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Marquardson, Jim – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2022
Employers want applicants with experience, even for entry-level cybersecurity roles. Universities traditionally help students gain cybersecurity experience by hiring them for on-campus jobs or by matching job seekers to employers for off-campus work. A third option is described in this paper in which universities bring external companies on…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Information Security, Campuses, Computer Security
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Brodie, Jacqueline; Osowska, Renata – Industry and Higher Education, 2021
Universities globally are aspiring to grow through investing in the delivery of online learning programmes. However, the attrition rate for online learning is high. It has been noted that those students with a sense of belonging to their course experience increased enjoyment and reduced anxiety and are therefore less likely to withdraw. Yet too…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Entrepreneurship
Thomas, Hannah; Jefferson, Anna – Abt Associates, 2022
The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program provided education and occupational training to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other adults with low incomes. HPOG training is for healthcare occupations that pay well and may experience labor shortages or be in high demand. This report details common themes…
Descriptors: Health Occupations, Grants, Low Income Groups, Allied Health Occupations Education
Burnside, Omari; Wesley, Alexa; Wesaw, Alexis; Parnell, Amelia – NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, 2019
Traditionally seen as a way for institutions to help students alleviate some of the financial demands placed on them, on-campus student employment has several additional benefits institutions can leverage to assist students along their collegiate journey. If designed and operationalized effectively, institutions can use their on-campus student…
Descriptors: Student Employment, College Students, Paying for College, Federal Programs
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Petryk, Taryn; Thompson, Monita C.; Boynton, Trelawny – New Directions for Student Services, 2013
The growing diversity and changing demographics within the United States increases the importance of students developing skills to engage across identity difference. The purpose of this chapter is to describe how a pre-employment course for student staff members is used as a multicultural intervention training to provide students with the…
Descriptors: Models, Job Training, Job Skills, Student Employment
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Roolaht, Tõnu – Industry and Higher Education, 2015
The changing role of universities in society includes the increasing expectation that academic institutions should engage in collaboration with companies. Industrial PhD programmes are educational tools for building bridges between the academic sector and industry. In these programmes, the PhD student studies and carries out research while being…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Doctoral Programs, Partnerships in Education, Research and Development
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Outhred, Tim; Chester, Andrea – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2013
As Australia endeavors to sustain growth of its international education industry, there have been major concerns regarding the experience of international students. This review examines the international student experience in Australia, particularly issues surrounding study-work-life balance (SWLB), acculturation, health, and well-being. The…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Foreign Students, Mentors, Peer Groups
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Lips, Adam Joseph Argaylis – Review of Higher Education, 2011
In recent years, growing numbers of four-year institutions have implemented a new type of need-based financial aid policy directed toward low- and middle-income students. These initiatives--referred to here as Loan Replacement Grant (LRG) programs--greatly reduce or eliminate loans in student aid awards and replace them with grants. This paper…
Descriptors: Income, Classification, Student Financial Aid, Grants
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Felicetti, Vera Lucia; Morosini, Marilia Costa; Somers, Patricia – Policy Futures in Education, 2013
This article is an overview of a doctoral dissertation which presents statements from graduates of the University for All Program (PROUNI) from a non-profit Brazilian university, who were admitted to university through this program. The methodology used was qualitative with a focus on textual analysis. The objective is to identify the outcomes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Affirmative Action, Educational Quality, Graduates
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Logan, Firouzeh – Public Services Quarterly, 2012
This article describes a case study that best illustrates the value of student workers in university libraries, focusing particularly on how this kind of creative endeavor benefits everyone involved--the library, the students, the faculty, and at the end of the project: the university community. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Research Libraries, College Libraries, Student Employment, Partnerships in Education
Rhodes, David – Campus Law Enforcement Journal, 2011
Indiana University (IU) is a leading research university located in Bloomington, Indiana. Considered one of the top 100 universities in the world, IU has over 110 academic programs ranked in the top 20 nationwide in such diverse areas as medicine, law, business, education, the arts and sciences. But one program that is little known is the Indiana…
Descriptors: Police, Law Enforcement, Work Experience, School Security
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Shaw, Sue; Ogilvie, Chrissy – Journal of European Industrial Training, 2010
Purpose: This paper seeks to challenge the view that student part time employment detracts from academic attainment and presents evidence that when linked to formal undergraduate study provides rich learning experiences. It also explores the extent to which formerly accepted pre-requisites for work based learning (WBL) apply in this model and how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Interviews, Questionnaires, Focus Groups
Philadelphia Youth Network, 2009
WorkReady programs offer young Philadelphians not only their first job, but skills for success. Young people who work during high school often master valuable skills that can help them do better in high school and college; learn new things that open their eyes to career possibilities; and earn more money later in life. When young people learn how…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Employment Opportunities, Work Experience, Service Learning
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Draper, Lani Hall; Oswald, Tina A.; Renfro, Margie – Journal of Access Services, 2007
Libraries rely heavily on student workers for the day-to-day running of the library. Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas is no different. We report on Steen Library's training efforts to staff several public service points as well as keep materials on the shelves by cross-training student employees.
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Public Service, Educational Environment, Library Services