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Blankson, A. Nayena; Rochester, Shana E.; Watkins, Angela Farris – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
In this study, we investigated the impact of past and current service-learning on the civic attitudes of African American college women: 44 students enrolled in either service-learning or non-service-learning courses were given pretests and posttests measuring civic attitudes. Repeated measures analyses of variance were conducted to examine the…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Students, Service Learning, Citizenship Responsibility
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Ribera, Amy K.; Miller, Angie L.; Dumford, Amber D. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
In this study we examined the role that high-impact practices play in shaping first-year students' sense of belonging as it relates to peers and institutional acceptance. We used data from the National Survey of Student Engagement (N = 9,371), and results revealed troublesome gaps for historically underrepresented populations in their sense of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Peer Acceptance, Student School Relationship, College Seniors
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Kilgo, Cindy A. – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
As the higher education landscape continues to diversify, intercultural effectiveness comes to the forefront among important outcomes for students. Service learning is one programmatic tool that institutions of higher education can use to foster the development of intercultural effectiveness. This study provides evidence that service learning is…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Service Learning, Liberal Arts, Institutional Characteristics
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Wawrzynski, Matthew R.; Madden, Katherine; Jensen, Christopher – Journal of College Student Development, 2012
Honors programs at colleges and universities are one way to provide additional learning opportunities to enhance the undergraduate experience for students. Honors programs provide students academically enriching activities through small classes, research, internships, and community service (National Collegiate Honors Council, n.d.). To further the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Honors Curriculum, Small Classes, College Environment