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  • Cultivating Connection: Successful Relationship Building Strategies for Peer Mentors

    Creator:
    Eng, Kayleen S.
    Abstract:
    While it can be said that peer mentor-mentee relationships in college can lead to meaningful connections and interpersonal support, there is a lack of literature about how exactly mentor-relationship connections are made. This study examines the relationship building strategies that peer mentors used to connect with their mentees in the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: Larry Roper While it can be said that peer mentor-mentee

  • 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
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    College Culture Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________ Larry D

  • Enhancing community college revenue sources by leveraging land resources

    Creator:
    Scott, Cheryl L.
    Abstract:
    Community colleges are experiencing a decline in state allocated funding. Traditionally, college administrators look for ways to cut expenditures and raise tuition and fees to make up for the shortfall. Using available land resources to generate a revenue stream may provide revenue for community colleges. The purpose of this study...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Larry D. Roper Community colleges are experiencing a decline in state allocated funding

  • Shattering the Mirror: An Autoethnographic Study of White Womanhood and Student Affairs

    Creator:
    Woods, Jensen T.
    Abstract:
    This thesis analyzes the relationship between whiteness, womanhood, and the profession of student affairs using the method of autoethnography and the guiding question: How does my personal understanding of white womanhood affect my work and role as a student affairs practitioner? The researcher identifies three goals at the beginning of...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Larry D. Roper This thesis analyzes the relationship between whiteness, womanhood, and the

  • Making meaning of supporting student spiritual development : perceptions of graduate students in a student affairs program

    Creator:
    Thomson, Amy K.
    Abstract:
    This interpretive, descriptive qualitative study explores how graduate students in a student affairs preparation program make meaning of their role in supporting student spiritual development. Six one-on-one semi-structured interviews with six graduate students were conducted in this single-site study. Five prevalent themes emerged from the data, each playing a role...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Larry D. Roper This interpretive, descriptive qualitative study explores how graduate