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Strengthening the STEM Pipeline Part II: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges in Preparing Underrepresented Students in STEM
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Ransom, Tafaya; Gebhardt, Zachary; Knepler, Erin; Selfa, Lance A. – Council of Independent Colleges, 2019
The 2014 Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) report, "Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges," demonstrated the critical role this sector of higher education institutions plays in preparing its students for success in obtaining undergraduate and graduate degrees in science,…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Private Colleges, STEM Education, Disproportionate Representation
Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges
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Rine, P. Jesse – Council of Independent Colleges, 2014
"Strengthening the STEM Pipeline: The Contributions of Small and Mid-Sized Independent Colleges" demonstrates that small and mid-sized independent institutions are preparing students for careers and graduate study in STEM fields more efficiently than many public universities. Contrary to popular assumptions, the report shows that smaller…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Private Colleges, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students
Contexts for Learning: The Major Sectors of American Higher Education.
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National Inst. of Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1985
Undergraduate education in different postsecondary sectors is discussed in four articles on community colleges, state colleges, liberal arts colleges, and research universities. For each type of college, consideration is given to its history; value system; physical, financial, and human resources; and internal and external factors affecting…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Environment, College Faculty, College Role