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The Effects Of First-Year Students' Self-Perceptions Of Behaviors, Attitudes, And Aptitudes On Their First-To-Second-Year Persistence, Rebecca Jean Lambert

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Student persistence continues to be a topic of much research and discussion in higher education. Based on Bean and Eaton's (2000) psychological theory of persistence for its theoretical framework, this study examined the effect of students' demographic and background characteristics and students' self-perceptions on their first-to-second-year persistence at a small, private, faith-based institution. Demographic and background characteristics examined were gender, race/ethnicity, first-generation college student status, high school GPA, and type of high school attended. Four constructs from the CIRP Freshman Survey were used to examine student self-perceptions: (a) Habits of the Mind, (b) Academic Self-concept, (c) Social Self-concept, and (d) …

Onward And Upward: Characteristics Of African American Senior Student Affairs Officers, Marteze Deon Hammonds

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The journey of African American student affairs professionals has evolved throughout the history of higher education and student affairs. This study examined the career profiles of ten African American Senior Student Affairs Officers (SSAOs) at predominately White institutions (PWIs) throughout the United States. By using the curriculum vitae and a survey, this research found that the career profile of African American SSAOs at PWI's were African Americans who had earned a terminal degree, averaged eight career moves over 18 years and were involved in national associations where they published and presented. These SSAOs were active in their communities and willing …

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, July 2012, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

July 17, 2012 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate July 17, 2012 Approved Minutes

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, June 2012, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

June 19, 2012 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate June 19, 2012 Approved Minutes

May 4, 2012 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate May 4, 2012 Approved Minutes

The Relationship Between Student Engagement And The Development Of Character In Mission Driven Faith-Based Colleges And Universities As Measured By The National Survey Of Student Engagement, David M. Turi

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

For many institutions devoted to their mission, especially those that state as their I goal the promotion of character development, the need for measurement tools becomes a priority. These tools can by used not only to assess the stated outcomes, but also to guide I institutional policies, practices, and improvements. The purpose of this study is to determine whether educationally purposeful activities and institutional type are related to the student development of character and how these relationships differ across institutional type. The data from senior students at four-year institutions who completed the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) were used. …

The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence And Leadership Effectiveness Among Sponsored Research Administrators, Ventez Derrell Jones

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of emotional intelligence, as perceived by senior level university sponsored research administration professionals and their perceived leadership effectiveness, as measured by the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory and the Kouzes and Posner Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) for Self. Senior research administrators are now more than ever being faced with profusely, increasingly, difficult issues within the scope of their daily work processes.

The relevant review of literature focused on four key areas: theoretical rationale for examining emotional intelligence, the link between emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness, effective leadership practices within education, and …

Assessment Of A University Faculty Development Program On Speaking And Writing Pedagogy Through Direct Measurement Of Student Learning Outcomes, Julie Gissendanner Howdeshell

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to assess a faculty development program through direct measurement of student learning outcomes through investigating the relationship between participation in a faculty development program on speaking and writing pedagogy and student learning outcomes in oral and written communication. Faculty and students enrolled in senior capstone courses in Spring 2011 were asked to participate as part of requirements for internal assessment and external accreditation. Of the 1,448 students enrolled in capstone courses that semester, 1,002 papers and 727 recordings were received, representing 69% and 50% of those enrolled respectively. A sample of 400 papers and …

University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

April 27, 2012 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate April 27, 2012 Approved Minutes

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, April 2012, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Graduate Catalog, Spring 2012, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 2010-2019

Marshall University Graduate Course Catalog for the Spring 2012 academic year.

Perceptions Of Personnel At Selected Texas Community Colleges Regarding The Impact Of Technology On Their Libraries, Sharon K. Kenan

Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Technological innovations have transformed all areas of community college libraries. Automated library systems, office software, and Internet access have altered work processes for library personnel and have changed research methodologies for students and faculty. The purpose of this bounded multiple case study was to explore how the adoption of technology has changed important areas of four community college libraries in Texas. Using purposeful sampling to select community colleges with high technology libraries, the study explored how the adoption of technology by the case college libraries changed the libraries and the roles of people employed within the libraries by examining the …

March 30, 2012 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate March 30, 2012 Approved Minutes

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, March 2012, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Campus Blueprint Enrollment Management Council’S Strategic Enrollment Management Plan 2012-2017

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Administration: Reports, Papers, Publications, and Presentations

Report Outline

Building a Big Ten University

The Case for Enrollment Growth

Student Recruitment Outlook

• A Decade of Recruiting Success
• Power of the Big Ten Brand

The Case for Student Retention

Enrollment Growth Initiatives

Part One: Student Recruitment Initiatives

• Sharing Our Story of Quality
• Improving the Academic Profile and Student Diversity
• Priority One: Nebraska
• Expanding the University’s Outreach
• Expanding National Recruitment Travel and Outreach
• Enhancing Marketing and Web Services
• Increasing the Prospective Student Pool
• Expanding Capacity for Campus Visits and On-campus Events
• Building UNL’s International Student Recruiting Program
• Developing and Promulgating Best Practices in Graduate Recruiting

February 24, 2012 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate February 24, 2012 Approved Minutes

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, February 2012, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Strategic Planning Forum Strategic Planning Goal 1: Student-Centered, Friday, February 3, 2012, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Strategic Planning Forums

Strategic Planning Forum Strategic Planning Goal 1: Student-Centered, Friday, February 3, 2012.

January 27, 2012 Minutes, Swosu Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

SWOSU Faculty Senate January 27, 2012 Approved Minutes

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Staff Council Meeting, January 2012, Marshall University Staff Council

Staff Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Cultural Immersion Experience In Buenos Aires, Argentina, Susan C. Davies, Autumn La Riche

Counselor Education and Human Services Faculty Publications

This past summer, the University of Dayton offered its first study abroad course for graduate students in the Department of Counselor Education and Human Services (EDC). Eight school psychology graduate students, three students from other EDC programs, and two faculty members spent two weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina learning about their educational system and experiencing firsthand what it feels like to be immersed in another culture.

Maintaining Or Disrupting Inequality: Diversity Statements In The University, Linda A. Merkl

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of my study was to identify whether university Diversity Statements aid in maintaining or disrupting inequality in the university. Using critical discourse analysis, I analyzed an initial sample of eleven Diversity Statements to develop a list of common themes found within the diversity statements. Using a maximum variation method, I then reduced my sample to four universities to provide breadth of information for the final study (Miles & Huberman, 1994). In my case analysis, I first conducted an individual analysis of each of the four Diversity Statements using the common themes from my critical case analysis, common functions …

Services Report Fy 2012, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Services Reports

This Service Report features: Information about The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research; University of Nebraska at Omaha External Awards FY 2008-2012; University of Nebraska at Omaha External Submissions FY 2008-2012; External Awards by College/Unit FY 2010-2012; External Submissions by College/Unit FY 2010-2012; UNO FY2012 External Awards; UNO FY2012 External Submissions; UNO FY 2012 Nebraska Research Initiative (NRI) Submissions; UNO FY2012 Internal Funding Program Awards; and 4th Annual Student Research and Creative Activity Fair.

Executive Committee Minutes 2012-2013, Indiana State University

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Minutes 2012-2013, Indiana State University

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Curriculum And Academic Affairs Committee Minutes 2012-2013, Indiana State University

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.