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Mendez, Sylvia L.; Conley, Valerie Martin; Tygret, Jennifer; Gerhardt, Rosario; Haynes, Comas – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2019
Higher education institutions are seeking to ease faculty retirement transitions and to identify ways in which retiring faculty can continue to make contributions in retirement. The University of Southern California and Clemson University, among others across the United States, have established emeritus colleges and retiree centers to offer…
Descriptors: Teacher Retirement, College Faculty, Mentors, Experienced Teachers
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Gallagher, Pádraig – Journal of Education and Work, 2015
This research looks at the role of graduate placement programmes in bridging the gap between higher education and the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector. The research design and methodology used in this study was exploratory, in-depth and qualitative in nature. The research took the form of a multiple case study and focused on seven…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Job Placement, Student Placement, College Graduates
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Lam, Paul C.; Srivatsan, Tirumalai; Doverspike, Dennis; Vesalo, John; Mawasha, P. Ruby – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2005
This paper summarizes the findings of a ten year study on a Pre-Engineering program aimed at dramatically improving both the recruitment and retention of under-represented students pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at The University of Akron. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate The University of…
Descriptors: College Students, Engineering, Engineering Education, Disproportionate Representation