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Using Close-to-Practice Data to Empower DEI-Serving Units at Western Carolina University
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Joseph, Alison Joy – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Western Carolina University (WCU) enrolls students from many different backgrounds and demographic categories. While access to the institution has expanded over the years, equity gaps still exist relative to retention and graduation outcomes for students in different demographic groups. Several offices at the University offer programing and…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Hispanic American Students, African American Students, Predominantly White Institutions
First Year Success of Black Male Commuter Students in the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) Act 101 Program at a Private Four-Year Institution
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Chappelle Rosalie Washington Freer – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Qualitative research on the first-year experiences of Black male commuter students entering institutions of higher learning is necessary to provide a deeper look at institutional and individual factors that these students may experience, which impact their academic success. Understanding the issues that affect Black male college students in…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, African American Students, Commuter Colleges, Academic Achievement
Transitioning Latinx First-Generation College Students for the University through a Summer Bridge Program Utilizing Their Community Cultural Wealth
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Maria A. Castro Barajas – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Summer Bridge Programs (SBP) provide students with academic and social resources that build a support network to facilitate college transition, yet research has focused on quantitative studies. The purpose of this study was to identify how the Summer Bridge Program (SBP) at a predominantly white university (PWI), CU Boulder, helps Latinx…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, First Generation College Students, Transitional Programs, Summer Programs
Academically Talented Undergraduate Black Women's Range of Beliefs Regarding Identity and Experience in STEM
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Talia Kay Monette Carroll – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Though gains have been made in broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for underserved and historically marginalized groups, challenges remain with recruiting, retaining, and graduating Black women in STEM. This study offers a nuanced response to this underrepresentation and centers on participants'…
Descriptors: STEM Education, African American Students, Females, Womens Education
Examining the Effectiveness of a Minority Bridge Program on the Academic Success of African American Undergraduates at Predominantly White Institutions: A Mixed Methods Approach
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Brandi Roberts – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a minority bridge program's (MBP) impact on the academic success of African American undergraduates at a predominantly White institution (PWI). Minority bridge programs (MBP) are transition programs designed to academically and socially prepare students transition points in their…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Transitional Programs, Undergraduate Students, African American Students
Factors That Affect Academic Performance and Retention Status: A Study of a Summer Bridge Program
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Evans, Bianca D. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Summer Bridge Programs (SBP) have demonstrated success for underrepresented students in STEM fields. However, a review of published reports of these programs suggests mixed and some negative results with very few programs having been subjected to rigorous evaluations (Kallison & Stader, 2012; Sablan, 2014; Strayhorn, 2011). Utilizing a…
Descriptors: College Students, Summer Science Programs, College Bound Students, Transitional Programs