Status of participation in physical activity among international students attending colleges and universities in the United States.
This study examined the status of participation in physical activity among international students attending colleges and universities in the United States. Participants for the study were 521 international students from five universities in the Midwestern part of the United States. Descriptive statistics revealed that international college students spent on...

Cognitive and personality factors in relation to timely completion of a college degree.
The timely completion of a higher education degree and the enhancement of academic performance are concerns of students as well as parents and college administrators. The current study assesses the impact of cognitive and affective factors as related to students completing undergraduate degree requirements as well as their cumulative...

An assessment of barriers and strategies for recruitment and retention of a diverse graduate student population.
The purpose of this exploratory qualitative investigation was to: a) describe the barriers of recruitment and retention of diverse-graduate student population at one of the predominantly white universities (PWUs) in the Midwestern US as perceived by the program coordinators and directors and b) identify successful strategies for improving the...

Understanding campus climate through the voices of Filipina/o American college students.
The purpose of this article is to discuss findings that investigate the experiences of Filipina/o American college students at a large, research I institution in southern California. Qualitative data was collected through one-on-one interviews to elicit responses related to the campus environment, sense of campus community/sense of belonging, and...

Student governance: toward effectiveness and the ideal.
College students have been engaged in various aspects of campus governance since nearly the beginning of the academy. This governance was formalized greatly by the academic freedom movement of 40 years ago, and the current system of shared governance has not adapted well to the changing nature of the...

Junior college experience and students with learning disabilities: implications for success at the four year university.
There are an increasing number of students with learning disabilities attending college. Several factors and programs have been suggested as helpful to the success of students with learning disabilities in the college setting. One of the factors which has been suggested to be helpful is attendance at a two...

Enhancing a curriculum: a focus on the development process.
Many academic departments, concerned with providing curricula that are both current and targeted to student and employer needs, are tailoring their curricula to target specific skill sets. This in turn generates students who graduate more prepared to assume positions being demanded by employers. Curriculum development includes changing content and...

Creating best practices: Nicholas Tworischuk tackled the immense task of categorizing risk management best practices for the 57 colleges and universities in New Jersey.
Even though New Jersey isn't a very large state geographically, (it's the sixth smallest, just above Hawaii), it boasts countless safety, security, emergency, standards, guidelines and planning organizations, including 275 best practices to protect the state, its citizens and the students who attend its 57 colleges and universities. Not...

My turn: VT has shortage of nursing teachers.
The effort in support of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 which authorizes $3,000 for each additional student colleges and universities enroll in nursing programs, represents the consistent and much appreciated support of Vermont's congressional delegation for nursing in our state and nationwide. This legislation does not, however,...

Historically black colleges and universities.
9781412807821 Historically black colleges and universities. Ed. by Charles L. Betsey. Transaction Publishers 2008 165 pages $24.95 Paperback LC2781 Betsey (Howard U.) has edited this collection of essays on higher learning...