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  • Evaluating the Benefits from Restored Ecosystems: A Back to the Future Approach

    Creator:
    Sumaila, Ussif Rashid, Pilcher, Tony, Haggan, Nigel, and Jones, Russ
    Abstract:
    We argue in this paper that the present fishery policy goal of sustaining current levels of ecosystem resources will foreclose future options for the generation of food, wealth and services from ocean resources. Hence, only a policy of rebuilding of ecosystems can reverse this trend. A novel methodology, termed Back...
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    Conference Proceeding
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    to the Future Approach Ussif R. Sumaila1,2, Tony J. Pitcher1, Nigel Haggan1 and Russ Jones3 1

  • Is Your Community College Technology Ready? An Assessment Instrument to Promote Technology Adoption

    Creator:
    Boehme, Laura A.
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    Background: Calls by presidents and legislators to raise the U.S. college graduation rate to 60% by 2025 have required educational institutions to find ways to increase accessibility and quality while simultaneously reducing costs (Bautsch, 2018; Smith, 2017). Private foundations such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are getting involved...
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    Dissertation
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    Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Darlene F. Russ-Eft

  • 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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    : Evaluating Outcomes-Based Funding in Community Colleges Abstract approved: Darlene F. Russ-Eft

  • Using Policy Development Theory to Impact Large-scale Change in Oregon Community Colleges

    Creator:
    Hamblin, John A., Sr.
    Abstract:
    A utilitarian approach, “greatest good for the greatest number”, in higher education has been common practice for a very long time (Alexander, 2000). This approach, while effective for many, is incomplete when exploring solutions to shifting demographics and larger achievement gaps based on these factors. Customized educational programming and less...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Darlene F. Russ-Eft Abstract A utilitarian approach, “greatest good for the greatest number

  • Assessing the impact of various experiences on students' levels of global citizenship

    Creator:
    Lang, Julia S.
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    The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify factors that contribute to students' levels of global citizenship. Factors considered in this research include (a) race/ethnicity, (b) gender, (c), year in school, (d) age, (e), length of time abroad, (f) host family experience, (g), community service abroad, (h) more than...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Experiences on Students’ Levels of Global Citizenship Abstract approved: Darlene Russ-Eft The

  • The Experiences of Multiracial Latinx Students in Community Colleges: The Impact of Faculty and Student Interactions

    Creator:
    Arrieta, Corinne L.
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    Background: As the number of multiracial individuals in the United States continues to grow, institutions of higher education have also seen an increase in enrollment of multiracial students. Subsequently, there has also been an increase in studies on multiracial identity and the effects of campus climate on multiracial students. Although...
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    Dissertation
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    Darlene F. Russ-Eft Background: As the number of multiracial individuals in the United States

  • Temps at the top : factors related to the appointment of interim community college presidents

    Creator:
    Goff, Susan L.
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    The appointment of interim community college presidents, the topic of this study, is a little understood phenomenon. A growing shortage of community college presidents coupled with a lack of replacements suggests the appointment of interims will continue well into the future. This study, with a purpose of looking at the...
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    Dissertation
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    . Abstract approved: Darlene F. Russ-Eft The appointment of interim community college presidents

  • Community Colleges Creating Academic Programming for Rural Areas

    Creator:
    Garcia-Chitwood, Jean
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    Community colleges serve various populations as part of their missions. Many community colleges serve the people who live in rural communities and are challenged with fewer financial resources. The term rural is not easily defined, and many variables need to be considered when creating academic programming for rural populations. There...
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    Dissertation
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    Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Darlene F. Russ-Eft

  • Community leaders' perspectives of a rural community college's impact on community development

    Creator:
    Thomas, Reine M.
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    The purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine the role a rural community college plays in the development of its community, using a holistic, community-based lens that considered college and community context, interactions and results to answer the question: How does the rural community college impact the development...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Darlene F. Russ-Eft The purpose of this qualitative research study was to examine the role

  • The Experiences of Students Who Complete in a Successful Distance Learning Course

    Creator:
    Smith, Steve
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    Background: Prior research has shown that distance learning courses have higher failure rates at community colleges then equivalent face-to-face to courses. There are a few programs and courses, however, that consistently achieve completion rates as high as or higher than their equivalent face-to-face courses. The research to date has not...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Darlene Russ-Eft Background: Prior research has shown that distance learning courses