Student employees are often vital members of an academic library's workforce, though the extent to which they contribute to library geospatial services has not yet been explored in a systematic way. The present study was designed to address this gap through a survey of academic library professionals involved in employing students to provide…

The academic research enterprise is highly complex, involving multiple sectors of society and a vast array of approaches. In "Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise," Kelvin K. Droegemeier shows next-generation scholars across all disciplines how to become more productive earlier in their career, as well as how to help shape the…

Across all social science disciplines, but in particular public administration, there is a shared concern about the costs of using traditional random samples to generate data, and its impact on researchers' ability to engage in "quality" research. As a result of these costs, more academics, practitioners, and students are turning to…

Purpose: While educators and students alike are increasingly moving to use on-line technologies, there is still much to be learned about how these tools influence student learning. The purpose of this paper is to present a comparative investigation of the online use of one undergraduate (UG) and two postgraduate (PG) student cohorts undertaking…

Student retention has become a difficult issue within higher education. As such, it is imperative to examine the causes, as well as provide educators with strategies to implement to improve retention rates. "Critical Assessment and Strategies for Increased Student Retention" is a pivotal reference source for the latest progressive…

Describes the key quality indicators system (KQIs) used in the department of educational leadership at Northwest Missouri State University, and presents results of a survey of 36 graduate students concerning outcome statements, based on the KQIs, that were incorporated into course syllabi. Overall, students were satisfied with department…

A survey and interviews with 1,600 students at 1 university investigated how college choice criteria differed among white, black, and Hispanic students; how choice criteria differed between all students and business majors; and how choice criteria differed between undergraduate and graduate business students. Results revealed different rankings of…

Drawing on literature; conferences; interviews in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom; and two surveys in Canada, the organization and administration of graduate study is examined. Focus is on program design and administration, supervision of graduate students, student progress and completion, and quality. Recommendations are made for…

A survey of 1,499 graduate business students at 7 colleges and universities investigated perceptions of potential benefits of an advanced degree, and their relationships with degree type, school size/type, and student characteristics. Five perceived benefits included research and analytical skills, competitive advantage, monetary reward, career…

A computer application was designed to facilitate the management of inquiries about admission to a doctoral program for school administrators. The application makes possible the storage, accession, and manipulation of applicant data and information for marketing and recruitment purposes. The application was needed because inquiries were being…

A survey of 114 part-time master's degree students in business administration at various stages of program completion identified 5 areas of expectation of the school and their experience there: institutional support activities; academic experience expectations; resources supporting the academic experience; ethical standards and program image; and…

Graduate students and younger faculty in public administration have doubts regarding their professional abilities. The anxiety causes them to avoid experiences which will test their competencies. However, in order for students to evaluate their career choices they must be allowed opportunities to test themselves. (KC)

Unionization of graduate students at the State University of New York since 1967 is chronicled, from graduate student employees' inclusion in faculty collective bargaining to establishment of a separate bargaining unit. Problems facing graduate student employee unions and likely future concerns are discussed briefly. (MSE)

Assumptions that graduate alumni are unresponsive to college fund-raising efforts are inaccurate. More often, the institution ignores them. Although graduate students may not feel affinity with a particular class, they can be reached. Some campus development programs have succeeded by building strong affiliations with deans, faculty, alumni, and…

The objective of this research was to develop a systematic and accurate process for the assessment of concerns of 408 graduate students in University of Tennessee-Knoxville's College of Education, utilizing a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. A 77-item, Likert-type instrument was developed, with a final open-ended question,…