The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the essence of student connection in an associate degree nursing program. Eight participants shared their experiences with connection to one another and the impact that connection had on their journey. They shared the benefits as well as the risks of participating in closely connected…

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the experiences of participants in a long-standing academic and student affairs partnership at a large public research institution. Using a grounded theory approach, the experiences of 12 participants were analyzed to understand the extent to which challenges to collaboration were…