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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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Masters Thesis

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Facilitating the Community College Social Experience : The Role of Faculty on Social Integration within the Classroom

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Butler-Paisley, William J.

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Background: Social interaction among peers on a campus of higher education has long been considered an important part of the college student experience, in particular for the first-term students transitioning into college life. Students who socially connect with peers on campus tend to persist at higher rates, while other benefits...

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Dissertation

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learning from you all. In particular, I must specifically mention Josh Laurie, the most dynamic
Exploring the move to include non-need in community college institutional financial aid policies

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Suchanek, Julie M.

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The purpose of this study is to explore the factors that led to the move to include non-need aid in community college institutional financial aid policies. The following questions guided the research: (1) What meaning do those involved in the formulation of institutional financial aid policy at community colleges give...

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Dissertation

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special thanks to Laurie Brendle-Sleipness who without her professionalism, patience, and extensive