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"It's Just the Right Thing to Do for Students:" Aiding the Community by Serving Individuals with Some College, but No Degree--Shasta College. Degrees When Due: Case Study
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Rubin, Paul G.; Kauppila, Sheena A.; Taylor, Jason L.; Stovall, Karen L.; Davis, Leanne – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2021
Located in Redding, California, Shasta College is an inspiring example of why serving students with "some college, but no degree" is critical to supporting the local community. Most residents in the area, which is one of the state's northernmost counties, live and work in the immediate area and serve the community through local…
Descriptors: Stopouts, Reentry Students, Higher Education, Educational Attainment
Turning the Tide: Five Years of Achieving the Dream in Community Colleges
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Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry; Richburg-Hayes, Lashawn; Brock, Thomas; Orr, Genevieve; Cerna, Oscar; Cullinan, Dan; Kerrigan, Monica Reid; Jenkins, Davis; Gooden, Susan; Martin, Kasey – MDRC, 2011
In 2004, Lumina Foundation for Education launched "Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count," a national initiative aimed at improving success among community college students, particularly low-income students and students of color. Now encompassing more than 130 institutions in 24 states and the District of Columbia, Achieving the…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Program Descriptions, Student Characteristics, College Administration
Succeeding at a Predominately White University: A Case Study of Graduate Students.
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Mutchnick, Evelyn S.; Anderson, James A. – Journal for Higher Education Management, 1991
Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Graduate Scholars Program for minority students is supported by systems that create a social-psychological "comfort zone" for participating graduate students. The program encourages interdisciplinary cooperation and a balance between the disparate concerns and perspectives of the student and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, College Administration, Dropout Prevention
Creating Campus Partnerships for Student Success.
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Hyman, Randy E. – College and University, 1995
A Ball State University (Indiana) program to strengthen student retention involves a Freshman-Year Experience Committee of 40 professionals representing key units in academic and student affairs who collaborate to respond to the needs of first-year students. The committee has designed policies for freshman dismissal and midterm evaluation that are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Administration, College Freshmen
The University Scholars Program: A Case Study in the Recruitment and Retention of High-Caliber Students.
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DeSalvo, Joy; Ritchey, Nathan P. – College and University, 1996
Youngstown State University (Ohio) established a full-cost renewable scholarship for 40 students annually who maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average. The program is described, including results of the first three years' recruitment, first-year academic requirements, cocurricular activities, community service component, scholarship renewal,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards
Hispanics and the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services in California Community Colleges.
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Leon, David J. – 1980
A preliminary examination of Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) in California's 107 community colleges was conducted by requesting information on individual programs; 87 responses were received. EOPS programs were established by the California Legislature in 1968 to recruit high-risk minority and low-income students and provide them…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Characteristics, Advisory Committees, Blacks
College Annual Reports, 1985-86. Volume 1: Narrative Descriptions.
Los Angeles Community Coll. District, CA. – 1987
This report provides a summary record of the achievements realized and the problems encountered by the nine colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District during the 1985-86 school year. First, a district overview highlights several positive and negative trends, including: (1) enrollment continued to decline, which brought the District to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Articulation (Education), College Administration
College Annual Reports, 1986-87. Volume 1: Narrative Descriptions.
Los Angeles Community Coll. District, CA. – 1988
A summary record is provided of the achievements realized and the problems encountered by the nine colleges of the Los Angeles Community College District during the 1986-87 school year. Following a district overview, the narrative reports of the nine colleges are presented. Each report includes information on the college's mission, functions and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Articulation (Education), College Administration