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First Year Versus Second Year Retention Of College Students: A Case Study, Heather M. O'Neill Jan 2000

First Year Versus Second Year Retention Of College Students: A Case Study, Heather M. O'Neill

Business and Economics Faculty Publications

Students and their families expend much time, effort and money researching which colleges or universities will best suit the students' needs. Simultaneously, institutions desire to find the cohort of students who will succeed at their schools. Recently, faced with more stringent economic constraints, schools are not only seeking students likely to succeed, but are more aware of the financial burden placed on schools if attrition is high. Since the cost of recruiting a class has risen over the years, the cost of losing students has increased. As a result, institutions are more interested in engaging in student retention studies to …

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A Phenomenon Of Religious Relevance Developing At Predominantly White Institutions, Donald Brown Jan 1998

A Phenomenon Of Religious Relevance Developing At Predominantly White Institutions, Donald Brown

Trotter Review

In a recent conversation with a colleague at a neighboring institution, we reflected that in the nearly twenty-five years that we have worked at predominantly white universities, little has changed with respect to Black students dissatisfaction with campus life. Since the 1960's, a considerable amount of research has been done on the causes of attrition among Black students in higher education. A number of themes have emerged as causative factors of dissatisfaction and, in far too many cases, attrition among Black students. Three themes, however, seem to re-surface repeatedly. They are the feelings of alienation, isolation and loneliness. Many Black …

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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 …

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