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The experiences of middle-level Chinese female adult immigrants working at west coast community and technical colleges

Creator:: Zhou, Lin
Abstract:: Community and technical colleges in the United States are experiencing an expansion of racial and ethnic diversity in students, faculty, and administrators. From 1996 to 2006, the number of Asian female college students increased 55.3%, from 13,184 to 20,477. The number of Asian male students increased 48.9%, from 9,731 to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -level administrator in a community or technical college, I had often felt lonely, because I did not

Perceptions of Washington State Community College Administrators about the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities' New Regional Accreditation Standards

Creator:: Holland-Rich, Teresa A.
Abstract:: Higher education is being asked to address issues of quality, accountability, and transparency. Accreditation is one tool higher education institutions use to address these concerns. The purpose of this quantitative study was to analyze the impact of the new accreditation standards adopted by the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: responsible for one’s outcomes (Merriam-Webster, n.d.).  Community college administrator – for the purpose

Critical factors affecting the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes : A Delphi study of the opinions of community college personnel

Creator:: Somerville, Jerry A.
Abstract:: The two-fold purpose of this study was to identify critically important factors that affect the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes and study why they were critically important. A three-round Delphi process was used in both a pilot project and in a full study to solicit the opinions of individuals...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Learning Outcomes: A Delphi Study of the Opinions of Community College Personnel Abstract approved

Defining successful performance in the role of the community college chief academic officer : a qualitative study of CAOs within the Oregon community college system

Creator:: Lutz-Ritzheimer, M. Kay
Abstract:: This purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the role of the community college chief academic officer and to describe how CAOs define successful performance. It examined (a) experience candidates brought to the position; (b) job duties and responsibilities; (c) knowledge, skills, and abilities required; (d) challenges and barriers;...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Immigrant lives and presidential dreams : exploring the experiences of Latino community college presidents

Creator:: Rodríguez, Francisco C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences, events, and circumstances that provided Latino educators the opportunity for ascendancy to the presidency of a California community college. This study aimed to recapture the individual experiences of current Latino community college presidents from working class, immigrant family backgrounds as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Lesbian leaders in action : influencing and transforming community college culture

Creator:: Kenney, Rebecca J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore through their own stories and journeys (storjourns), how lesbian leaders influence and transform dominant community college culture. Five lesbian leaders participated who held the position of Director, Associate Dean, Dean, Executive Vice President, and President/Executive Dean. This microethnographical inquiry divulges and makes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: effectiveness of a lesbian administrator. For example, a lesbian community college president holds 2

Profiles in courage of community college leaders

Creator:: Kruger, Mari L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore the lived experience of courage among community college leaders across the United States. The following questions guided the research: (1) What is the courageous experience like for a community college leader? (2) What is the process of courage development? (3) What are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Education presented on June 14, 2007. Title: Profiles in Courage of Community College Leaders

The human spirit and higher education : landscapes of persistence in first generation students of color

Creator:: Valdez, Cristobal
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of first-generation persons of color attending and persisting at a community technical college. Students of color continue to be an increasing population in our higher education system. Many of these persons of color are choosing to attend two-year institutions. A...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: community college administrator in Maryland was recently quoted as saying, Human Spirit and Higher

Community college and university faculty : a comparison of perceptions about professional role

Creator:: Hovekamp, Nathan R.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions that community college and university faculty have about similarities and differences in their professional roles. The research design included a qualitative ethnographic case study methodology with faculty participants purposively selected from two public colleges in the Pacific Northwest: a community...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on August 30, 2005. Title: Community College and

Forging their way : the experience of single fathers on a community college campus

Creator:: Cook, Tim S.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of single fathers attending a community college. Single fathers comprise one-fifth of all single parent families, yet little research has been done on this growing segment of the population. A phenomenological approach was utilized to examine the attributes, needs, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Experience of Single Fathers on a Community College Campus. Abstract approved: Alex A. Sanchez The purpose

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The experiences of middle-level Chinese female adult immigrants working at west coast community and technical colleges

Perceptions of Washington State Community College Administrators about the Northwest Commission for Colleges and Universities' New Regional Accreditation Standards

Critical factors affecting the meaningful assessment of student learning outcomes : A Delphi study of the opinions of community college personnel

Defining successful performance in the role of the community college chief academic officer : a qualitative study of CAOs within the Oregon community college system

Immigrant lives and presidential dreams : exploring the experiences of Latino community college presidents

Lesbian leaders in action : influencing and transforming community college culture

Profiles in courage of community college leaders

The human spirit and higher education : landscapes of persistence in first generation students of color

Community college and university faculty : a comparison of perceptions about professional role

Forging their way : the experience of single fathers on a community college campus

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