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Shook, Vern – 1973
The evaluation data for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and State operated dormitories for Native Alaskans is contained in this section of the Project Alaskan Native Needs Assessment. An instrument, originally developed for Project Off-Reservation Boarding Schools, 1972 (ED068237) evaluation, was selected. Eleven procedures for the use of the…
Descriptors: Activities, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Boarding Homes
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Conover, Peter Dodds – Journal of College and University Student Housing, 1982
Examines the effectiveness of a cable television system established in a university residence hall designed to address the specific needs of the student residents, the university, and the community. Describes student participation in programing and opportunities for educational experience. Suggests clearly defined objectives and examination of…
Descriptors: Cable Television, College Housing, Dormitories, Financial Support
Levin, Bernard H.; Clowes, Darrel A. – Journal of College Student Personnel, 1982
Examines the relationship between living environment and educational progress in a longitudinal study of 686 college students. Findings confirmed demographic differences and higher graduation rate; but an independent effect of residence hall living on educational progress was not confirmed. Transfer influences were also evaluated. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Cohort Analysis, College Students, College Transfer Students
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Anderson, Kenneth T.; McClard, Anne Page – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1993
Examines student domains of study and time and how these relate to use of innovative computing facilities in a dormitory for 61 first-year college students at Brown University in Providence (Rhode Island). This ethnographic study points out how student conceptions of time differ from those of others and how this affects their use of personal…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Dormitories
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This March 26, 2004 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Going Over the Falls" (Brady, John N.); (2) "Lessons in Departmental…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Planning, Colleges, Dormitories, Foreign Countries
Dennis, Marguerite J. – 1994
This brochure is designed to help college applicants and their families to obtain the information they need to select a college. The brochure opens by listing five basic points to set the stage for gathering information and making a decision. There follows discussion of 10 criteria to consider along with an "insider tip" for each criterion and…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Applicants, College Choice, College Environment
Loyola Univ., Chicago, IL. – 1988
This booklet provides advice, collected from the experiences of students who have completed their freshman year, on how to prepare for and complete the first year of college. The booklet begins with suggestions on the types of things that the new student should consider packing, such as items for the dorm room, various school supplies,…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adjustment (to Environment), College Environment, College Freshmen
Beasley, V. J. – 1982
The tutor system within a university hall of residence at Flinders University of South Australia and a method of inquiry used to study the system are examined. Interviews with residence hall tutors revealed four concerns: the need for guidelines, the nature of academic tutoring, pastoral care and its implications, and communication channels within…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Dormitories, Foreign Countries, Guidelines
Allen, David F. – 1985
Results of a survey of residential students at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, are presented, along with recommendations based on the findings. The Student Housing Evaluation was designed to assess student attitudes about the university's housing policy, facilities, and staff. The 610 respondents (46% response rate) consisted of a…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Housing, College Students, Dormitories
Educational Facilities Labs., Inc., New York, NY. – 1964
INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM, LABORATORY, LIBRARY, DORMITORY, AND CAMPUS IS PRESENTED. A DISCUSSION OF CLASSROOMS BY MEL ELFIN EMPHASIZES THAT THE NEW CLASSROOM BUILDINGS AND LECTURE HALLS SHOULD ENABLE FEWER TEACHERS TO TEACHER MORE STUDENTS. THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED ONLY IN LARGE TEACHING AREAS OR IN SMALL AREAS WHICH…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Automation, Campuses, Class Size
Bureau of Indian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, DC. – 1965
Under the Navajo Emergency Education Program, launched in 1953, dormitories were built in towns near reservations and Indian children attended public schools under contractual agreements between the schools and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). In 1964 three BIA educators were designated to conduct an investigation of the program. The following…
Descriptors: American Indians, Contracts, Dormitories, Educational Opportunities
Mussano, Frank; Miller, Kenneth – 1978
This study examined the effects of student supervision upon the social environment of York College male dormitory residents. All 132 male students living in a student run dormitory, and all 170 residents of a non-student adult supervised hall received the University Residence Environment Scale. Statistical analysis revealed that the respondents…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Group Experience
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Office of Institutional Work. – 1975
The utilization of residence hall facilities at all state-operated institutions during the fall of 1974 and 1975 was surveyed as part of the planning and budgeting functions of each institution. Eight tables are presented, giving the following data for each year; (1) summary data which describe the original capacity of the facilities, the…
Descriptors: Dormitories, Educational Facilities, Facility Inventory, Facility Utilization Research
Kuznik, Anthony – Contact, 1975
In 1973, the state of Minnesota passed legislation lowering the legal age of adulthood from 21 to 18; this gave 18-year olds the opportunity to legally consume alcoholic beverages. At the same time, the University of Minnesota made policy changes which enabled dormitory residents to consume alcoholic beverages in their rooms. To ascertain the…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholic Beverages, Antisocial Behavior, College Housing
Taylor, Ronald G. – 1970
This study examined the effects of residence hall homogeneous housing and tutoring on college freshmen. The following areas were investigated: (1) achievement patterns; (2) attrition; (3) achievement of average or high ability students; (4) achievement of students from various socio-economic backgrounds; and (5) study habits. The results show that…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement, College Freshmen
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