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The Relationship between the Proportion of Same-Major Friendships and Academic and Affective Outcomes for Women and Men in STEM
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Shapiro, Casey Ann Eznekier – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The importance of gender equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has continued to be an area of national concern. Research examining women's experiences in STEM has highlighted several factors, both at the student- and institutional-level, that contribute to women's continued underrepresentation in STEM, especially in…
Descriptors: College Students, Institutional Research, Females, Disproportionate Representation
Understanding Succession Planning and Management Efforts at Midwestern University: A Mixed Methods Study
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Mateso, Peter E. E. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this concurrent triangulation mixed methods study was to understand the status of succession planning and management (SPM) efforts of the subject university as perceived by the fulltime academic and fulltime administrative staff. Four research questions guided this study: (1) how do fulltime academic staff and fulltime…
Descriptors: Promotion (Occupational), Organizational Culture, Interviews, Program Effectiveness
An Analysis of Piedmont Technical Institute's Effectiveness in its Community Services Function.
Carden, Thomas E. – 1977
In order to ascertain the effectiveness of Piedmont Technical Institute's implementation of its community services function, this study reviewed current literature, defined community services and effectiveness, designed a questionnaire based on Harlacher's checklist for effective community services programs, field-tested the survey instrument,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Community Services, Institutional Research
Some Illustrative Vignettes on the Uses of the Seven Principles and the Faculty and Institutional Inventories.
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Barsi, Louis M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1991
Uses of the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education and Faculty and Institutional Inventories by Alverno College (Wisconsin), American Association of State Colleges and Universities, College of Marin (California), Columbia College (Michigan), University of Maryland, and Wayne State College (Nebraska) illustrate their…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty
Error-Proofing Work Processes in Institutional Research Offices. AIR 1995 Annual Forum Paper.
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Zeglen, Marie E.; And Others – 1995
A framework is presented for understanding how errors arise in institutional research, and principles are suggested to avert errors in work processes of institutional research offices. Error is defined as a product which fails to meet professional standards, has unacceptable process limitations, or is unacceptable to a client. The following four…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Faculty, Computer Oriented Programs, Enrollment Projections
Quality Assessment of University Studies: Attitude of Academic Community
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Valiuskeviciute, Audrone; Druskyte, Ruta; Mikutaviciene, Inga – Quality of Higher Education, 2004
The article presents the research on study quality state at three Lithuanian universities. The research was performed during the spring semester in 2003. Research participants were 669 students, 227 teachers, 126 administration officers and 359 graduates. The outcomes of the research did not aim at revealing the state of study quality in a…
Descriptors: Educational Research, College Students, College Graduates, Administrators