Browsing by Subject "Persistence"
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(2017-06-01)In this dissertation, I examine Latina/o undergraduate students’ experiences with systemic racism and racial identity in relation to their academic persistence at three predominantly white universities. By employing ...
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(2012-02-14)As the United States and Texas become increasingly dependent on the success of Hispanics in higher education based on degree attainment, decision-makers and policy-makers are looking for strategies for addressing the ...
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(Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1980)The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 90-minute vocational group experience on the persistence rate of freshman college students. The vocational group experience was conducted supplying basic ...
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(2019-08-01)Despite the benefits of higher education and increasing enrollment at many universities, a number of students who enroll in postsecondary institutions fail to complete their degree. Data show persistence and degree attainment ...
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(2016-04-26)E. coli contamination in surface waters is a universal issue that signifies increased risks to human health. Understanding E. coli fate, transport, sources, and distribution in watersheds is critical for reducing these ...
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(2012-07-16)Welfare reform, as a social policy, has implications for higher education policy, because it restricts welfare-reliant women from seeking sufficient post-secondary education for economic mobility. The 2006 Deficit Reduction ...
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(2013-01-11)While an abundance of literature addresses undergraduate students’ lack of success in engineering programs, fewer studies examine the persistence of minority females, especially of Latinas in such a male-dominated discipline. ...
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(2015-06-05)The lack of student persistence is a burgeoning issue and over the last 40 years has become a national concern among researchers, administrators, policymakers and practitioners. Given the low persistence rates of first-year ...
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(2011-02-22)The Hispanic population continues to rapidly increase within the state of Texas as well as the nation. However, the Hispanic population educational attainment level lags behind that of the general population. Hispanic males ...