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A Study Of Latino Undergraduate Students In Retention Cohorts At The University Of Arkansas, Ramon Balderas
A Study Of Latino Undergraduate Students In Retention Cohorts At The University Of Arkansas, Ramon Balderas
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Higher education institutions do not have a history of being racially inclusive, and as a result, research and best practices around retention and student success have not been developed for underrepresented and minoritized students. Although there has been a surge in scholarship on diversifying higher education, literature, and identifying best practices focused on retaining students there is less research and literature that looks at Latino students. The study's purpose was to better understand Latino undergraduate student retention patterns at the University of Arkansas, a midwestern public four-year research university. The significance of the study was to assist UA administrators and …
Tale Of The Tape: A Study Of Two-Year College Student-Athletes, Dustin Grover
Tale Of The Tape: A Study Of Two-Year College Student-Athletes, Dustin Grover
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Two-year athletic programs bring many unique elements to a college campus, many of which help to create a comprehensive student experience. Quantifying this experience is difficult as little data has been collected historically on two-year college athletes. The purpose of conducting this study was to create a profile of a rural two-year college student-athlete and to utilize the data to determine if participation in athletics had any effect on student success measures. This study will help college administrators build a better understanding of the two-year college student-athlete, aiding their decision-making regarding the prioritization of college athletics on their campuses. These …