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Front Matter & Table Of Contents, Oracle
Front Matter & Table Of Contents, Oracle
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
No abstract provided.
Fraternities And Sororities Support Leadership Development! How Do We Know?, J. Patrick Biddix Ph.D.
Fraternities And Sororities Support Leadership Development! How Do We Know?, J. Patrick Biddix Ph.D.
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
No abstract provided.
Leadership Outcomes Based On Membership In Multicultural Greek Council (Mgc) Organizations, Eric Atkinson Ph.D., Laura A. Dean Ph.D., Michelle M. Espino Ph.D.
Leadership Outcomes Based On Membership In Multicultural Greek Council (Mgc) Organizations, Eric Atkinson Ph.D., Laura A. Dean Ph.D., Michelle M. Espino Ph.D.
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
This study explored how involvement in Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) organizations promoted leadership development for five undergraduate students at the University of Georgia, a predominately White, research-extensive institution in the Southeast. Findings highlight significant leadership outcomes from involvement such as an increased sense of belonging to the campus community, opportunities for leadership development, interpersonal relationships influenced by organizational culture and peer expectations, and specific leadership skills development. Implications for practice are included.
Research Revisited: When Student Leaders Don’T, Donald G. Dipaolo Ph.D.
Research Revisited: When Student Leaders Don’T, Donald G. Dipaolo Ph.D.
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
This introspective and reflective idea brief explores the nature of the gap between what leadership educators hope to accomplish in the lives of students and what actually happens. The author draws upon thirty years of leadership education and a wealth of interactions with leadership educators and student leaders across North America. Five latent barriers to successful leadership education are presented for further discussion, debate and application. The reader is encouraged to engage in supportive dialogue with colleagues to address difficult questions and cultural obstacles to our work.
Sisters Leading Together: The Experience Of Recruitment Counselors During Sorority Recruitment, Patricia Witkowsky
Sisters Leading Together: The Experience Of Recruitment Counselors During Sorority Recruitment, Patricia Witkowsky
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
The purpose of this constructivist, ethnographic case study was to describe the experience of sorority recruitment counselors during formal recruitment at a mid-size university in the western United States. The findings of this study include the recruitment counselors’ desire to give back to the fraternity/sorority community and their campus, challenges experienced during disaffiliation, their struggle between neutrality during the recruitment process and loyalty to their chapter, their perception of recruitment’s “Disney World effect” (popularity of chapters due to decorations, costumes, etc.), and the development of their leadership skills. Finally, implications for fraternity/sorority professionals and researchers are presented.
An Analysis Of Leadership Programming Sponsored By Member Organizations Of The National Panhellenic, Genevieve Evans Taylor
An Analysis Of Leadership Programming Sponsored By Member Organizations Of The National Panhellenic, Genevieve Evans Taylor
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
Leadership development is a high priority for many National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities (National Panhellenic Conference, 1999) and obtaining leadership skills is a major reason why women join sororities (NPC/NIC Research Initiative, 2002). However, little research is available which summarizes leadership programs sponsored by NPC headquarters and the specific contents and effectiveness of such programs. This study examined those aspects through surveys distributed to the 26 NPC sorority headquarters. The results from the study demonstrate sorority headquarters indeed offer leadership education to undergraduate collegiate members through a wide range of programming; however, these programs may be missing critical elements associated …
A Ten-Year Study Of Individual Outcomes From A Fraternity Central Office Leadership Program, J. Patrick Biddix Ph.D., Rachel Underwood
A Ten-Year Study Of Individual Outcomes From A Fraternity Central Office Leadership Program, J. Patrick Biddix Ph.D., Rachel Underwood
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
Fraternities promote leadership development as a benefit of membership. Researchers examined fraternal commitment and engagement of participants attending a leadership program offered by a fraternity central office. This study was designed as an outcomes assessment and included 2,065 cases, the total number of fraternity men attending in the ten-year span from 1999-2008. The following data were examined: attendance, undergraduate leadership, alumni/volunteer involvement, and donor rosters, as well as post-program survey evaluations. Descriptive statistics and significance tests revealed that (a) 63% of participants took a formal undergraduate leadership role, (b) 8% of participants took a volunteer advisory role, (c) 8% became …
School Of Marine Science Graduate Catalog 2010-2011, College Of William And Mary, School Of Marine Science
School Of Marine Science Graduate Catalog 2010-2011, College Of William And Mary, School Of Marine Science
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Catalog for the Graduate program from the School of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary for the listed academic year.
Editor’S Notes, Pamela L. Eddy
Editor’S Notes, Pamela L. Eddy
School of Education Book Chapters
No abstract provided.
Front Matter & Table Of Contents, Oracle
Front Matter & Table Of Contents, Oracle
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
No abstract provided.
Differences In Self-Awareness Related Measures Among Culturally Based Fraternity, Social Fraternity, And Non-Affiliated College Men, Tricia R. Shalka, Susan Robb Jones Ph.D.
Differences In Self-Awareness Related Measures Among Culturally Based Fraternity, Social Fraternity, And Non-Affiliated College Men, Tricia R. Shalka, Susan Robb Jones Ph.D.
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
This study examined differences among men affiliated with culturally based fraternities, men affiliated with social fraternities, and non-affiliated men on measures of consciousness of self and congruence. Data were collected in the spring of 2006 from 1,698 undergraduates, representing 46 different higher education institutions, as part of the Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership (MSL). Analysis of data was conducted using MANCOVA to compare independent variable group differences across the two dependent variables, while taking quasi pre-test measures for both items into account as covariates. Significant differences among culturally based fraternity men, social fraternity men, and non-affiliated men were found on the …
Editorial: Not “Greek” Unless You Are From Greece: Working To Identify Inclusive Research Terms, J. Patrick Biddix Ph.D.
Editorial: Not “Greek” Unless You Are From Greece: Working To Identify Inclusive Research Terms, J. Patrick Biddix Ph.D.
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
No abstract provided.
Fraternity/Sorority Membership: Good News About First-Year Impact, Robert Debard, Casey Sacks
Fraternity/Sorority Membership: Good News About First-Year Impact, Robert Debard, Casey Sacks
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
Much has been written about the importance of student involvement for building a sense of belonging on college campuses. Fraternity/sorority membership, as a form of undergraduate involvement, frequently invokes perceptions of misbehavior more often than positive outcomes. This study considered the impact of fraternity/sorority membership on the academic performance of more than 45,000 first-year students, from 17 different institutions. Quantitative analysis involved grades, credit hours earned, and retention. Findings offer a comprehensive view for judging the efficacy of maintaining fraternal organizations on college campuses and encouragement to individual institutions to use this methodology to inform institutional policy, particularly the potential …
Why Undergraduates Aren’T “Going Greek”: Attraction, Affiliation, And Retention In Fraternities And Sororities, Kristin S. Fouts
Why Undergraduates Aren’T “Going Greek”: Attraction, Affiliation, And Retention In Fraternities And Sororities, Kristin S. Fouts
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
Declining interest in fraternity/sorority membership on many campuses has led advisors, campus-based professionals, and inter/national organization staff to consider reasons why some students choose not to join. This study sought to identify the factors that influence attraction, affiliation, and retention in fraternities and sororities. Results from this multi-institution, quantitative study (n = 1,432) indicated time, financial obligations, and lack of perceived personal benefit deter many students from pursuing membership. Discussion focused on recommendations for addressing myths, stereotypes, and other uncertainties, using clear and explicit information about the obligations of membership, and encouraging members to engage potential members in positive interactions …
Fraternity Members’ Views Of Negative Stereotypes, Craig Tollini, Beate Wilson
Fraternity Members’ Views Of Negative Stereotypes, Craig Tollini, Beate Wilson
Journal of Sorority and Fraternity Life Research and Practice
The purpose of this study was to have fraternity members identify the negative stereotypes they believed other members of the university community had of them and the extent to which these stereotypes were both accurate and/or damaging to their chapters. To gather these perspectives, which provide administrators, faculty, and staff members with a better understanding of how fraternity members view themselves and why they act as they do, a qualitative study consisting of five focus groups was conducted with 30 men from five Interfraternity Council (IFC) member fraternities at a medium-sized, Midwestern, public university. The seven most common negative stereotypes …
The Landscape Of The College Cost Debate, Robert B. Archibald, David H. Feldman
The Landscape Of The College Cost Debate, Robert B. Archibald, David H. Feldman
W&M Libraries Book Chapters
This chapter introduces the subject matter and the mode of analysis in the book. This chapter explains why costs and prices are quite different at colleges and universities. The way one thinks about changes in college costs and college prices depends on where one sits. In particular, a close-up view focused exclusively on colleges and universities will lead to quite different conclusions than an aerial view that places colleges and universities in a broader economy-wide perspective. This chapter explains why the book adopts the aerial view rather than a close-up view. The chapter ends with a preview of the results …
Acts Of Reciprocity: Analyzing Social Exchange In A University Theater For Social Change Project, Nicole Birgit Cloeren
Acts Of Reciprocity: Analyzing Social Exchange In A University Theater For Social Change Project, Nicole Birgit Cloeren
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Partnerships And Collaborations In Higher Education, Pamela L. Eddy
Partnerships And Collaborations In Higher Education, Pamela L. Eddy
School of Education Book Chapters
No abstract provided.
University Leadership In Energy And Environmental Design: How Postsecondary Institutions Use The Leed® Green Building Rating System, Shannon Massie Chance
University Leadership In Energy And Environmental Design: How Postsecondary Institutions Use The Leed® Green Building Rating System, Shannon Massie Chance
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Serving Students From A Distance: A Content Analysis Of Persistent Characteristics In Distance Learners, Ann L. Sorensen
Serving Students From A Distance: A Content Analysis Of Persistent Characteristics In Distance Learners, Ann L. Sorensen
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Distance learning has experienced a noteworthy increase in both the number of institutions offering alternatives to traditional classroom instruction, and the number of students participating in the various distant modalities. Accompanying the increase of students utilizing distance learning is the subsequent increase in students leaving their studies before completion. These two opposing increases have elevated the need to address retention in distance learning and specifically, online distance learning. This study utilizes the results of a Transfer Student Survey administered to criminal justice and nursing online students between 2006 and 2008. Survey results were used to determine if specific traits of …
The Relationship Between Intensity Of Involvement And Community Service Engagement In The Moral Development Of Student Members Of Greek Organizations, Franklin Hadley Phillips
The Relationship Between Intensity Of Involvement And Community Service Engagement In The Moral Development Of Student Members Of Greek Organizations, Franklin Hadley Phillips
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Choosing To Succeed: An Exploration Of The Relationship Between College Choice And Freshman Retention, James Tomlin Walke
Choosing To Succeed: An Exploration Of The Relationship Between College Choice And Freshman Retention, James Tomlin Walke
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Homogeneity In Heterogeneous Environments? An Analysis Of Generation Theory Applied To College Generations, Donna M. Eddleman
Homogeneity In Heterogeneous Environments? An Analysis Of Generation Theory Applied To College Generations, Donna M. Eddleman
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The prescriptive characteristics that have been assigned to the entire Millennial generation, suggest that the student population inhabiting college campuses today is neither demographically or experientially diverse. Current generation theory ignores specific environmental and regional influences, like those acknowledged in Bronfenbrenner's ecological paradigm and Mannheim's generation theory, and places a greater emphasis on the impact social movements and historical events have on generational development. to evaluate the accuracy of this Millennial characterization and to learn if immediate environment and region of the country influence trait development, 21 traditional aged college students from three different geographic regions of the country were …
Understanding The Friendship Processes Of Individuals With Asperger's Syndrome: A Phenomenological Study Of Reflective College Experiences, Kammie Bohlken Lee
Understanding The Friendship Processes Of Individuals With Asperger's Syndrome: A Phenomenological Study Of Reflective College Experiences, Kammie Bohlken Lee
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Talented Collegians: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study Of The Talent Development Process In Gifted Undergraduate Students, Angela Marie Novak Lycan
Talented Collegians: An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Study Of The Talent Development Process In Gifted Undergraduate Students, Angela Marie Novak Lycan
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.