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Creator:: Ng, Jacob N. K.
Abstract:: Community colleges in the United States have become an important educational destination for international students. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE, 2006), international students who enrolled for the first time at a U.S. campus increased by 8 per cent, from 131,946 students in 2004/2005 to 142,923 in 2005/2006....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jacob N. K. Ng for the degree of Doctor of Education in

Creator:: Dins, Kate
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore the phenomenon of community colleges creating pathways to degree completion in professional-technical programs by breaking degree programs into smaller portions, referred to as "chunks." The purpose or possible advantage of chunking was that it would improve the rate of degree completion among...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in 1995 were 10.8%, compared to 28.4% for Caucasian students (Bailey, Jacobs, Jenkins, & Leinback

Creator:: Gondara, Brookney C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to hear the stories of Northern Cheyenne women's educational experiences using the method of testimonio, a method culturally aligned and academically appropriate for use among indigenous people. The researcher, also a Northern Cheyenne tribal member used testimonio based on its roots in resistance literature...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: McAloney, Kimberly A.
Abstract:: Higher education literature lacks frameworks and models that consider women of color mentoring and fewer that discuss virtual mentorship among women of color. This work examined a successful and productive virtual mentorship and explored the key features of the mentorship, how the mentorship was maintained virtually, and the benefits and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: decision. Thank you! To Freddy, Alexsandra, Rylan, Sarah, Annie, Marwa, Gunnar, Meleani, Kayla, Kyla

Creator:: Hansen, Eric J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore the applicability of Collins’ (2001) Good-to-Great theory, as originally introduced for the business sector and as adapted for the social sector, to the ways a community college moved from being “good” to being “great.” The following questions guided the research: (1) Which...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: them to the educational setting (DeMary, 2005; Langley & Jacobs, 2005; Robinson, 1997; Stern, 2005

Creator:: Berry, Linda Converse
Abstract:: The purpose of this study is to explore, through their own voices, the higher education experiences of selected urban American Indian females in California community colleges. This study is an attempt to identify pathways to academic success by teasing out college practices and support systems that help Native women navigate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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