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  • Facilitating the Community College Social Experience : The Role of Faculty on Social Integration within the Classroom

    Creator:
    Butler-Paisley, William J.
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    Background: Social interaction among peers on a campus of higher education has long been considered an important part of the college student experience, in particular for the first-term students transitioning into college life. Students who socially connect with peers on campus tend to persist at higher rates, while other benefits...
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    students, many at risk of early departure, I have intuitively valued social integration as a key aspect

  • Autistic conflict in higher education

    Creator:
    Murray-Ritchie, Susan K.
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    This study documents three cases of protracted conflict in an institution of higher education. Work groups in conflict were studied for one year in order to create cases and to describe factors influencing conflict escalation. From these cases, autistic conflict as a descriptive construct was developed to illustrate one phase...
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    organizations is defined in many different ways. Fink defines social conflict as "any social situation or

  • Community college faculty-to-faculty influence

    Creator:
    Marks, Brenda Inglis
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    As community colleges have responded to shifts in funding structures, demands from an aging population, the emergence of for-profit competitors, the development of globalization, and the increasing use of technology, the role of faculty has evolved and new leadership opportunities have emerged. This study examines informal faculty leadership at a...
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    reported that role models were admired because of their social skills, teaching experience and positive

  • Community college leaders : building community connections

    Creator:
    York, Penny
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    The study established how community college leaders establish connections with other community leaders. Connections that form broad and inclusive networks can be used to develop positive social capital in communities. Results showed that new community college leaders follow a pattern of community engagement including the identification of other leaders, making...
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    to its public benefit aspect. Another issue that Portes brought into the social capital discussion

  • "This culture is nurturing and caring" : ethnographic account of a campus climate from the perspective of African-American students

    Creator:
    Blue, Loris A.
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    Different racial/ethnic groups often perceive the realities of the campus environment differently: This difference in perspective and the attendant reactions can be a factor in student satisfaction or dissatisfaction. A quantitative survey administered in 1996 and 1999 revealed that African-American students on the campus of a diverse two-year community college...
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