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The Benefits Of Intramural Sports On College Students At The University Of Rhode Island, Emily Mcverry
The Benefits Of Intramural Sports On College Students At The University Of Rhode Island, Emily Mcverry
Senior Honors Projects
Intramural Sports is a great pastime for college students across the country. It gives college students an opportunity to stay active and socialize with peers in a healthy way. Some first- year students come to college after active athletic participation in high school. Intramural Sports gives students the opportunity to continue being involved in a sport they are passionate about while increasing their sense of belonging with their university. The University of Rhode Island (URI) runs a very successful Intramural Sports program in which over 2,200 students participate. Participants range from first year students to graduate students and even faculty …
Story Sharing In A Digital Space To Counter Othering And Foster Belonging And Curiosity Among College Students, Gina Baleria
Story Sharing In A Digital Space To Counter Othering And Foster Belonging And Curiosity Among College Students, Gina Baleria
Journal of Media Literacy Education
The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to discover how a single, relational intervention in a digital space focused on civil, respectful conversation across difference might influence digital media literacy (DML) among college students, with the goal of increasing college students’ sense of belonging and level of curiosity. The researcher used a phenomenological approach, exploring and describing the lived experiences of students who participated in a micro-engagement with an other through interviews (Creswell, 2014). This study investigated the main question: (a) How does a semi-structured, relational micro-intervention focused on civil, respectful conversation across difference influence college students’ sense of …