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2014 Central Washington University Commencement, Central Washington University

Commencement Programs

A commencement program from graduation ceremonies at Central Washington University.

Commencement 2014, Taylor University

Commencement

The program of the 2014 Annual Commencement of Taylor University, May 24, 2014.

2014 Valedictory Address: Jeffrey Reppucci '14, Jeffrey Reppucci

Valedictory Addresses

Speech given by valedictorian Jeffrey Reppucci at the 168th Commencement Exercises of the College of the Holy Cross, May 23, 2014.

2014 Commencement Address: Jon Favreau '03, Jonathan Edward Favreau

Commencement Addresses

Jon Favreau '03, former director of speechwriting for President Barack Obama and co-founder of Fenway Strategies, will receive an honorary degree from the College of the Holy Cross and address this year's graduates during the College's Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m. on the campus. Favreau will return to the Holy Cross Commencement stage, where he delivered the Valedictory Address for his class in 2003. The North Reading, Mass., native was director of speechwriting for President Obama from the beginning of his term as a United States Senator through early 2013. Prior to that, Favreau served as …

168th Commencement Program (2014), College Of The Holy Cross

Commencement Documents

Order of execises for the 168th Commencement of the College of the Holy Cross, held May 23, 2014.

2014 Commencement Remarks By The President, Philip L. Boroughs S.J.

President's Remarks

Text of the remarks given by Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J., President of the College of the Holy Cross during the 168th Commencement Exercises held on Friday, May 23, 2014.

Father Boroughs is the 32nd president of Holy Cross.

Ouachita Honors 357 Graduates In Largest Graduating Class In 30 Years, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist University President Rex M. Home, Jr. honored Ouachita's largest graduating class since the early 1980's at the university's May 10 commencement ceremony.

Swosu One Hundred And Tenth Annual Spring Convocation, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Graduation Programs

This is the program for the SWOSU One Hundred and Tenth Annual Spring Convocation Exercises, held at the Milam Stadium on Saturday, May 10, 2014, 10:00 am. Opening Remarks were presented by President Randy L. Beutler.

Commencement, 2014, Marshall University

Marshall University Commencement

Program for the One Hundred Seventy-Seventh Commencement of Marshall University.

Black Male Graduates’ Reflections On Their College Experiences At A Private, Faith-Based, Predominantly White Institution Of Higher Education, Kimberly Hayworth

Dissertations

This study takes an in-depth look at the experiences of 12 Black males who graduated between 2001 and 2012 from a private, faith-based, predominantly White institution of higher education, with a purpose to better understand the essence of their collegiate experiences. Most research on minority college enrollment has focused on reasons why students of color do not persist (Bowen, Chingos & McPherson, 2009; Douthat, 2005; Tinto, 1993; Western, Schiraldi & Ziedenberg, 2003). Rather than rehearsing reasons for attrition, my dissertation investigated the essence of their collegiate experiences and what could be learned from Black males who did persist to graduation, …

Winter Commencement, 2014, Marshall University

Marshall University Commencement

Program for the 2014 Winter Commencement of Marshall University.

Taylor University Graduate Catalog 2014-15, Taylor University

Graduate Catalogs

The 2014-2015 graduate catalog of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

2014 Action Plan For Retention And Graduation, Jeffrey Hecker

General University of Maine Publications

Report from work group charged with collecting data and evaluating best practices leading to incremental improvement of retention rates, graduation rates, and student success at the University of Maine.

Does Kentucky’S Merit-Based Scholarship Program, Kees, Improve College Completion?, Alex E. Combs

MPA/MPP/MPFM Capstone Projects

College completion is a complex process involving numerous socioeconomic factors at the individual, institutional, and governmental levels. One important factor is the way in which financial aid is disbursed so that affordability does not serve as a barrier to completion. Awarding scholarships on the basis of merit is one aspect of financial aid structure that has grown in popularity over recent decades, in turn, receiving considerable attention from policy researchers with the intent to assess how they affect an array of postsecondary education outcomes. To date, research of merit-based aid’s effect on college completion has been relatively sparse, yielding contradictory …

The Effect Of Mentoring On The Academic Success Of College Sophomores, John C. Lee

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Theses & Dissertations

A review of the higher education literature indicates that the majority of retention research has focused on first-year students and that additional research is needed for other class levels – particularly sophomores (Graunke & Woosley, 2005). However, the reality is that sophomores benefit from a minimal number of special programs, minimal contact with faculty and others in leadership positions, and minimal attention from student affairs personnel (Anderson & Schreiner, 2000). An unintended consequence of this reduced attention is higher than expected rates of sophomore attrition.

This exploratory research study employs a quasi-experimental quantitative research design to evaluate the results of …