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  • Design for safety : a case study at a university examining congruency and integration

    Creator:
    Sumner, Rita Finn.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to develop a conceptual framework to enhance the redesign of a safety system. To identify the limitations of the current safety system, the concepts of congruency and integration of the safety function within a specific university environment were examined through a case study methodology....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Case Study at a University Examining Congruency and Integration. Abstract approved: Anthony T

  • Community college and university faculty : a comparison of perceptions about professional role

    Creator:
    Hovekamp, Nathan R.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions that community college and university faculty have about similarities and differences in their professional roles. The research design included a qualitative ethnographic case study methodology with faculty participants purposively selected from two public colleges in the Pacific Northwest: a community...
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    Dissertation
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    The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions that community college and university

  • Evaluating Outcomes-Based Funding in Community Colleges

    Creator:
    Moore, Alicia K. V.
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    Background: Legislators and higher education policy makers increasingly are turning to policy initiatives to incentivize institutions of higher education to transform policies and practices in the name of student success, with success typically defined as retention and graduation rates. One such policy receiving increased attention amongst states is outcomes-based funding,...
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    Dissertation
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    , 2014). In 1979, Tennessee was the first state to shift community college and university funding

  • Rural community college fundraising : a multi-site case study exploring the characteristics and motivations of alumni supporters

    Creator:
    Wood, Jason S.
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    Fundraising in the 21st century is becoming an increasingly important component of rural community colleges' (RCCs) overall funding strategies. Alumni represent a significant population of potential college supporters. The problem facing rural community colleges involves fiscal viability through developing innovative fundraising practices and identifying emerging sources of additional revenue. The...
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    Dissertation
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    Community College Fundraising: A Multi-Site Case Study Exploring the Characteristics and Motivations of

  • Challenges of creating and maintaining international alumni relations programs

    Creator:
    Read, Lillian S.
    Abstract:
    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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    Masters Thesis
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    alumni relations department of the college or university. Alumni affairs and relations departments

  • The Impact of Financial Education on Community College Student-Loan Debt

    Creator:
    Garcia, Veronica R.
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    The student-loan market has surpassed 1.3 trillion dollars; rising student-loan cohort default rates are a growing concern among educational institutions. Many colleges are implementing financial-education programs for students to help increase their knowledge, aptitude, and skills so they may become informed consumers. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: The purpose of this...
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    Dissertation
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    ) ................................................................................................................60 Completion of Personal Finance (BA218) and/or Financial Survival For College Students (CG114

  • Sexual harassment and restorative justice : a transformative approach to addressing sexual harassment claims

    Creator:
    Sue, Roni
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    In this thesis, I argue that using principles of restorative justice as a guide in the resolution of sexual harassment claims is more efficacious than a traditional retributive approach. I support this claim by synthesizing the work of Phillip Hallie, Josiah Royce and Martin Buber in order to come to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    University demonstrates a retributive process and Magnolia State University demonstrates a restorative

  • Promoting progress : a rhetorical analysis of college and university sexual harassment codes

    Creator:
    Porrovecchio, Mark J.
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    This thesis is a rhetorical analysis of sexual harassment codes on college and university campuses. The situational model proposed by Lloyd Bitzer is used to examine representative artifacts from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, so as to determine whether they operate as "fitting"...
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    Masters Thesis
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    sexual harassment codes on college and university campuses. The situational model proposed by Lloyd

  • Students as pro-social bystanders : opportunities, past behaviors, and intentions to intervene in sexual assault risk situations

    Creator:
    Hoxmeier, Jill C.
    Abstract:
    Sexual assault is a major public health concern in the U.S, and college students are particularly vulnerable to victimization. A health issue that affects nearly one in four women (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000; Karjane, Cullen, & Turner, 2005) and that is associated with severe negative health outcomes, including depression...
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    Dissertation
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    . INTRODUCTION Nearly one in four American college and university women are victims of sexual assault (Fisher

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

    Creator:
    Zissen, Donald J.
    Abstract:
    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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    Masters Thesis
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    attracted to more than one gender, college and university, qualitative study SUPPORTING STUDENTS WHO