completion rates at small liberal arts institutions. The focus was on building and enhancing support systems for first-generation and Pell-eligible students, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Descriptions, Small Colleges, Liberal Arts
Direct linkDugan, Jennifer – Liberal Education, 2015
What are the enduring, value-added features of small, private liberal arts colleges? Certain distinctions come to mind: broad exposure to the disciplines, focused study in the majors, and close campus interactions--all enhanced by the residential experience. However, what is (and has historically been) the value of small, private residential…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Liberal Arts, Private Colleges, Educational History
Peer reviewedSchaeffer, Donna M.; Rouse, Donald – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
Recently, accrediting bodies are placing great responsibility for accountability on universities and academic schools, departments, and programs. The goal of the increased accountability is improved quality of teaching and learning. In this paper, we describe several levels of accountability for quality teaching and learning in a small, private,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Small Colleges, Liberal Arts, Accountability
Meisinger, Richard J., Jr. – 1981
A case study of Sullins College, which in 1975 requested that the state of Virginia investigate the feasibility of incorporating the college into the state's public higher education system, is presented. This small, private, two-year college in southwest Virginia had been struggling for several years to maintain its small enrollment. Historical…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Decision Making, Declining Enrollment, Financial Problems
