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Walker, Jay K.; Martin, Nathan D.; Hussey, Andrew – Research in Higher Education, 2015
In this study, we use detailed survey and institutional data from a prospective panel study of students attending a highly selective, private university to examine the effects of fraternity or sorority membership on a range of collegiate outcomes. Previous research has given insufficient attention to selection issues inherent in the study of…
Descriptors: Private Colleges, Sororities, Fraternities, College Students
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Wilder, David H.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1997
Investigated the impact of Greek affiliation of 4,119 college students on freshman-to-senior ratings of four educational philosophies (vocational, academic, collegiate, nonconformist) differentiated in the Clark-Trow model. Small, significant degrees of change in collegiate and non-conformist philosophies suggest Greek affiliation increased social…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, College Students, Educational Attitudes, Educational Philosophy
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McCabe, Donald L.; Trevino, Linda Klebe – Research in Higher Education, 1997
A survey of 1,793 students at nine state universities found cheating was influenced by a number of characteristics of individuals, including age, sex, and grade point average, and contextual factors, including level of cheating among peers, peer disapproval of cheating, fraternity/sorority membership, and perceived severity of penalties for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Cheating