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Direct linkMartin, Georgianna L.; Parker, Gene; Pascarella, Ernest T.; Blechschmidt, Sally – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
This study explored the impact of fraternity and sorority affiliation on students' development of intercultural competence over four years of college at 11 institutions. Prior research admonishes fraternities and sororities for being largely heterogeneous organizations that detract from institutional efforts to create a culturally competent…
Descriptors: Sororities, Fraternities, Interpersonal Competence, Cultural Awareness
Hevel, Michael S.; Martin, Georgianna L.; Weeden, Dustin D.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of College Student Development, 2015
We use a longitudinal national dataset to explore the direct and conditional effects of fraternity/sorority membership on students' educational outcomes in the 4th year of college. Controlling for a variety of potentially confounding variables, including pretest measures of the outcomes, we find no direct effect of fraternity/sorority membership…
Descriptors: Student Organizations, Fraternities, Sororities, Undergraduate Students
Yearwood, Trina Lynn; Jones, Elizabeth A. – Journal of General Education, 2012
Black and commuter students are disadvantaged when it comes to higher education. Although black students are enrolling in college more than they did in previous years, fewer are earning degrees compared with their counterparts. Research asserts that students who live on campus are more engaged compared with students who commute. This is troubling…
Descriptors: Commuting Students, African American Students, Commuter Colleges, Educational Research
Yearwood, Trina Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Although Black commuter students are disadvantaged when it comes to higher education, research on the success of Black commuter students in college is very rare. Existing research on Black and commuter students primarily concentrate on negative statistics such as stagnant college completion rates, departure, and lack of engagement. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Grade Point Average, Statistical Analysis, Commuter Colleges
Patton, Lori D.; Bridges, Brian K.; Flowers, Lamont A. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2011
This study used a nationally representative sample of African American college students to examine the degree to which their affiliation with a Greek-letter organization contributed to engagement in effective educational practices by analyzing National Survey of Student Engagement data at historically Black colleges and universities and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, African American Students, Black Colleges, Racial Composition
Download full textNational Survey of Student Engagement, 2011
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Learning Strategies, Student Participation, National Surveys
