Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Prospectus, September 10, 2014, Peter Cowley, Zach Trueblood, Humna Sharif, Kaleb Schwaiger, Scott Barnes, Marnie Leonard, Cricket Wright

Prospectus 2014

CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY A HIGH PRIORITY AT PARKLAND, New Registration Policies Provide Benefits, Difficulties for Students, Campus Civility Made a Top Priority at Parkland, Firearm Concealed Carry Act: How Does it Affect You?, The Challenges of Being a Non-Traditional Student, Transfer Succeed Through Research, Planning, Student Government Candidates 2014, Women's Soccer Begin Their Season Undefeated, Remembering Gustavo Cerati

Prospectus, September 3, 2014, Peter Cowley, Scott Barnes, Austin Jacobson

Prospectus 2014

SMOKING TO BE BANNED ON PARKLAND CAMPUS, Study Yields Full Genetic Snapshot of Ebola Virus, Diverse Local Agriculture Provides Career Options for Students, Annual Sweetcorn Festival Returns to Urbana, Pediatricians Recommended More Sleep and Later School Start Times for Teens, Back-to-School Tips for All, Reviews of New Pop Music Releases

Prospectus, August 27, 2014, National Weather Service, Scott Barnes

Prospectus 2014

PARKLAND BEING RECOGNIZED AS BEING A "STORMREADY" COLLEGE, New Construction Ensures Parkland's Future, Colleges Warn More Students of Sex-Abuse and Alcohol 'Red Zone,' Washington State Lauded for Cautious Approach to Pot Sales, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millenials Define Being Healthy Differently, Vigilance by the Supreme Court for a More Healthy Planet, A Judicial 'No' on Gay Conversion Therapy, USC Player Sidelined After Rescuing Nephew, Emmy Awards 2014: 'Breaking Bad' and 'Modern Family' Win Top Awards

U.S.- Educated Multilingual Students In Community College: Transitioning From Esl To English 101, Melinda S. Harrison

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis focuses on U.S.-educated multilingual students as they transition from a community college academic English as a Second Language program to and through a semester-long first-year composition course. Research on non-native English speakers has indicated that U.S.-educated multilingual students have both similar and varied background and literacy experiences compared to native English speakers and international students; they also often present unique literacy needs compared to their peers. These various and shifting similarities and differences sometimes complicate placement and instruction in college courses.

My case study focused on three U.S.-educated multilingual students' experiences in the final semester of a community …

Cost, Quality, And The Community College Enrollment Decision, Caroline Swiger

All Dissertations

Numerous studies model whether students enroll in higher education, but few have investigated how students decide where to attend. Even fewer studies have considered how community college students make this nearly first noncompulsory human capital investment decision. This research focuses on the enrollment decisions of students whose first postsecondary destination after high school graduation is one of the nation's public two-year colleges, a group that comprises nearly 40 percent of the undergraduates in American higher education (Knapp et al. 2011). The first chapter introduces the reader to community colleges with a brief history of the schools, their role in higher …

Prospectus, April 30, 2014, Ken Smith, Peter Cowley, Scott Barnes, Alex Wallner, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2014

PARKLAND'S WIRELESS ISSUES, Parkland Planetarium Presents "The Planets," Being an International Student is no Small Feat, Don't Count the Humanities Out, Improving Graduation Rates, Golf Stays Hot Going Into Post-Season, Change in Game of Thrones Episode Sparks Controversy Among Viewers

Prospectus, April 23, 2014, Ken Smith, Peter Cowley, Mackenzie Eisenmann, Alex Wallner, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2014

COBRA RAISES ISSUES AT PARKLAND, Diet Tips for a Healthy Student Lifestyle, Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Ban on Affirmative Action in State Universities, Parkland Fitness Center Helps Beat Winter Blues, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor: My Best Days are Ones Others Take for Granted, When a Wave and a Smile are Magic, Lovett Receives Award of Excellence, Heartbleed Virus Affects Internet Security

Prospectus, April 16, 2014, Peter Cowley, Ted Setterlund, Ken Smith, Alex Wallner, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2014

PARKLAND STUDENTS ATTEND "PLANET" INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE COMPETITION; Parkland College and Urbana High School perform together; Craft a Greener Home; Take study breaks with fun Parkland activities; In college, choose to thrive; Whether it's bikes or bytes, teens are teens; Women s Basketball bring home gold; Oder generation loses nostalgic feelings for new "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

Prospectus, April 9, 2014, Ken Smith, Ted Setterlund, Peter Cowley, Mackenzie Eisenmann, Alex Wallner, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2014

ON TIME REGISTRATION PROGRAM URGES STUDENTS TO PLAN EARLY, New Student Services Center Building Nearing Completion, Tips for Preparing for Parkland's Job Fair, Sleep Deprevation's Effect on Students, Supreme Court was Wrong to Lift Limits on Campaign Contributions, How the Fast-Food Corportations Pickpocket Their Workers, Here's the Scoop, Parkland Softball Heats up the Spring, Sony Introduces Virtual Reality Headset for PS4

An Examination Of Support Structures To Encourage Persistence Through Graduation At Central Maine Community College, Sonya G. Sampson Ma

All Student Scholarship

Central Maine Community College (CMCC) services Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Enrollment for CMCC has grown impressively over the last eleven years, since transitioning from a Technical College. While enrollment has increased, retaining students through graduation (persistence) is still an area of concern, particularly because its service area still has some of the lowest percentages of adults with college credentials in Maine.

Helicopter Parents Of Community College Students: How Community College Professionals Operationally Define And Address This Phenomenon, Helen C. Hightower

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

This study examined whether the phenomenon of parental over-involvement occurred in the Virginia Community College System. Concern has been expressed in the popular and academic literature in recent years over the increased level of parental involvement at four year institutions whose student bodies consist almost exclusively of traditional-aged students. With a mix of traditional-aged and non-traditional students at community colleges, this study investigated whether or not community college employees expressed similar concerns as their counterparts at senior institutions.

The study was designed using a mixed methods approach and utilized a triangulation of results in order to answer four research questions. …

Prospectus, March 19, 2014, Mace Mackiewicz, Mackenzie Eisenmann, Ken Smith, Alex Wallner

Prospectus 2014

LESS ALCOHOL-RELATED ISSUES SEEN DURING UNOFFICIAL 2014, College Costs Rising More Rapidly for Poorer Students, Analysis Shows, Student Government Candidate Statements, Resources for Undecided Majors at Parkland, Study Skills Part Two: Finishing the Semester Strong, 20th-Century Travel Technology in an Advanced Tech. World, Philanthropic Revolution for Charity-Givers, Cobra Baseball Hits the South, 88.7 WPCD Pick of the Week

Prospectus, March 12, 2014, Ken Smith, Mace Mackiewicz, Shiv Manchanda, Alex Wallner

Prospectus 2014

PARKLAND ACQUIRES AVIATION PROGRAM, Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Distributed in C-U Area Early, Act Now to Get Health Coverage Through Get Covered Illinois, 10 Tips for Having a Blast on a Budget, A Bailout for Ukrainians, by Ukrainians?, The Trade-Offs of Higher Education, Who Gets Tax-Based Student Aid, Basketball Playoffs Bring Excitement for Cobras, Images Magazine Now Taking Entries From Student Artists

Prospectus, March 5, 2014, Ken Smith, Rosemarie Driscoll, Mace Mackiewicz, Alex Wallner, Mackenzie Eisenmann

Prospectus 2014

PARKLAND LIBRARY ADDS 3-D PRINTER, New Registration, Payment Deadlines at Parkland, 6 Ways to Ace Your Next Paper, Oscar-Winning Films Pay Off at the Box Office, Potholes in Chambana Area a Hazard, From the FDA, a Mixed Bag of Food Labels, Red-Carpet Bingo, Parkland's Hall of Fame Inductees Shine, Unofficial 2014 Brings New Fines, Enrollment After Four Months, Voters' Views on Washington

Prospectus, February 26, 2014, Ken Smith, Naomi Leanage, Megan Radogna, Mace Mackiewicz, Aubree Sanders, Alex Wallner, Rod M. Lovett

Prospectus 2014

MONEY SAVING TIPS AND BENEFITS FOR CASH-STRAPPED STUDENTS, Notice to Students and Faculty Regarding Final Examinations, Raising the Minimum Wage, Views on the Health Care Law, The 101: Crack the Job Hunt Code, How to Make the Most of Your Morning, Comcast Looking to Merge with Time Warner Cable, Information on Criminal Justice Club, The 1964 Beatles, Parkland's Charmers Dance Team Go on Hiatus Until 2014-2015 Season, Cobra Use Torrid Second Half Shooting to Beat Illinois Wesleyan JV 80-69, America's Sweetheart: Charming and Diplomatic, Shirley Temple Black Won Over Film Fans and Heads of State

Prospectus, February 19, 2014, Mackenzie Eisenmann, Ken Smith, Mindy Brand, Heidi Priebe, Mace Mackiewicz, Alex Wallner, Rod M. Lovett

Prospectus 2014

CHRISTIE CLINIC ILLINOIS MARATHON FAST APPROACHING IN CHAMPAIGN, Construction to Bring Many Improvements for Parkland, Allerton Spring Break Program Needs More Volunteers for 2014, Do Smartphone Traffic Apps Really Work?, Effective Listening a Good Tool for Students, Coca-Cola Commercial Receives Mixed Reactions, Comcast/Time Warner Merger Isn't That Bad, Cobra's Softball Enters 2014 Season, Cobra Men's Basketball Lose at Wood, PC Women's Basketball Start Fast, Finish Strong, Making Their Mark: Surveying the Historical and Cultural Contributions of Black Women

Prospectus, February 12, 2014, Ken Smith, Mackenzie Eisenmann, Mace Mackiewicz

Prospectus 2014

STUDY TIPS TO AVOID STRESS, Preview: "Wait Until Dark" at Parkland Theatre, Human Rights Issues Around the World, An Event Like No Other: Costs, Climate and Security Among the Many Concerns Heading Into Sochi, How Safe is Your Credit Card? Just How Safe Should It Be?, If You're Sick Enough to Need Medicine, Do Everyone a Favor and Just Stay Home, Review: Lego Movie Perfect for Every Viewer

Prospectus, February 5, 2014, Mace Mackiewicz, Mackenzie Eisenmann, Alex Wallner, Ted Setterlund

Prospectus 2014

UIUC SMOKING BAN TAKES EFFECT, Number of Students Applying to More Colleges Declines, Study Abroad Program a Good Opportunity, The Human Brain: What We Do and Do Not Know, So Social: Messy Facebook? Clean It Up, Obama and the State of the Union, Making College Safe for Women, Obama Makes the Case for a Higher Minimum Wage, Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII 43-8, Featured Athletes of the Month, Meet the New Director of WPCD

Prospectus, January 29, 2014, Mace Mackiewicz, Jojo Rhinehart, Diarien Garrett, Alex Wallner

Prospectus 2014

SERIOUS CHANGES COULD BE COMING TO THE INTERNET, U of I Student Backlash Urges Change, Reflection, Slain Purdue Teaching Assistant is Remembered as a Professor's Dream, So Social: Five Steps to Improve the Way You Use Social Media, Public Safety Gives Advice on Traffic Stops, The Fine Line Between Being 'Helpful' and 'Too Close,' Net Neutrality Must Remain a Core Internet Principle, Disney's Dizzying Year, Recruiting Necessary for a Successful Team

Prospectus, January 22, 2014, Mace Mackiewicz, Jojo Rhinehart, Alex Wallner, Ted Setterlund

Prospectus 2014

NEW LAWS TO KEEP IN MIND IN 2014, Yale Study Identifies Gene Mutation as a Cause of Tourette's, College Recruiters Give Low-Income Public Campuses Fewer Visits, Tomb of Preveiously Unknown Pharaoh Found, As Economy Heals, Thriftness Thrives, Public Safety Gives Students Advice on New Laws, Back to the Drawing Board on 'Net Neutrality' Rules, Does a College Degree Lead to Good Jobs and Happiness? Or to Debt and Regret?, Shaking the Sands of Time, Men's Basketball Remain Undefeated, How Do You Feel About Colorado Legalizing Recreational Marijuana?

The Effects Of A Career-Planning Course On Community College Students' Career Self-Efficacy And Career Indecisiveness, Jefferey Samuel Lip

Wayne State University Dissertations

The principal aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a career-planning course for college students who were undecided on a major or want to change or confirm their major at community college. The career-planning course was designed to assist students in becoming more aware of themselves and career options. From this study, the career-planning course assisted students in improving their career decision-making self-efficacy. A reduction in career decision-making difficulties for students was seen in this study. A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group research design was used for this study. To determine if the experimental and control group were …

Nontraditional Hispanic College Students' Perceptions Of Their Sense Of Belonging At A 2-Year College In Southwest Texas, Ronald Eugene Zawacki-Maldonado

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this study was to understand how a sense of belonging contributes to graduation persistence among nontraditional Hispanic college students. The collectivist culture among these adult learners often results in family and work obligations that curtail their pursuit of higher education. The voices of these students are mostly absent in the current literature and warrant the current research study. Sense of belonging and retention theory formed the conceptual framework for this phenomenological study. A purposeful sample of 16 nontraditional Hispanic students enrolled in a 2-year community college in Southwest Texas participated in interviews. Data analysis focused on themes …

Community College Students With Psychological Disorders And Their Perceptions Of Online Learning, Gretchen Winifred Langford Warren

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

Research focusing on students with learning disabilities is abundant for secondary and higher education. Studies utilizing data on students with psychological disorders cover secondary and 4-year university education. However, community college students with psychological disorders and their perception of online classes is an area of educational research which lacks data. Students across a wide spectrum of psychological disorders tend to find learning challenging. The community college's learning environment may best fit their learning styles. With modem educational innovations, the online learning methods must take into consideration the unique psychosocial, cognitive, and academic needs of the community college student population.