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Michael Anthony Goodman; Antonio Duran; Adam M. McCready – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2025
Given interest in understanding how fraternities inform students' capacities for leadership, the purpose of this critical quantitative study was to investigate the precollege characteristics and higher education experiences influencing orientation toward political and social involvement among college fraternity men. Results demonstrated…
Descriptors: Fraternities, Males, College Students, Political Attitudes
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Axinn, William G.; Vale, Mira D.; Brauner-Otto, Sarah R. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To identify factors independently associated with program participation and knowledge of campus processes to address sexual assault and harassment complaints. Participants: 1,182 undergraduates who completed the University of Michigan's 2015 campus climate survey on topics of sexual assault and harassment (67% response rate). Methods:…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, Prevention, Sexual Harassment
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Kristin Kenneavy – Journal of College and Character, 2023
Nonconsensual sexual activity remains a prominent and troubling aspect of undergraduate student life at U.S. colleges and universities. Past research revealed that 23.6% of female undergraduate students, and 5.8% of male undergrads, had experienced nonconsensual sexual contact. Given the scope of the problem, identifying groups of students…
Descriptors: Violence, Audiences, Predictor Variables, Intervention
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Hurst, Allison L. – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
This paper explores one of the enduring small mysteries of student life -- why do women participate in study abroad programs more than men? To answer this question, original data collected from seniors and recent graduates of a sample of liberal arts colleges in the US were analyzed. Results show an intractable gender gap persisting, even after…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Social Class, Study Abroad, Liberal Arts
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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