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Maryland Higher Education Commission, 2022
Over the past two years, the Maryland Higher Education Commission has produced a series of reports concerning remediation in Maryland public higher education institutions. The research conducted in this report series addresses a number of policy concerns connected to remediation, as well as a number of national, state, and institutional…
Descriptors: Remedial Instruction, Remedial Programs, Higher Education, College Readiness
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Boehm, Rodney – Advances in Engineering Education, 2020
Entrepreneurial skills are being sought by companies as they consider college graduates, particularly engineers, for future employment. Technical skills have become the baseline while the ability to apply these skills in a business environment has become a key differentiator in the value of employees in corporate environments. To address this need…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Entrepreneurship, Design, Extracurricular Activities
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Tovar, Lynn Atkinson; Misischia, Cynthia – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2020
In developing college short term travel programs whether domestic or abroad it is essential for faculty to recognize the obstacles and challenges to ensure an enriching experience for students. Experiential learning was the guiding principle to teaching the curriculum; however, civility and respect became a lens in which to examine the qualitative…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Program Length, Travel, Faculty Development
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 2010
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) provides the Summary of Key Operating Statistics (KOS) as an annual review of the performance and key measurements of the more than 800 private post-secondary institutions we accredit. This edition of the KOS contains information based on the 2009 Annual Institutional Reports…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Statistical Data, Program Length, Outcomes of Education
Forum on Education Abroad, 2009
Student participation in short-term programs abroad (both credit and noncredit) has grown exponentially in recent years and now represents the primary international experience for a significant percentage of U.S. college and university students. Recognizing this, the Forum Standards Committee saw a need for a more specific set of standards that…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Program Development, College Students, Study Abroad
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Thompson, Hugh L. – Educational Record, 1985
Colleges and universities are attracting and retaining a significant adult market partly by scheduling classes to conform to adult life-styles, including lengthening the academic day, week, and year; altering the timing patterns, sequencing, and distribution of courses; and offering courses at a variety of locations. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Students, Curriculum Design, Enrollment Influences
Lederman, Douglas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
Data from a National Collegiate Athletic Association survey indicate trends in graduation rates, length of time in school, and student financial aid for men, women, minority groups, and all colleges students. Graduation rates at 298 Division I institutions for all students and for men and women athletes are presented. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Athletes, Basketball, College Athletics