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Factors That Influence Student Selection Of Educational Leadership Master’S Programs At Regional Universities, Pam Winn, Lesley F. Leach, Susan Erwin, Liza Benedict

Administrative Issues Journal

Graduate enrollment numbers in Educational Leadership programs have dwindled at many public higher education institutions. At the same time, for-profit institutions and institutions with private marketing partnerships have experienced increasingly greater enrollments. Many public institutions are reevaluating their marketing and recruiting strategies as they struggle to compete for students. Central to any marketing strategy is knowledge of the needs and wants of consumers; in the case of higher education, the consumers are students. This study sought to determine the needs and wants of Master’s-level Educational Leadership students by investigating the factors that influenced students’ selections of programs as well as …

Review Of The Book In Pursuit Of The Ph.D., Ronald G. Ehrenberg

Ronald G. Ehrenberg

[Excerpt] When William Bowen, the President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (formerly the President of Princeton University), and Neil Rudenstine, the President of Harvard University (formerly Executive Vice President of Mellon), combine to write a book on doctoral study in the arts and sciences, the academic profession must take notice. And well it should. Building on Bowen and Julie Ann Sosa's (1989) predictions of forthcoming shortages of Ph.D.'s in the arts and sciences, In Pursuit of the Ph.D. provides a detailed analysis of the propensity of American college graduates to enter doctoral programs in the arts and sciences and …

The Effects Of Race And Gender On The Satisfaction Levels Of Entering And Advanced Level Doctoral Students, Tiffany Nicole Labon

Dissertations

Doctoral education is an aspect of higher education that can be both rewarding and challenging for anyone who attempts the journey. Thelin (2004) stated many graduate students obtain the necessary skills that their individual fields of study require in their master’s and doctoral programs of study. Levine (2005), however, has found that the levels of satisfaction between what students expect and what they receive are at odds at many colleges and universities around the country. Thus, the need to assess graduate programs and services regarding satisfaction is warranted.

The purpose of this study was to compare the relationship of overall …

Hard Times: Women Scholars And The Dynamics Of Economic Recession, Linda Zionkowski

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640-1830

No abstract provided.

Introduction To Doctoral Education And The Faculty Of The Future, Ronald G. Ehrenberg

Ronald G. Ehrenberg

[Excerpt] Concern has been expressed, however, that the growing enrollment of foreign students in American PhD programs "crowds out" potential American citizen PhD holders and discourages them from pursuing PhD study. On the other hand, the aftermath of 9/11, the growth of research infrastructure and research support in other nations, and the growth of other nations' higher education systems all cast doubt on the ability of the United States to continue to rely on foreign PhD holders to meet our nation's need for scientific researchers and to fill future faculty positions. Given all of these issues, in October 2006 the …

Changing The Education Of Scholars: An Introduction To The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’S Graduate Education Initiative, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Harriet Zuckerman, Jeffrey A. Groen, Sharon M. Brucker

Ronald G. Ehrenberg

[Excerpt] In 1991 the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation launched the Graduate Education Initiative (GEI) to improve the structure and organization of PhD programs in the humanities and social sciences and to combat the high rates of student attrition and long time to degree completion prevailing in these fields. While attrition and time to completion were deemed to be important in and of themselves, and of great significance to degree seekers, they were also seen more broadly as indicators of the effectiveness of graduate programs. An array of characteristics of doctoral programs was earmarked as likely contributors to high attrition and …

In Favor Of Hospitality-Management Education, Michael J. Tews, Hubert B. Van Hoof

Hospitality Review

Despite the almost one-hundred-year history of hospitality-management education; the hundreds of well-established two-year, four-year, and graduate programs worldwide; and the hundreds of thousands of graduates those programs have prepared for careers in the industry, hospitality-management education’s merit and place in higher education are still questioned at times, to the dismay of hospitality educators the world over. This article delineates several features of hospitality management that make these programs valuable and unique and provides compelling arguments in its favor. The arguments include: 1) courses tailored to the hospitality industry, the world’s largest industry; 2) focus on small-business management as well as …

Affective Socialization Processes In Mathematics Doctoral Study: Gaining Insight From Successful Students, Lauren L Wagener

Doctoral Dissertations

Mathematics has the highest attrition rate among all liberal arts disciplines (and among all disciplines, except for health professions) and the second highest attrition rate of all doctoral programs in the United State. In order to prevent the loss of so many students, mathematics departments must consider the root causes for attrition and determine what individual skills and knowledge and departmental systems and support will help more mathematics doctoral students to succeed. The purpose of this qualitative interview study was to explore the interactions mathematics doctoral candidates at one institution have had during graduate school and the value that the …

Creating A Masters In Numeracy Program, Eric Gaze

Numeracy

The Master of Science in Numeracy program at Alfred University received full approval from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) in May of 2007. This first-of-its-kind program seeks to provide teachers at all levels, from across the curriculum, the skills, and more importantly the confidence, to introduce relevant quantitative concepts in their own disciplines. Created to be a complement of the MS Ed. in Literacy, the 30-hour MS in Numeracy program consists of four required core courses (Teaching Numeracy, Teaching with Data, Assessment and Learning Theories in Numeracy, and Doing Science and Numeracy), five electives from a list of …

Undergraduate Preparation And Dissertation Methodologies Of Accounting Phds Over The Past 40 Years, Marvin L. Bouillon, Sue Ravenscroft

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Business

There is a shortage of accounting faculty and this shortage is predicted to worsen in the future. The number of new PhDs in accounting has declined from approximately 200 per year in the late 1980' s and early 1990' s to just over I 00 per year in recent years. Currently, we expect approximately 400 to 500 new accounting faculty positions to open up annually over the next to five to ten years. We believe that there has been a narrowing of the number of PhD candidates coming from fields other than accounting and other business related fields. If this …

Cedarville University Graduate Programs Task Force Report, Andrew A. Runyan

College of Extended Learning Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Becoming A Reading Specialist: Surveying The Possibilities, Judy A. Abbott, Cari R. Williams, Allison Swan-Dagen, Steven D. Rinehart

Faculty Publications

The terrain of graduate programs is changing, especially in light of preparing highly qualified teachers (NCLB, 2001) and standards-based accreditation (IRA, 2004a, NCATE, 2008). This changing terrain is noticed as many institutions of higher learning undergo program reviews through self-studies required by the institution, by state departments of education, by specialized professional associations, or by national accreditation entities. This project sought to explore the nature of reading specialists master’s programs by examining their websites in light of the shift towards standards-based accreditation of programs and the influence of federal legislation. Specific objectives for this descriptive study included: (a) reviewing master’s …

Ilium 2008, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2008 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Theme: For such a time as this

2006-2008 Bulletin Of The Graduate Programs, Cedarville University

Graduate Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.

The Express: September 30, 2006, Taylor University Fort Wayne

2006-2007 (Volume 11)

Introducing Ramseyer Hall — New faculty in residence life and education department — Clean up the napkin board — Master of Business Administration: the other part of campus — Books, study rooms, live music, and dancing? — Dreher and Stine receive national fiction-writing recognition — A goal of national proportion — Would you skip a meal for soccer? — Returning Players

2003-2004 Bulletin Of The Graduate Programs, Cedarville University

Graduate Academic Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Salve Regina University Graduate Catalog 2003-2004, Salve Regina University

University Catalogs

The Masters Programs catalog, or Graduate Catalog, describes the institution, admission procedures, programs, academic disciplines and requirements for graduate students. The catalog includes lists of faculty and administrators, descriptions of campus, and the academic calendar. Some photos are included.

Fort Wayne Alumnus, Taylor University Fort Wayne

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The Fall 2002 edition of The Fort Wayne Alumnus, published by Taylor University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Brief 8: Graduate Preparation Of Student Affairs Staff: What's Needed, New England Resource Center For Higher Education, University Of Massachusetts Boston

New England Resource Center for Higher Education Publications

The Student Affairs profession has changed significantly. Is graduate training keeping up? Do young Student Affairs professionals know what to expect once they get to campus? Members of NERCHE’s Student Affairs Think Tank met to discuss the relationship between graduate training and the workplace.

Salve Regina University Graduate Catalog 1999-2001, Salve Regina University

University Catalogs

The Masters Programs catalog, or Graduate Catalog, describes the institution, admission procedures, programs, academic disciplines and requirements for graduate students. The catalog includes lists of faculty and administrators, descriptions of campus, and the academic calendar. Some photos are included.

Salve Regina University Graduate Catalog 1998-1999, Salve Regina University

University Catalogs

The Masters Programs catalog, or Graduate Catalog, describes the institution, admission procedures, programs, academic disciplines and requirements for graduate students. The catalog includes lists of faculty and administrators, descriptions of campus, and the academic calendar. Some photos are included.

Salve Regina University Graduate Catalog 1996-1998, Salve Regina University

University Catalogs

The Masters Programs catalog, or Graduate Catalog, describes the institution, admission procedures, programs, academic disciplines and requirements for graduate students. The catalog includes lists of faculty and administrators, descriptions of campus, and the academic calendar. Some photos are included.

Physical Sciences, College Of William And Mary, School Of Marine Science, Virginia Institute Of Marine Science

Miscellaneous

Informational booklet describing the Physical Sciences program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Facilities, faculty profiles and research areas outlined.

A Study Of Technology Teacher Education Graduate Programs And Their Philosophical Focus, Frederick Simpson Gard

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The problem of this study was to determine the philosophical focus and program emphasis of graduate programs in technology teacher education at NCATE approved institutions. The purpose of this study was: 1) To identify the philosophical focus of technology teacher education graduate programs at institutions approved by NCATE; 2) to determine the program emphasis at different institutions approved by NCATE for a graduate technology teacher education program.

Reflection Upon The Intangible Process Of Professional Development In A Graduate Program In Counseling Psychology, Judy Iris Fletcher, Mary Randa Kapp

Theses

The following narrative is a personal account of the experiences, observations, and awarenesses of two students completing their Masters degrees in counseling psychology. It represents an effort to document what we view as an identifiable and stress-producing process of growth occurring within an academic framework. We feel that this duality of personal growth and professional development is inadequately addressed in graduate programs. Yet, we have found this unstated, underlying, and inevitable threat of uncertainty, risk, and change to be as predictable a reality as the theoretical coursework required.

This paper is written not so much to prove a point as …

Old Dominion University Master Of Science In Dental Hygiene Degree Program: Graduate And Employer Survey, Deborah Blythe Bauman

Dental Hygiene Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to survey Old Dominion University dental hygiene master's degree graduates and their employers to assess the overall quality of the graduates' education. Individuals who graduated between May 1976 and December 1981 (N =29) were sent a self-designed questionnaire to obtain evaluative data about the ODU dental hygiene master's degree program. The graduates were asked to identify strengths and weaknesses of the ODU master's degree program, the role competencies required for their current position, and the degree to which they were prepared for their current job by the master's degree program. Concurrently, employers were asked …

Education Via Radio, Salve Regina College

Press Release Archive

PG5-4_PressRelease_197703_08

The Newport College - Salve Regina Masters' Programs 1977-1978, Salve Regina College

University Catalogs

The Masters Programs catalog, or Graduate Catalog, describes the institution, admission procedures, programs, academic disciplines and requirements for graduate students. The catalog includes lists of faculty and administrators, descriptions of campus, and the academic calendar. Some photos are included.

Record Enrollment At Salve Regina College, Salve Regina College

Press Release Archive

PG5-4_PressRelease_197509_02

Taylor University Echo: February 28, 1925, Taylor University

1924-1925 (Volume 12)

Public Recital — In Chapel — Alumni Notes — Personals — Badger Boosters — A Coon Hunt — Pennsylvania Auxiliary — Chronicles — Missionary News — The Art of Going to Sleep — Soangetahas — Mnanka Debating Club — Eulogonian Debating Club — Eureka Debating Club — Student Volunteer Band — Prayer Band — Holiness League — New Features Introduced By The Ministerial Association — The World Is What You Make It — Ku Kluxing the Freshmen — Northwestern Glee Club And Others — Frats on Probation for Poor Scholarship — “An Unwarranted Bit of Vandalism” — How Mt. Holyoke …