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The first year experience and persistence of Native American students at one predominantly white four year institution

Creator:

Reeves, Jennifer Jean

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The purpose of this study was to explore, from current Native American and Alaskan Native undergraduate students, what their experiences were as first year college students on the Oregon State University campus. In addition, it was important to learn how these experiences contributed to their success, satisfaction or dissatisfaction, and...

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

Creator:

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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Masters Thesis

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remaining 20% (Oregon Learns, 2011). This focus on college graduation rates is also seen nationally. For
Historical and current trends in counselor education dissertations

Creator:

Richards, Judith D.

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Doctoral training programs in counselor education require a dissertation, a capstone project in the academic training and development of graduate students seeking a PhD or an EdD. The dissertation is expected to contribute new knowledge to the profession through the researcher reporting the results of research. The counselor education literature...

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Dissertation

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methods, and research designs of dissertations produced in Oregon State University’s Counseling Academic