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Gordon, Howard R. D.; Schneiter, Heidi; Bryant, Ross – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2016
This study sought to explore faculty members' perceptions of student-veterans' transition at a two-year college compared to a four-year institution. The guiding framework for this study was provided by Schlossberg's (1984) Theory of Adult Transitions. A simple random sample was used to identify 557 academic faculty members for the study. Overall,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Veterans, College Students, Student Adjustment
Padron, Eduardo J. – Presidency, 2009
Today, America faces a shifting and demanding economic and workforce environment. Americans know that the workplace is changing but not where it's heading. Each demonstration of the latest breakthrough technology can have enormous impact on the society, opening up entire new industries and markets and instantly limiting the viability of others. Of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Educational Opportunities
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Bonner, Thomas N. – Change, 1986
The vast changes that crumbled the ivory tower of 1940 were unforseen, unplanned, and largely unintended. Educators did not control developments but were carried along on social and demographic currents: the demands of war, returning veterans, economic growth, the baby boom, Vietnam, campus revolt, economic decline, and changing public support.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Activism, College Environment, College Role