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In the last few decades, the growth of administration costs on higher education campuses surpassed the growth of instructional costs. The escalating costs of higher education, which are now outpacing general price levels, have raised...
This study created a model to assess the general retirement literacy and level of intention to save for retirement of recent Millennial college students about to graduate from four-year public universities in the United States. The study...
The purpose of this study was to determine if a semester of study abroad influenced the development of global-mindedness among students enrolled in International Programs at Florida State University. The primary research question focused...
Online graduate education accounts for the fastest rising portion of new graduate students in the United States (Allum & Okahana, 2015). Yet, their experiences are missing from the literature, and we know little about what drives their...
Researchers such as Tinto (1993), Astin (1975) and Kuh (1995) have found that most students who are engaged with their college environment have a greater connection with the institution and in some instances, higher rates of persistence...
Some 300 years after the founding of the first American institution of higher education, developing students into future leaders remains a central objective of contemporary colleges and universities (Astin, 1993; Johnson, 2000; Komives, ...
This quantitative study examines the current status of Black women higher education administrators in comparison to other higher education administrators of another race and/or gender. Specifically, years of service, social support, ...
This three article mixed methods dissertation is titled "Three Studies on the Leadership Behaviors of Academic Deans in Higher Education." Each of the three articles offers a distinct thesis regarding administration in academic...
As microblogging tools like Twitter and now Yammer become more prevalent, and as students from the Millennial generation continue to increase their enrollment in online courses, instructors and instructional designers need more...
Data Mining Analysis of the Effect of Educational, Demographic, and Economic Factors on Time from Doctoral Program Entry to Degree Completion in Education
The duration of doctoral studies has been linked to low persistence rates and can therefore be viewed as an indirect measure of risk for non-completion. In 2004, the median time between master's and doctorate in Education was 12.7 years, ...
While there are several definitions of service learning in the literature, in this study service learning is defined as an academic course based on credit that involves participating in service and reflecting on that service to gain a...
This study examined the impact of gender, institutional characteristics, years of professional experience in higher education, and highest earned degree on perceptions of career advancement factors held by midlevel Black female and male...
Universities and colleges in the United States are vital communities, teeming with people and vast resources. Because of such factors as class schedules, on-going research, tight academic calendars and highly transient populations, these...
Adjunct faculty have become the new majority faculty on campuses across the country. There are two theories why adjunct faculty are so relied upon: cost or contingency. Some institutions may employ adjunct faculty for cost-savings...
What Matters?: Exploring Links Among Institutional Expenditure Patterns, Undergraduate Graduation Rates, and Time-to-Degree at Public, Four-Year Colleges and Universities
This study explored institutional expenditure allocations to functional areas to determine whether or not any statistically significant relationships exist between expenditure allocations and graduation rates. As Ryan (2004) has noted, ...
The purpose of this study was to identify the leadership competencies and characteristics that are preferred by student affairs administrators, and to compare these preferences across generations to determine if there were any...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate preservice students' awareness of cultural diversity during a required Introduction to Education course that includes a service learning component. As college students majoring in...
Understanding the Initial Utilization and Impact of Programmatic Grant Funding at Florida College System Institutions during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Insights from the Field
The COVID-19 pandemic was a unique phenomenon that significantly impacted higher education. Programmatic grants were an important source of funding at community colleges during this unusual time, helping to provide vital resources and...
Women have been underrepresented in the STEM fields since the 1650's to today (Hunter, 2005). This study examined the extracurricular participation of undergraduate women, in Fall 2009, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, ...
This study identified characteristics and benchmarks of Athletic Training Education Programs (ATEPs) considered exemplary by a national sample of ATEP program directors. These exemplary characteristics and benchmarks can be used as...
Abstract Florida has undergone a 27.8% increase of ELL PreK-12 public school students within the last twenty years (www.fldoe/aala). Of the total student population in Florida, 9.4% speak 230 different languages and dialects with the...
Creating a learning environment for college students that promotes values and ethical decision-making presents challenges regardless of institutional type. Identifying the student perceptions of institutional values provides some...
The purpose of this quantitative research study was to investigate the factors that motivated individuals to make financial contributions to community colleges and to create a profile of the community college donor. The Philanthropic...
Participation in an Extended Orientation Course and Its Relationship with Student Involvement, Student Satisfaction, Academic Performance, and Student Retention
The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal impact of the First-Year Experience (FYE) course at Florida State University on student involvement, student satisfaction, academic performance, and student retention. Student...
As businesses expand to incorporate a more global perspective, study abroad programs are needed to help American college students compete with their international peers. Businesses are realizing that employees must possess skills that...
A number of studies, including a 2010 study by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), have documented persistence gaps between the educational attainment of White males and that of Black males and Hispanic males among other...
This historical case study investigated policy issues and other factors which affected public, higher education capital funding and overall growth at two mid-sized, regional, state universities located in a Southeastern state in the U.S....
This dissertation explored the current perceptions and preferences for residence hall construction lifespan standards among campus master planners and housing administrators in higher education. Historically, universities have built...
This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences of undocumented college students enrolled at public institutions of higher education in the state of Florida who engage in the phenomena of activism. The research will explore...
This qualitative study provided a compilation of Latinx student stories and experiences at a medium-sized community college located on the west coast of Central Florida to further understand student challenges with persisting to degree...
The purpose of this study was to examine what effect the Freshmen Interest Group (FIG) program, a variation of a non-residential learning community had on academic achievement scores and institutional rates of persistence. Study...
As college costs continue to rise, critics question why institutions are investing funds in “unimaginable college experiences” that include climbing walls, leisure pools, and state-of-the-art wellness centers (Martin, 2012; Yu & Effron, ...
The focus of this study examines the Student Government Association (SGA) at Florida State University (FSU) from 1946 – 1976. This time period is critical because it covers dramatic and important transitions both at the institutional and...
After World War II, globalization impacted both, higher education and student affairs. As a result, both increased efforts to internationalize campuses, academics, and student services. The purpose of this research is to examine how...
Retaining Students Through First-Year Experience Courses: Exploring Relationships Between Course Content and Graduation of Students Enrolled in a First-Year Experience Course
The large number of students who choose to leave the university before graduation has caused administrators to explore new ways to retain students. Research indicates "only half (51%) of students who enrolled at four-year institutions in...
Disaster response and emergency preparedness procedures are predicted through an in-depth and unique understanding of planning, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts. It is also contingent on both emergency responders and those...
Limited-Resource Institutions as Casualties of the NCAA's Academic Reform: A Predictive Analysis of Historically Black Colleges and Universities' Male Student Athletes
Since the implementation of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Academic Progress Rate (APR), Historically Black Colleges & Universities’ (HBCU) male student athletes have disproportionately received more APR academic...
Get It How I Live: An Exploratory Qualitative Analysis of How Black First-Generation Low-Income Students Learn about Money through Community Cultural Wealth
Grounded in critical race theory, Yosso’s (2005) Community Cultural Wealth Model aims to capture unique ways that help students of color succeed in predominantly White institutions, and in society. This case study explores how Black...
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