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Development Of The National War College And Peer Institutions: A Comparative Study Of The Growth And Interrelationship Of Us Military Senior Service Colleges, Vernon Eugene Johnson
Development Of The National War College And Peer Institutions: A Comparative Study Of The Growth And Interrelationship Of Us Military Senior Service Colleges, Vernon Eugene Johnson
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The purpose of this study was to investigate reasons for establishment of the National War College, its interrelationship with other Senior Service Schools, and to assess why the multiple institutions continue to exist.;The study contained three hypotheses. First, the National War College was planned and developed to be the capstone of the nation's military educational system. It never achieved that position. Instead it has shared the summit of professional military education with the other four Senior Service Colleges. Second, the National War College and each of the other Senior Service Colleges had unique missions which prevented any institution from becoming …
The Prediction Of Academic Performance Of Open Admissions Students At Virginia State University, Joseph T. Tambe
The Prediction Of Academic Performance Of Open Admissions Students At Virginia State University, Joseph T. Tambe
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The purpose of this study was to identify factors contributing to success, nonsuccess and, withdrawal of open admissions students at Virginia State University. The primary objective was to develop a means for predicting academic outcomes at the time of matriculation for each student in the open admissions program.;The students studied were entering freshmen who were underprepared to enter college. Ex post facto data used as predictors consisted of SAT scores, high school achievement, placement tests scores, and measures on student commitment, socioeconomic status, and student expectations regarding college life.;Using a total of 32 predictors and the criterion categories of successful …
A Study Of Paid Faculty Consulting And The Policies Of Higher Educational Institutions In Virginia, Albert F. Stem
A Study Of Paid Faculty Consulting And The Policies Of Higher Educational Institutions In Virginia, Albert F. Stem
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The purpose of this historical study was to ascertain several academic and administrative issues associated with regular faculty who engage in off-campus, paid consulting activities. Using data collected from five, public, higher educational institutions in Virginia, the author examined the academic profiles, motives, and consequences of consulting on the faculty, as well as the institutional policies governing paid consulting.;Thirty-one faculty members and five administrators from the Virginia institutions participated in an instrumented semistructured interview designed to gather information relative to faculty involvement as paid consultants in a centralized training and development program during the decade of the 1970's. The data …
A Study Of English As A Subject In The Curriculum Of The College Of William And Mary, Jane Agnew Brown
A Study Of English As A Subject In The Curriculum Of The College Of William And Mary, Jane Agnew Brown
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The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that led to the incorporation of English as an organized discipline at the College of William and Mary.;In order to assess reasons for the unprecedented consideration given the study of English in 1888, it was necessary to examine the English-related studies in the predominantly classical curriculum at William and Mary during the nineteenth century. An attempt was made to determine first why English was not recognized as a subject in the curriculum before the College was closed in 1881 and then why English was established as a discipline when the …