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Risk Factors Associated With First-Year College Dropout, Tiffany K. Ho, Divya Krishna Jan 2016

Risk Factors Associated With First-Year College Dropout, Tiffany K. Ho, Divya Krishna

Undergraduate Research Posters

Previous research has shown that a variety of factors can impact college student’s academic performance, including healthy nutrition, physical activity, substance use, smoking, early sexual activity, bullying, excessive television watching, internet use, and playing video games. The purpose of the current study was to explore possible predictors of dropout in students after their first year of college. Data came from the Spit for Science sample and were limited to individuals in the first three cohorts that answered the survey during the fall of their freshmen year (N=6105). Logistic regression was used to test a variety of risk factors, including mental/behavior …


The Ursinus Weekly, May 20, 1977, Ann Weibezahl, Barbara Ann Vincent, Jonathan Zap, George Geist, Thomas J. Glorioso, Stephanie Dent, Nancy Wardell, Andrew Schwartz, Kevin Griffin, Leslie French, Carolyn Graney May 1977

The Ursinus Weekly, May 20, 1977, Ann Weibezahl, Barbara Ann Vincent, Jonathan Zap, George Geist, Thomas J. Glorioso, Stephanie Dent, Nancy Wardell, Andrew Schwartz, Kevin Griffin, Leslie French, Carolyn Graney

Ursinus Weekly Newspaper, 1902-1978

Ursinus news in brief: Weekly tries new printer; Chem student receives award; Top seniors honored; Music officers picked; Simon wins award; Brandt wins award; Young Republicans choose officers • Richter hails USGA proposal as "primary document" • Field hockey trip cancelled • Chapter scholars honored • Comment: Is this any way to run a school? • Letters to the editor • Dames at sea • Movie attack: Fellini's "Casanova" • Musical notes: Meistersingers tour • Parsons' book reviewed • Pi No • On curriculum • Presidential memo • Doctorates • From the cluttered desk of the USGA President • Calendar …