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• Select In bids to increase minority enrollments, colleges deal with reality and perceptions

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  In bids to increase minority enrollments, colleges deal with reality and perceptions

  Author:Leo ReisbergFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 45, Issue 30)

  Apr. 2, 19991,996 words Article Colleges seeking to improve racial diversity cannot find it by awarding big scholarships to black students because they are reluctant to enroll in predominately white colleges due to feeling of isolation or previous...
• Select Gender-based differences in perception of experiences in higher education: gaining a broader perspective

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  Gender-based differences in perception of experiences in higher education: gaining a broader perspective

  Authors:Todd L. Drew and Gerald G. WorkFrom:Journal of Higher Education (Vol. 69, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  September-October 19984,838 words Article Research was conducted to examine gender-based differences in perception of higher-education experiences. Data taken from a study conducted in 1994 were provided by the Center for Postsecondary Planning and Research,...
• Select Student Persistence in a Public Higher Education System

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  Student Persistence in a Public Higher Education System

  Authors:Shouping Hu and Edward P. St. JohnFrom:Journal of Higher Education (Vol. 72, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20016,691 words Article Understanding Racial and Ethnic Differences The past two decades witnessed some fundamental changes in American postsecondary educational finance (McPherson & Schapiro, 1991, 1998; Orfield, 1992; St. John, 1994;...
• Select More women go to college

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  More women go to college

  From:Monthly Labor Review (Vol. 122, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 1999102 words Brief article Among 1998 high school graduates, more women than men enrolled in college last fall. As of October, 938,000 young women who graduated from high school in 1998 were in college while only 906,000 young men were enrolled....
• Select Diverse digits

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  Diverse digits

  Author:Crystal D. DavisFrom:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 28, Issue 25)

  Jan. 19, 2012 Brief article, Stati... Diverse Digits Percentage of undergraduate females enrolled in degree-granting institutions by race/ethnicity in 1980 and 2009 RACE/ETHNICITY 1980 2009 WHITE 52% 55% BLACK 58% 64% HISPANIC 51% 58% ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER...
• Select Undergraduate Diversity: More Minorities, More Women

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  Undergraduate Diversity: More Minorities, More Women

  From:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 57, Issue 05)

  Sept. 19, 2010677 words Article 1700LGrowing numbers of college students in America are women or members of minority groups. Even so, a smaller percentage of all black and Hispanic college-age people are enrolled in academic institutions than are white...
• Select Survey reinforces value of faculty diversity in the classroom

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  Survey reinforces value of faculty diversity in the classroom

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 20, Issue 13)

  Aug. 14, 2003390 words Brief article MONTVALE, N.J. A survey of undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities reveals that diversity in the front of the classroom enhances the educational experience for all. The survey...
• Select Disinhibition and Expectancy in Risk for Alcohol Use: Comparing Black and White College Samples

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  Disinhibition and Expectancy in Risk for Alcohol Use: Comparing Black and White College Samples

  Authors:DENIS M. McCARTHY, TERRI L. MILLER, GREGORY T. SMITH, and JULIE A. SMITHFrom:Journal of Studies on Alcohol (Vol. 62, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20016,833 words Article Objective: This study tested several predictions of the "acquired preparedness" model in both black and white samples of college students. The acquired preparedness model holds that trait disinhibition affects...
• Select Report Calls U. of California the 'Immigrant University'

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  Report Calls U. of California the 'Immigrant University'

  Author:Peter SchmidtFrom:The Chronicle of Higher Education (Vol. 54, Issue 15)

  Dec. 7, 2007232 words Brief article, Repor... 1520LByline: PETER SCHMIDT About 54 percent of students in the University of California system -- and about 63 percent of those at its prestigious Berkeley campus -- have at least one parent who is an immigrant, according...
• Select Is There Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching?

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  Is There Gender Bias in Student Evaluations of Teaching?

  Authors:John A. Centra and Noreen B. GaubatzFrom:Journal of Higher Education (Vol. 71, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20005,219 words Article Given the widespread use of student evaluations of teaching for tenure and promotion decisions, it is important to be aware of possible bias in the evaluations. One definition of bias is if a teacher or course...
• Select Brigham Young University elects first Black student body president. (noteworthy news)

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  Brigham Young University elects first Black student body president. (noteworthy news)

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 19, Issue 2)

  Mar. 14, 2002142 words Brief article PROVO, UTAH Brigham Young University students have elected the school's first Black student body president. Rob Foster, 25, of Raleigh, N.C., and his running mate, Eisha Tengelsen, captured 43 percent of the campus...
• Select Robinson wins undergraduate O.R. prize

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  Robinson wins undergraduate O.R. prize

  From:OR/MS Today (Vol. 38, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 2011 Brief article 1380L
• Select In a league of her own: DeCarol Davis is leading the way in academics and athletics, shining in each arena

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  In a league of her own: DeCarol Davis is leading the way in academics and athletics, shining in each arena

  Author:Saira MoiniFrom:Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 24, Issue 4)

  Apr. 5, 2007919 words Article 1130LIt seems paradoxical, but by being the ultimate team player, DeCarol Davis, a junior at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, is leading the way in academics, basketball, student government--and even in transforming the Academy...
• Select New data sheds light on student aid, college affordability. (Washington)

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  New data sheds light on student aid, college affordability. (Washington)

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 18, Issue 22)

  Dec. 20, 2001341 words Brief article WASHINGTON The percentage of full-time undergraduate students at private colleges and universities who receive some form of financial aid, and the average amount of their awards, reached new highs in the 1999-2000...
• Select Women's teams. (Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2003)

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  Women's teams. (Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2003)

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 20, Issue 4)

  Apr. 10, 2003 Article Women's BASKETBALL Name Class Fall `02 Cum Major GPA GPA FIRST TEAM Allen, Yoneko SR 4.00 3.98 Sports Management Bell, Felicia SR 4.00 3.82 Education Benjamin, Annetta JR 3.86 3.86 Psychology Blackwell, Christy SR 4.00...
• Select Academic performance among African American and Caucasian college students: is the family still important?

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  Academic performance among African American and Caucasian college students: is the family still important?

  Authors:Katrina L. Walker and Tammy SatterwhiteFrom:College Student Journal (Vol. 36, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20026,017 words Article This study assessed the role of the family on academic performance among African American and Caucasian college students. Family functioning, family status, and demographic variables were examined in a questionnaire....
• Select Experiences of differential treatment among college students of color

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  Experiences of differential treatment among college students of color

  Authors:Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Lucia Orellana-Damacela, Nelson Portillo, Jean M. Rowan, and Chelsea Andrews-GuillenFrom:Journal of Higher Education (Vol. 74, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  July-August 20036,060 words Article Incidents of ethnic and racial discrimination are still prevalent in American universities (Chang, 2000; Pettigrew, 1998). Many campuses are struggling with racial tensions among students from diverse race groups....
• Select Weddings: some data on college student perceptions

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  Weddings: some data on college student perceptions

  Authors:David Knox, Marty E. Zusman, Kristen McGinty, and Deborah A. AbowitzFrom:College Student Journal (Vol. 37, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20031,521 words Article One-hundred and ninety-six undergraduates at a large southeastern university completed a confidential anonymous 47 item questionnaire designed to assess wedding attitudes and perceptions. Significant gender differences...
• Select Student protest and multicultural reform: making sense of campus unrest in the 1990s

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  Student protest and multicultural reform: making sense of campus unrest in the 1990s

  Author:Robert A. RhoadsFrom:Journal of Higher Education (Vol. 69, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  November-December 199811,443 words Article Student activism in college campuses during the 1990s involving multiculturalism was investigated through five case studies. The studies involved the Mills College strike of the students who protested against a decision...
• Select Lockheed Martin To Establish Mentoring Program

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  Lockheed Martin To Establish Mentoring Program

  From:Black Issues in Higher Education (Vol. 18, Issue 14)

  Aug. 30, 2001182 words Brief article HOUSTON Lockheed Martin Space Operations are scheduled to open the first in a series of its Consolidated Space Operations Contract (CSOC)-sponsored storefronts at Prairie View A&M University in September. CSOC's...