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Building an Ecosystem of Diversity Talent Development through Experiential Learning
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Marianna Savoca; Kimberly Dixon; Urszula Zalewski – Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, 2021
Access to professionals and insider knowledge of industry is most often enjoyed by students from privileged families. Higher education institutions have a moral imperative to create access for underrepresented minority (URM) students; the business case and industry demand for diverse candidates support this imperative. This paper describes an…
Descriptors: Ecology, Diversity, Talent Development, Experiential Learning
West Point Women's Views on Leadership: Perceptions from First Women Graduates through Current Cadets
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Lewis, Leslie A. – Journal of Women and Gender in Higher Education, 2020
As the nation's oldest service academy, the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point has provided U.S. Army officers since 1802. While women have attended West Point and the other military service academies since 1976, there is little published scholarly research on the lived experiences of these women and even less on their leadership…
Descriptors: Military Schools, Student Attitudes, Leadership, Females
Character in Context: Character Structure among United States Military Academy Cadets
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Callina, Kristina Schmid; Burkhard, Brian; Schaefer, Hillary S.; Powers, Jeremiah; Murray, Elise D.; Kobylski, Gerald; Ryan, Dianne M.; Kelly, Dennis; Matthews, Michael D.; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Moral Education, 2019
Research about the structure of character has largely assessed purported universal attributes. However, character develops within specific social, cultural and institutional contexts. As part of the first wave of a longitudinal study (Project Arete) of character development among cadets at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point,…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Longitudinal Studies, Military Training, Higher Education
"It Could Affect You as a Person, Character-Wise": Promoting Character Development and Preventing Sexual Violence at West Point
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Arbeit, Miriam R. – Journal of College and Character, 2017
The United States Military Academy at West Point develops cadets into "leaders of character" who will become Army officers. This focus on character presents an opportunity for the prevention of sexual violence through an emphasis on military values. Using constructivist grounded theory, this study examined how cadets experience their own…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Military Schools, Moral Development, Rape
What Works for Latino Students in Higher Education Compendium, 2020. Examples of iExcelencia!
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Excelencia in Education, 2020
How can institutions and communities accelerate Latino student success? Examples of "Excelencia" is the only national effort to identify and promote evidence-based programs accelerating Latino student success in higher education. Since 2005, "Excelencia" in Education has recognized over 300 programs making a positive difference…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education)
A Survey of Undergraduate Speech Communication Training Required of Secondary Level Trainees at Teacher Preparation Colleges and Universities in New York State, 1968-1969.
Hofford, James Loveday – 1970
This study describes the total speech communication coursework required within New York State secondary level teacher programs in 1968-69 with a focus on three questions: (1) What speech-communication coursework is required within secondary level teacher preparation programs; (2) What discussion leadership principles are required; and (3) Does the…
Descriptors: College Students, Course Objectives, Curriculum Design, Data Collection