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Rising Student Burnout: A Distributive Leadership Approach To Creating Student Well-Being, Taylor J. Ross
Rising Student Burnout: A Distributive Leadership Approach To Creating Student Well-Being, Taylor J. Ross
Culminating Experience Projects
Most higher education institutions have focused on personal characteristics when evaluating student engagement on their campuses. However, the multidimensional theory of burnout, suggests that a student's level of participation is far more dependent on the context in which they interact. This project investigates the perspectives of modern students, their expectations of higher education institutions in a global society, and the ways in which the education sector has modeled capitalistic structures and values of big corporations, cultivating conditions conducive to student burnout. An implementation of distributive leadership is offered to bridge the gap between existing student needs and senior leaderships’ view …
Evaluating Alumni Perceptions Of Reciprocity With Their Alma Mater, Courtney Geurink
Evaluating Alumni Perceptions Of Reciprocity With Their Alma Mater, Courtney Geurink
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A reciprocal relationship is based on a mutual exchange of goods, services, and support. Within the work of an alumni relations office, building and facilitating reciprocity between alumni and their alma mater summarizes the work. However, stereotypically, the relationship an alumnus/alumna has with their alma mater would not be described as reciprocal. Rather, it may be seen as single-sided, the university constantly asking alumni for their time, talent, and treasure. Thus, this qualitative, exploratory study utilized alumni interviews to determine the perception alumni have of their relationship with their alma mater. The study results suggest alumni do perceive their relationship …