This study examined faculty perception regarding the importance of gatekeeping in social work education and if suitability is emphasized differently in traditional versus online or hybrid programs. A descriptive, quantitative approach utilizing a corr . . .

On July 1, 1974, what has been termed by some as an innovative form of postsecondary education metamorphosed from concept to reality in the Pacific coastal city of Ventura. It was the University of California and the California State University and Co . . .

Women now significantly outnumber men in college attendance and graduation rates in the U.S. However, evidence suggests that the work of female professionals within institutions of higher education is significantly devalued in relation to men. Despite . . .

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Scholarship Program (Noyce) is designed to encourage science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) university students and professionals to teach science, engineering, or mathematics in ele . . .

This paper examines certain aspects of culture conflict affecting the American Indian student in higher education, and studies possible ways to begin to alleviate the situation through the development of Indian support systems and Indian personnel on . . .

Over the last ten years major battles have erupted on university campuses throughout the country centered around one word, relevance. Today's students want more them just a degree, they want an education. Students want to know how what they learn in c . . .

Higher education personnel face a myriad of tasks in the course of their professional duties. The timing and priority of these tasks are sometimes controlled by the staff themselves, but are often determined by campus or external constituents. Five en . . .

This research is based on qualitative interviews conducted from the spring semester of 2012 to the spring semester of 2013 with 12 first-generation-transfer (FGCT) students and 3 transfer students on the Humboldt State University campus. The thesis ad . . .