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Undergraduate Research in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences: Helping Students Navigate Uncertainty and Build Community through a Structured Cohort-Based Program
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Brit Toven-Lindsey; Erin M. Sparck; Kelly Kistner; Jacquelyn Ardam; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald; Whitney Arnold – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2023
The benefits of undergraduate research experiences are well documented, yet few studies focus on programs designed to support students conducting research in the fields of humanities, arts, and social sciences. In this study, the authors examine learning experiences of students participating in the undergraduate research programs (URP) at UCLA,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Accountability, Research Skills, Undergraduate Students
Expectations and Experience: Creating an Effective Remote Summer Undergraduate Research Program
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Wimberly-Young, Elizabeth; Morales, Vanessa C.; Weaver, Kathleen F. – Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the migration to online learning have presented unique challenges to undergraduate research, reducing opportunities to participate in high-impact practices, including in-person summer research programs. To mitigate some of these effects, Loyola Marymount University adapted its summer undergraduate research program,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Projects, Summer Programs
It's Not the End of the World, but You Can See It from Here: The Importance of Local History in a Rural Setting
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Perez, Kim; Kite, Steven – History Teacher, 2011
In fall 2007, the Department of History at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) began offering an undergraduate certificate of emphasis as well as a Master's degree in the field of Public History. Now entering the third year of existence, the program has a small but enthusiastic group of students involved and is continuing to build to the future.…
Descriptors: Local History, Rural Areas, History Instruction, College Programs
The Carnegie-Mellon University Program in Technology Humanities: A Five Year Review.
Tarr, Joel A. – 1980
The Carnegie-Mellon University Program in Technology Humanities, which has been renamed the Program in Technology and Society, is described. The program was initiated in 1975 to stimulate interest, teaching, and research in the relationship between technology and society. The major achievements of the program in relation to its courses, support…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Programs, Cultural Context
Family Business/Entrepreneurial Studies: A Small Private Liberal Arts College Approach
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Bledsoe, M. Tony – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2004
The Center for Women's Business Research reports that, "As of 2002, there are an estimated 10.1 million privately-held majority or 50% women-owned businesses in the U.S., accounting for 46% of all privately-held firms. These firms generate $2.3 trillion in sales and employ 18.2 million workers." Further it states, "In North…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Business Administration Education, Business Administration, Liberal Arts
American Study Programs in China: An Interim Report Card.
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Blumenthal, Peggy – 1981
American study programs in China were assessed, based on interviews with American undergraduate or graduate students studying or doing research at various China institutions during the 1980-81 academic year and with Chinese administrators from the institutions. Four channels exist through which American students can arrange placement in China:…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Freedom, Chinese, College Programs