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Antecedents To Alumni Loyalty, Diana Vasquez Nov 2016

Antecedents To Alumni Loyalty, Diana Vasquez

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Sugar Consumption Alters Perception Of And Response To Stress In Undergraduate Students: Understanding The "Freshmen Fifteen", Katherine M Keever Jun 2016

Sugar Consumption Alters Perception Of And Response To Stress In Undergraduate Students: Understanding The "Freshmen Fifteen", Katherine M Keever

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Psychological stress is a common part in everyday life that directly affects the body through the nervous system and neuroendocrine hormones. A perceived stressor leads to the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and the synthesis and release of the glucocorticoid hormone cortisol from the adrenal cortex. Studies have linked the release of cortisol during high-stress periods to an increased intake of sugary and fatty foods, consistent with a suspected glucocorticoid-metabolic-brain- negative pathway, with high sugar consumption leading to lower stress and subsequently cortisol levels. In this study, undergraduate students’ diets were supplemented with either a high sugar drink or …


Making It: The Role Of School-Based Intervention In Shaping Educational Aspirations Expectations And Achievement Among High School Students, Maeve Williams Jun 2016

Making It: The Role Of School-Based Intervention In Shaping Educational Aspirations Expectations And Achievement Among High School Students, Maeve Williams

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In an age when higher education has become increasingly channeled as a means of gaining access to an information-driven economy, it is important to note who does and does not enroll in postsecondary courses. The American ‘achievement’ ideology touts education as an opportunity equalizer, and attributes lack of achievement in this system to individual failing. An extensive body of literature, however, points to systemic barriers which create a gap in achievement, primarily along the social fault lines of early development and family characteristics, peers and community, school environment and locational setting, and the demographic factors of race, socioeconomic class and …


Quantitative Assessment Of The Presence Of A Bubble In The Higher Education Market, Kyle Birnbaum Jun 2016

Quantitative Assessment Of The Presence Of A Bubble In The Higher Education Market, Kyle Birnbaum

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The relationship between the value of a college education and the price of the diploma is explored for exuberance in light of the accelerating growth rate of college tuition. With the Great Recession of 2007 still in on the minds of the American public, bubble formation and the subsequent burst is a concern for future economic stability. Discussion on the presence of a higher education bubble continues to increase however it has yet to be quantitatively assessed. This paper utilizes a modified price-dividend ratio, tailored for higher education, implemented in the econometric model for bubble detection developed by Phillips, Wu …


Academic Achievement Of Ifc Fraternities During Deferred Vs. Structured Recruitment, Jose Eduardo Arciga May 2016

Academic Achievement Of Ifc Fraternities During Deferred Vs. Structured Recruitment, Jose Eduardo Arciga

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No abstract provided.


First Person Accounts Of The Proyecta 100,000 Program, Adolfo Diaz Apr 2016

First Person Accounts Of The Proyecta 100,000 Program, Adolfo Diaz

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An Evaluation Of Lower-Level Modern Language Courses At The University Of Mississippi: The Student Perspective, Mallory Dixon Jan 2016

An Evaluation Of Lower-Level Modern Language Courses At The University Of Mississippi: The Student Perspective, Mallory Dixon

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This study provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of the lower-level modern language courses at the University of Mississippi. Evaluations and opinions about the lower-level modern language courses at the University of Mississippi were collect from students via an anonymous online survey. After analysis, it was found that the students enrolled in modern language course are very diverse. Many students had a positive experience in the lower-language courses, while others had negative experiences. It was found that the goals set by Department of Modern Languages for students are being reached by many students; however there are many students who choose …