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Full-Text Articles in Education
Lending Libraries: An Investigation Into The Educational Impact Of Extracurricular Enrichment In Rural Uganda, Courtney M. Cox
Lending Libraries: An Investigation Into The Educational Impact Of Extracurricular Enrichment In Rural Uganda, Courtney M. Cox
Kaleidoscope
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Developing Hands-On Physiology Labs For The Department Of Biology At The University Of Kentucky, Ann Cooper
Developing Hands-On Physiology Labs For The Department Of Biology At The University Of Kentucky, Ann Cooper
Kaleidoscope
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The Chellgren Center For Undergraduate Excellence, Philipp Kraemer
The Chellgren Center For Undergraduate Excellence, Philipp Kraemer
Kaleidoscope
Every top-twenty university has, as a fundamental component, an outstanding undergraduate program. At the University of Kentucky, The Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence is not only the symbol, but the embodiment, of it’s commitment to the finest undergraduate education. The Chellgren Center embraces a comprehensive array of teaching and research programs, professors, and services designed to enhance, develop, foster, an deliver the exceptional undergraduate experience that is one of the major components of the University’s mission.
A Work In Progress: The Lived Experiences Of Black Male Undergraduates At One Predominantly White University, Wayne D. Lewis, Steven Thurston Oliver, Jennifer L. Burris
A Work In Progress: The Lived Experiences Of Black Male Undergraduates At One Predominantly White University, Wayne D. Lewis, Steven Thurston Oliver, Jennifer L. Burris
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
This exploratory study examines the lived academic and social experiences of current black male undergraduate students, including their perceived barriers and their strategies for persistence and achieving success. Study participants included black male undergraduate students at one predominantly white, four-year, public research university. Data collection methods included two focus group interviews with a purposeful sample of 12 undergraduate, black male students. Students reported that explicit and implicit messages of racial hatred have contributed to a general campus atmosphere of discomfort for black male students. The students described an environment where they continually encounter racial micro aggressions and prejudice. Students reported …
Supporting First Generation College Students, Kelli Hutchens, Matthew Deffendall, Michael Peabody
Supporting First Generation College Students, Kelli Hutchens, Matthew Deffendall, Michael Peabody
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
Seeking to help support first generation college students (FGCS), the University of Kentucky (UK) has developed new programming and initiatives in recent years aimed at enhancing institutional support for this student group. Among these efforts was the launch in 2009 of the First Scholars program at UK, a project funded by and affiliated with the Suder Foundation, which currently funds five First Scholars programs at universities around the country. This practitioner’s brief first provides an overview of relevant literature related to serving FGCS and then discusses programmatic efforts undertaken at UK designed to improve the retention and graduation rates of …
Evidence-Based Or Just Good For The Soul? Examining The Efficacy Of Peer Tutoring In College, James D. Breslin
Evidence-Based Or Just Good For The Soul? Examining The Efficacy Of Peer Tutoring In College, James D. Breslin
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
As peer tutoring programs have become pervasive on college campuses, it has become common to hear their benefits extolled. The goal of this paper is to examine the literature to determine in what ways accessing peer tutoring may impact college students. Specifically, the dual lenses of cognitive development and the generation and conversion of academic and social capital are employed to limit the scope of the research and focus the analysis. Conclusions include that while “peer tutoring” lacks a commonly accepted definition, students may receive intellectual benefits and their social networks may be broadened when accessing services that are intentionally …
Recognizing And Serving Low-Income Students In Higher Education (Review), Michael Peabody
Recognizing And Serving Low-Income Students In Higher Education (Review), Michael Peabody
Kentucky Journal of Higher Education Policy and Practice
In a time of decreasing appropriations from state and federal agencies, institutions of higher education are making changes to the services they provide. In this book Adrianna Kezar (ed.) examines the policies and practices that negatively affect low-income students and utilizes a post-structuralist lens to provide a framework for institutions to think differently about the services they provide.