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Soaring To New Heights: A Case Study Of The Aviate Program At The University Of Dayton
Soaring To New Heights: A Case Study Of The Aviate Program At The University Of Dayton
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The curricular approach to developing education in residence is becoming more common amongst Housing and Residence Life departments at colleges and universities because the approach is driven by research and assessment is unique to each institution, is intentional, and ultimately centered on learning (Brown, 2017). The University of Dayton implemented a residential education model in 2014 that tied learning in residence and learning from campus partners to the housing assignments process – a triad program called AVIATE, or A Vision for Integrated, Applied and Transformative Education. The University of Dayton’s curricular approach to residential education tied with the housing assignments …
A Journey Towards Multiculturalism: Cultural Identity Development Among Chinese International Students
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This is a qualitative, narrative research study examining the stories told by six undergraduate Chinese international students about their transitional journey from a monocultural to multicultural identity. In the interviews, students were asked to reflect on their understanding of self, Chinese culture, and American culture. Students were also prompted to reflect on their past experiences in China leading up to their arrival to the United States as well as those while attending the University of Dayton. The commonalities in their narratives showed evidence of internal motivation to immerse themselves in American culture, in addition to the negative and positive encounters …
Data For Our Students: How Three Large Public Universities Use Tech-Based Solutions To Foster And Track Student Success
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Using technological applications and databases for tracking student success in higher education is slowly becoming a necessity rather than a recommendation, especially at large campuses. This content analysis study sought to examine the breadth and depth of the use of these applications amongst three such universities in the midwest by analyzing and coding publicly available data around the themes of evaluation strategies, solutions, and communications. This study first examined the current commentary and research around this topic and defined student success indicators, identified three campuses, and finally compared the systems used, purposes for each, capabilities of each, and what gaps …
Examining The Experience Of Choosing A Major Among First-Year, First-Generation, Undecided Undergraduates At The University Of Dayton
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Over half of all students who withdraw from college do so within their first year, resulting in a first-year attrition rate of over 25% at four-year institutions, and roughly 50% at two-year institutions (Cuseo, 2005). Undecided students and first-generation students represent two populations who are at the greatest risk of attrition. Since the 1980s, both populations of students have increasingly become the focus of study in the retention literature, and yet little has been written about the intersection of these two student characteristics. This qualitative, phenomenological study attempts to address this intersectionality by highlighting the experience of decision-making around choice …
Perceived Barriers To Reporting Incidences Of Stalking By Undergraduate Students At A Private, Midwestern University.
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One in six women and one in 19 men will be victims of stalking in their lifetime (Baum, Catalano, & Rand, 2009). This qualitative, phenomenological research study explores the perceived barriers to reporting stalking-related behavior that undergraduates self-report at a private, religiously-affiliated, mid-sized, Midwestern research university. Undergraduate students (n=22) were interviewed in a one-on-one setting. Barriers that have been recorded in past research have included fear of retaliation, uncertainty that a crime has been committed, or not wanting friends to find out (Fisher, Diagle, Cullen, & Turner 2003; Sable, Danis, Mauzy, & Gallagher, 2010). These previous findings are consistent with …
Agents Of Change: Influence Of Service Learning And Volunteerism On Career Choice Among Military Personnel
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Since 9/11, more is known in the field of College Student Affairs about how to support military students who transition into college. Engaging these nontraditional students in service learning and volunteerism has shown to influence career choice, increase completion rates, and strengthen community partnerships (Sims, 1989; Travor & Kates, 2014). With higher numbers of unemployment rates for this population, the purpose of this qualitative narrative research study is to explore the perspectives of military students and staff at a Community College in mid-western Ohio, whose career choices were influenced by volunteerism and service learning. The primary investigator used a confidential …
Understanding The Transition From Rural High School Student To Urban College Student
Understanding The Transition From Rural High School Student To Urban College Student
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The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study is to understand the transition from high school to college among first year, undergraduate students from rural communities at The Ohio State University. Through the conduct of interviews with 13 participants, I have been able to gauge how rural community high school graduates describe their transition into an urban university setting in one of Ohio’s largest cities. Research has shown that students in rural communities are in the lowest of proportions on college campuses, and often it is because they are not exposed to the resources available to prepare for post-secondary education. In …
Exploring Undergraduate, International Student Retention At The University Of Dayton
Exploring Undergraduate, International Student Retention At The University Of Dayton
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The purpose of this qualitative, case study is to explore the challenges, responses and best practices of academic units in the retention of undergraduate, international students moving from their first to second year at the University of Dayton. The Deans’ offices were surveyed (n = 4) and interviewed (n = 4) electronically, revealing that there are not current retention initiatives for this student population within the academic units. The findings will be shared with the units as well as other support services across campus who may be able to take action to increase persistence of undergraduate, international students past their …
High School Students + Vocation Education = Better Decisions?A Mixed Methods, Group Comparison Study Of Students At A Midwestern, Suburban High School
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Every year, students who have just graduated high school blithely begin their journeys through postsecondary education, some choosing two-year colleges, some embarking on degree paths at four-year institutions, and others choosing military service, apprenticeships, or work. The purpose of this mixed methods, group comparison study is two-fold: (a) to examine the difference between the pre and post Brief Calling Scale scores of high school seniors and juniors (n = 37) exposed to the Ikigai/Vocation discussion workshop, and (b) to evaluate the influence of the Ikigai/Vocation discussion workshop on the postsecondary decisions of these students. The findings of this study increase …
They Succeed: Exploring The Academic Success Of Undergraduate Black Males At The University Of Dayton
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The purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological study is to understand the experience of African American male identity and its relation to the academic success of African American male junior and senior students at the University of Dayton. Following the African American identity development models of Cross (1971) and Robinson and Howard-Hamilton (1994) as theoretical frameworks, I explore factors related to African American male students’ identities and how these subsequently influenced their academic achievement. The historical research about African American male students in higher education focuses on the deficits this population faces and ultimately feeds into the stereotypes that plague this …
The Experience Of Interaction With And Reporting To The Dean Of Students Office Among African American Law Students At A Private, Midwestern University
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The Dean of Students office is a primary advocate for students, providing services and programming that support students in achieving academic and personal success. The office utilizes several departments that it houses as means to connect with and support students. These resources include the offices of Advocacy and Intervention, Community Standards and Civility, Sexual Violence Prevention Education, LGBTQ+ Services, and the Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Resources and Education. Methods for reaching out to and engaging students within each of these offices look different, but all of them include educational programming and unique supports for students. Ideally, these resources …
Final High School Gpa, What's The Big Deal?
Final High School Gpa, What's The Big Deal?
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This quantitative survey-based study explores whether or not there is a statistically significant correlation between final-year high-school GPA and first-semester college GPA among undergraduate students at the University of Dayton. The purpose of this study is to determine whether or not a final high school GPA is related to success in college. It is not rare for high school students to believe their GPA in high school directly relates to their ability to succeed in college; as a high school teacher, I believe this is incorrect. We put so much stress on high school GPA only for some students to …
Cross Cultural Connections: A Phenomenological Study Of Intercultural Learning From Intercultural Living.
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Higher education administrators and student affairs staff on some residential campuses have attempted to be more inclusive of international students and their U.S. peers by creating co-curricular learning communities addressing intercultural living. Intercultural residential communities, like Cross Cultural Connections (CCC) at the University of Dayton, serve to support the transition to intercultural living for first-year students. Through eight interviews of former CCC residents, this qualitative, phenomenological study explored how the community cultivates intercultural competence. According to the Refined Developmental Trajectory of Intercultural Maturity (Perez, Shim, King, & Baxter Magolda, 2015), former residents of the CCC expressed varying levels of advancements …
Living In The Slump: Second Year African American Undergraduate Students' Coping Mechanisms
Living In The Slump: Second Year African American Undergraduate Students' Coping Mechanisms
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The sophomore experience has been characterized with not only academic difficulty, but also psychosocial challenges (Schaller, 2010). This study sought to describe and examine the many different experiences African American sophomore students encountered at a predominately White institution (PWI). Moreover, this study looked to understand the stress coping mechanisms they have adapted when balancing academics, social life, and extracurricular activities. The findings revealed that African American sophomore students have had difficulty learning to trust their institution’s resources, have had a hard time balancing their social life, and have felt the need to mature faster than others. Incorporating a narrative study …
A Nationwide Study On The Impact Of Racial Battle Fatigue On Black Student Affairs Professionals
A Nationwide Study On The Impact Of Racial Battle Fatigue On Black Student Affairs Professionals
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The purpose of this qualitative, online survey-based study is to explore racial battle fatigue and its impact on Black student affairs professionals across the United States. How do Black student affairs professionals describe racial battle fatigue and its impact on their professional lives? The findings enhance our understanding of the needs and opportunities for advocacy as it pertains to these professionals. The survey results are organized by theme and analyzed for trends and best practices.