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Ten Years Of Fall-To-Fall Retention, Western Washington University, Carl Simpson

Office of Institutional Effectiveness

Executive Summary: Analysis of Fall-to-Fall retention at Western over the period 1987-1997 reveals modest improvement in retention rates, some traditional patterns, and some surprises. Particular groups are identified by the analysis as highest priority for university attention aimed at increasing retention. Western's overall Fall-to-Fall retention rate increased steadily from 1987 through 1992, then leveled off, to remain stable or decline very slightly since then. In particular, the retention of entering freshmen rose markedly from '87 through '92 and has declined significantly since 1992, although remaining well above its earlier rate. While the early rise in retention may be attributed to …

Under The Dome - July 1998, Mckissick Museum--University Of South Carolina

Under the Dome, McKissick Museum Newsletter

Contents:

The Paintings of Henry Salem Hubbell: An Elegance Rediscovered.....p. 1
1998 Fall Folklife & Foodways Festival.....p. 2
Partnership Project Proposed.....p. 2
Course in History of Western Ceramics to Be Offered.....p. 2
Mexican Masks of the 20th Century.....p. 3
Dave's "Monday" Jar Added to Collections.....p. 3
1998 Summer Calendar.....p. 4
Did You Know?.....p. 4

Multi-Culture Unit On Native Americans, Calvin E. Marschall

All Graduate Projects

The culture of the Native American has been ignored by the educational institutions of the United States far too long. With the recent comi decisions upholding Native American treaties, local school districts must obligate themselves to the teaching of Native American culture. The purpose of this project was to develop a multicultural unit, about Native American culture, and then introduce this unit of study into the history classes at Wenatchee High School.