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Tinto, Vincent – 1993
This book provides a synthesis of wide-ranging research on student attrition at American colleges and universities and outlines actions that institutions can and should take to reduce attrition. The key to effective retention is shown to lie in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, Colleges, Cultural Differences
McDonough, Patricia M. – 1991
The study examined the ways in which status cultures and organizational environments influence high school students' college decision-making. Interviews were conducted with 12 white female high school seniors from four northern California high schools (a low socio-economic status(SES)/low organization public school, a low-SES/high organization…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Environment
Wirth, Patricia L. – 1991
Shared governance in the community college district has both advantages and disadvantages. Among the three "perils" of implementing shared governance are that the process is difficult, lengthy, and sometimes tedious; that responsibility for decisions and actions must somehow be maintained; and that an appropriate role for faculty, staff,…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty
Kempner, Ken; And Others – 1991
In 1991, a survey was sent to a random sample of University of Oregon (UO) students who had attended Lane Community College (LCC) between winter 1988 and spring 1990. The purpose of the survey was to investigate the perceptions and opinions of former LCC students concerning their community college and transfer experiences. Major findings, based on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Choice, College Credits, College Environment
Linksz, Donna – 1990
In 1990, a survey of full-time faculty and staff was conducted at Catonsville Community College (CCC) in Maryland to assess perceptions of the college's climate, academic practices, curriculum, faculty, academic and student support services, and facilities. The "Seven Principles for Good Practices in Undergraduate Teaching" instrument was…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Curriculum, College Environment, College Faculty
Blong, John T.; Friedel, Janice N. – 1991
In 1989, the Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) undertook a project to develop a collective image of what the community college should be in the coming century. The reasons for seeking this "shared vision" were to create institutional focus, foster commitment, build communication, and reaffirm the college's mission and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, College Planning, College Role
Ehrhart, Julie Kuhn; Sandler, Bernice R. – 1987
Reasons why more women are not studying and completing degrees in tradionally male fields are discussed, along with what can be done by colleges to help remedy the situation. A focus of attention is the academic and social environment experienced by women students in traditionally male college programs. In addition, precollege experiences for…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Career Choice, Change Strategies, Check Lists
Bowling Green State Univ., OH. – 1985
Issues concerning student moral and ethical development during college are considered in three papers from a symposium sponsored by Bowling Green State University as part of the Academic Outcomes Project. Four major questions are addressed: the college's role in promoting students' moral and ethical development; what constitutes moral and ethical…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Environment, College Faculty, College Role
Colert, Sherril – 1984
The academic achievement and attrition of high school equivalency students attending Brandon University, a small undergraduate Canadian university, were studied, as were the students' reactions to college life. The students, who received a high school equivalency certificate after completing the Tests of General Educational Development (GED), were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, College Environment
Ayewoh, Michael Ehi – 1985
Needs and concerns of 35 black students enrolled at Mansfield University in spring 1985 were assessed. Biographical information and opinions of the respondents were obtained using a questionnaire, which is appended. Characteristics of the sample include: 66.67 percent were males and 33.33 percent were females; 22 of the students were 18 to 21…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Black Students, College Environment, College Students
Burgos-Sasscer, Ruth – 1988
Effective management of human resources in any organization includes providing an environment that is conducive to the satisfaction of basic needs in the workplace. This concept has been increasingly embraced by business and industry and to a lesser extent in academia. One group considered vital to higher education, whose needs have been ignored,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Affiliation Need, College Environment, College Faculty
Bennett, Christine; Okinaka, Alton M. – 1989
A follow-up study of undergraduate student attrition at Indiana University is presented. It builds upon previous research on student attrition documenting high rates of attrition among Black and Hispanic undergraduates. It also builds upon the Conceptual Model of Black Student Attrition. One goal is to compare persisters and non-persisters within…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Skinner, Elizabeth Fisk; Richardson, Richard C., Jr. – 1988
Comparative case studies of 10 public universities (Brooklyn College, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Florida State University, Florida International University, Memphis State University, Temple University, University of California at Los Angeles, University of New Mexico, University of Texas at El Paso, and Wayne State University)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, American Indians, Blacks
Hoffnung, Robert J. – 1982
The view of education as a liberating, enlightening, individuating process and educational approaches to support this goal are examined. According to Ivan Illich (1970), the social relations within the educational encounter have corresponded closely to the social relations of dominance, subordination, and motivation in the economic sphere. He…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction
Hall, Roberta M.; Sandler, Bernice R. – 1984
Ways that women are frequently treated in their relationships with faculty, administrators, staff, and male peers in campus situations and settings outside the classroom are discussed. Problems are highlighted in the following areas: admissions and financial aid; academic advising and career counseling; projects with other students and with…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Change Strategies, College Environment, Extracurricular Activities