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  • Supporting the Families of International Graduate Students with Accompanying Dependents

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    Rains, Shalece L.
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    Research universities in the United States recognize the importance of attracting graduate students from around the world to make global collaborations possible and to take advantage of the worldwide demand for higher education. Educational research has developed a large body of literature on the specialized supports that improve successful outcomes...
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    . 168). Thus, the complement of these two ecological approaches, operationalized by environmental

  • Policies and practices of L.G.B.T. friendly institutions to support students who are attracted to more than one gender

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    Zissen, Donald J.
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    Within the United States, the number of "out" Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) individuals attending a college or university is on the rise (Rosario, Schrimshaw, Hunter & Braun, 2006). With this increase, the new and/or different ways that lesbian and gay individuals can present and express their sexual orientation has...
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    , 2012; Sanlo, 2000). This study examined U.S. colleges and universities that have been identified as

  • Tenure-track faculty : motivations, expectations, and experiences

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    Pearson, Heather S.
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    This study explored the motivations, expectations, and experiences of tenure-track faculty members at a public research institution. Through semi-structured interviews with twelve participants, the study utilized a constructivist paradigm to qualitative research to address the individual experiences of faculty members entering the professoriate and pursuing tenure. With this methodology and...
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    purpose, expectations, and fulfillment as a professor, (e) choices within the career are influenced by

  • Challenges of creating and maintaining international alumni relations programs

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    Read, Lillian S.
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    During the 2006/07 academic year, 582,984 international students studied in the United States (Open Doors Study, 2007). Roughly 430,000 of these international students were pursuing Bachelors or Graduate level degrees. Of the international students that complete degrees, most will return to their home country and will be unable to attend...
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    : institutions that are not primarily funded by or controlled by the state or federal government. • Public

  • Key motivating factors for rural adult women entering college

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    Benoit, Michelle R.
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    This qualitative study seeks to gain knowledge about the motives and barriers of rural adult women students and how these factors impact their decision to pursue postsecondary education. As more adult women choose to enter or return to higher education, it is important to examine the factors that influence their...
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    to personal and career aspirations and are influenced by the timing of other factors or life events

  • College students' multiracial identity perceptions and experiences of programs and associations

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    Plaza, Lauren S.
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    This thesis examined the identity transitions that occurred prior to enrollment at a predominantly, White, large, public research university and after completing at least one year of college for students who identify as multiracial. As a secondary purpose, this thesis also examined whether these students sought support through groups that...
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    associations that are specifically targeted to multiracial students. By making these changes university

  • Pregnancy and the Academy : A Phenomenological Exploration of the Experience of Pregnant Graduate Students

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    Larkins, Emma L.
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    This study explored the lived experiences of graduate students in masters-level academic programs who become pregnant, whether intended or otherwise, and the sources from which they received support in their efforts to balance their dual responsibilities as students and mothers-to-be. Through a series of three, semistructured one-on-one interviews, seven participants...
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    that supported their resiliency and motivation to persist. Informed by Butler’s (1988) theory of

  • The Association between Ethnic Studies Course Completion and Graduation Rates of Undergraduate Students of Color at a Predominately White Institution

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    Onaka, Michelle
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    Problem: The current national focus on college student success highlights the need to increase the graduation rates of students of color. To date, qualitative research has shown benefits from Ethnic Studies courses such as higher levels of student achievement, engagement and involvement, validation, mattering, and a sense of belonging for...
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    there an association between the number of Ethnic Studies courses completed by students of color and

  • Exploring the lived experiences of rural college student transitions

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    Ast, Karen M.
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    This study explores the lived experiences of first-year, rural, Oregon students in their initial entry to college. Through qualitative research involving one-on-one interviews with 10 participants, the author examines the transition of rural students into higher education, common experiences of rural students in their first term of college, and perceived...
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    ©Copyright by Karen M. Ast April 25, 2014 All Rights Reserved

  • Assessing the impact of various experiences on students' levels of global citizenship

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    Lang, Julia S.
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    The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify factors that contribute to students' levels of global citizenship. Factors considered in this research include (a) race/ethnicity, (b) gender, (c), year in school, (d) age, (e), length of time abroad, (f) host family experience, (g), community service abroad, (h) more than...
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    (Bringle & Hatcher, 2011). Research funded by the US Department of Education found that, after