This report focuses on changes in student expectations and institutional performance observed in student satisfaction data over a 4-year period (1994-1995 though 1997-1998). The Student Satisfaction Inventory was used to assess student perceptions of campus experiences at community, junior, and 4-year public and 4-year private institutions in…

Purpose: This paper seeks to disseminate knowledge regarding the experiences of a student team in implementing a campus-level sustainability initiative, outlining the strategy to measure the potential impact of this initiative. Design/methodology/approach: Project design is a case study. Via interviewing and surveys, the study observed student and…

A key determinant of the new relationship between students and universities in Australia is the changing nature of higher education funding arrangements and the shift towards "user-pays". In 2007, the Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) completed a commissioned national study, "Australian University Student Finances…

A study was done of racism on college and university campuses in Iowa through the perspectives of college and university administrators and minority student comments. Information was gathered by questionnaire and interview of seven vice presidents working in student affairs and 25 minority students from three different campuses. The administrative…

A sample of 863 college students in a large Midwestern university were polled to ascertain what media sources they might use most extensively for current events, to gauge their actual knowledge of current events, and to compare responses obtained with reported types of media exposure. (Author/MSE)

Meaningful student opinion and attitude information is often difficult to obtain, but content analysis of student writing samples such as essays written as a part of a university-wide assessment program in English provide a convenient and economical opportunity to collect such information. (MSE)

This study, written in Spanish, compared attitudes of students (N=302) and faculty (N=28) at five institutions of higher education (two public and three private) in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The study explored first, whether respondents believed there are significant quality differences between private and public universities and, second, what…

This newsletter summarizes the admissions and transfer experiences of approximately 7,000 students surveyed in the spring of 2005 who left a British Columbia (BC) college, university college, or institute program to continue their studies in another program at the same institution or at another BC public institution. In some instances, these…

In a university setting, there is a great diversity in terms of socio-cultural, political, religious and racial backgrounds among students and lecturers. This diversity, with the presence of an appropriate lecturer-student relationship creates a campus environment that prepares students and lecturers to live and work amicably in a socio-culturally…

Little research has discussed how writing center tutors can help postsecondary students develop skill in reading. Via individual interviews, this investigator collected data from eleven writing center tutors at a large urban public university. Analysis of this data suggests that while nearly all of the tutors lacked specific knowledge of how…

A survey of 343 college residence hall directors revealed percentages of private and public institutions offering different amenities, main selling points in promotional brochures, and the most common resident complaints. Results were compared with those of a resident survey concerning the importance of various housing attributes. Implications for…

This study evaluated the situation of women and minorities at the Air Force Academy addressing differences in performance indicators, cadets' perceptions, and Academy actions to enhance the success of women and minorities. Performance indicators for male and female cadets showed mixed results. Minority cadets had comparable physical fitness…

This paper measures the effects of living near a ''high quality'' college on the college attended. If local colleges provide information about postsecondary education or role models for youth, they may generate ''spillover'' effects that increase the quality of the college attended, even for individuals who do not attend college locally. Using…

Examines alienation and student effort among undergraduates attending a two-year college, a comprehensive college, and a research university. Alienation differed by institution and gender, and student effort differed by institution, with students at four-year colleges having higher occupational aspirations. Few gender differences were found in…

This study looked at the current and future role of a University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) women's center through surveys of university administrators at several institutions and of current students at UMKC. Sixteen urban, public universities were surveyed by telephone regarding the existence of women's centers, types of programs and…