Higher Education  (tagged articles)

Exploring the Role of Skin Tone Among Low-Income Black College Students

Chelsea G. Gardner - Colorism or skin tone bias is a form of discrimination based on skin tone that typically awards advantages to light-skinned people while penalizing dark-skinned people within an ethnic group. There is very little research on colorism in higher education, so this study... Keep Reading »
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On the Necessity of Developing General Education for Undergraduates in Chinese Higher Institutions

Songchen Ma - The promotion of general education is a matter of ongoing debate owing to the pressing question of how to improve higher education in China. However, the available analytical material still remains somewhat experiential and emotion-oriented.In this paper the author... Keep Reading »

Choosing a Dissertation Adviser: Challenges and Strategies for Doctoral Students

John M. Hineman - The process of selecting a dissertation adviser can be accomplished in a number of ways. The importance, however, of this process should not be understated. This relationship between adviser and advisee often can be the difference between completing or not completing... Keep Reading »

Linguistic Hegemony in Academia and the Devaluation of Minority Identity in Higher Education

Joe Henao - A commonly observed trend among American universities is the relative underperformance of minorities in the academic arena. The usual, often lazily regurgitated explanation for this phenomenon revolves around socioeconomic situations that minority groups find themselves... Keep Reading »

The American Dream: Discourses of Equality and Achievability for Black Americans

Emily Dalgo - What is the meaning of the American Dream for educated black Americans? How do perceptions of the equality and the achievability of the American Dream among educated black Americans correlate with the dominant discourse on the subject? This research project determines... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Higher Education is tagged in the following 19 articles.

Colorism
2020, Vol. 12 No. 10
Exploring the Role of Skin Tone Among Low-Income Black College Students
By Chelsea G. Gardner
Colorism or skin tone bias is a form of discrimination based on skin tone that typically awards advantages to light-skinned people while penalizing dark-skinned people within an ethnic group. There is very little research on colorism in Higher Education... Read Article »
Colorism Skin Tone Higher Education Race Class
Higher Education
2018, Vol. 10 No. 04
On the Necessity of Developing General Education for Undergraduates in Chinese Higher Institutions
By Songchen Ma
The promotion of general education is a matter of ongoing debate owing to the pressing question of how to improve Higher Education in China. However, the available analytical material still remains somewhat experiential and emotion-oriented.In this... Read Article »
China Chinese Culture Chinese Higher Education Liberal Arts Chinese Education System Higher Education
Higher Education
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Choosing a Dissertation Adviser: Challenges and Strategies for Doctoral Students
By John M. Hineman
The process of selecting a dissertation adviser can be accomplished in a number of ways. The importance, however, of this process should not be understated. This relationship between adviser and advisee often can be the difference between completing... Read Article »
Higher Education Graduate Studies Decision-Making Doctoral Programs Cognitive Psychology Actor Network Theory
Higher Education
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Linguistic Hegemony in Academia and the Devaluation of Minority Identity in Higher Education
By Joe Henao
A commonly observed trend among American universities is the relative underperformance of minorities in the academic arena. The usual, often lazily regurgitated explanation for this phenomenon revolves around socioeconomic situations that minority... Read Article »
Higher Education Sociolinguistics Cultural Identity Academia Cultural Hegemony Minorities
Race in America
2016, Vol. 6 No. 2
The American Dream: Discourses of Equality and Achievability for Black Americans
By Emily Dalgo
Published by Clocks and Clouds
What is the meaning of the American Dream for educated black Americans? How do perceptions of the equality and the achievability of the American Dream among educated black Americans correlate with the dominant discourse on the subject? This research... Read Article »
American Dream Race in America Inequality Higher Education Barack Obama Social Justice Civil Rights
Higher Education
2016, Vol. 3 No. 1
An Econometric Analysis of the Major Choice of First-Generation College Students
By Sam Trejo
Published by The Developing Economist
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, I estimate a multinomial logit choice model for the college major decisions of first-generation college students|students who are the first in the families to attend college|and non... Read Article »
Higher Education College Students Decision-Making Socioeconomics Labor Markets
Higher Education
2016, Vol. 8 No. 03
Today's Non-Traditional Student: Challenges to Academic Success and Degree Completion
By Karen M. Watkins-Lewis
Nontraditional students represent a substantial proportion of those enrolled in Higher Education institutions. The purpose of this literature review is to identify (1) distinctions between traditional and nontraditional students and (2) factors... Read Article »
Higher Education College Students Adult Learners Non-Traditional Students Degree Completion STEM
Higher Education
2016, Vol. 8 No. 02
"Responsiveness" in American Higher Education: The Evolution of Institutional Governance Structures
By Jonathan W. Stoessel
Building a framework to understand a complex system, such as American Higher Education, requires a focused approach. The richness of history behind colleges and universities in the United States can lead analysts in any number of directions. From... Read Article »
Higher Education American Education System Educational Administration University Governance
Higher Education
2016, Vol. 8 No. 01
Updating Academia: Rethinking the Methodology of Academic Discourse
By Nick D. Piron
Academic writing is the process through which people with specialized knowledge formulate and communicate their ideas. The process helps the writer organize his or her thoughts on a particular subject, and it supports the dissemination of knowledge... Read Article »
Academia Academic Writing Higher Education New Media Knowledge Idea Distribution
Higher Education
2015, Vol. 6 No. 2
How University Websites Portray Study Abroad
By Gina Apperson
Published by Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications
University websites across the country showcase the important underlying values of study abroad: experiencing a "local" culture, creating interactive conversations, and empowering students through personal and academic development. This research... Read Article »
Study Abroad Higher Education Web Communication Interactive Media Cultural Norms
Public Relations
2015, Vol. 6 No. 2
An Analysis of Successful Student-Run Public Relations and Advertising Agencies
By Amanda Limoges
Published by Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications
Like other communication-related fields, such as broadcast journalism and print journalism that typically have their own student-led organizations, strategic communications students obtain hands-on experience through student-run agencies, which... Read Article »
Public Relations Advertising Strategic Communication Student Organizations Experiential Learning Higher Education Student Life
Education Policy
2015, Vol. 7 No. 04
Higher Education Reform in Florida: Considering Senate Bill 1720, Remedial Education, and College Readiness
By Pascal Roubides
Senate Bill 1720 took effect in the state of Florida in 2014. This new education policy makes college placement tests and remedial courses voluntary for many students preparing to enter college, with the aim of providing better access to college... Read Article »
Education Policy Education Reform Remedial Education Higher Education College
Higher Education
2015, Vol. 7 No. 03
The Cost of For-Profit Education: How Much is Your Degree Really Worth?
By Pascal Roubides
This paper examines the latest attempt by the United States Department of Education to enact new regulations for addressing the issue of whether many post-secondary educational program offerings are appropriate in preparing students for gainful... Read Article »
Education Policy Higher Education For-profit Education Employment Debt
Higher Education
2013, Vol. 5 No. 12
Conceptualizing the Shared Governance Model in American Higher Education: Considering the Governing Board, President and Faculty
By Jonathan W. Stoessel
The evolution of the governance model in Higher Education is a complex idea to pin down with simple definitions. New stakeholders, innovative ideas, and external demands make the institution of Higher Education a panacea for the ills of society.... Read Article »
Higher Education University Governance Educational Administration Institutional Structure American Higher Education
Diversity
2013, Vol. 5 No. 02
Race in Elite American Universities: Diversity as Distraction
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
From elite universities’ admissions publications and demographic data, an otherwise uninformed observer might conclude that race is now a problem of the past.[1] And because these institutions are considered to be ‘gatekeepers’... Read Article »
Race Racism Diversity Higher Education Minorities Affirmative Action Ethnicity
Athletics
2011, Vol. 3 No. 07
Free Play: Unmasking and Ending the Exploitation of NCAA Student Athletes
By Gerald D. Higginbotham
The current system of collegiate football and basketball in America’s universities is littered with corruption caused by the nationwide popularity of “big time” college sports. The positive effects that student-athlete performance... Read Article »
Athletics Academic Experience Student Athletes NCAA NBA NFL Higher Education Sports
Film School
2010, Vol. 2 No. 03
Learning to Put Morals on the Backburner at Film School
By William K. Boland
At the University of Southern California Film School, there are two main goals: to foster creativity and encourage technical growth. As the Cinema-Television School website states, “This is an environment in which the flow of creativity... Read Article »
Filmmaking Higher Education Hollywood
Higher Education
2008, Vol. 1 No. 2
Global Outreach Plan for Colleges
By David J. Skorton
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
Dr. David J. Skorton, president of Cornell University, first introduced the idea of a new initiative emphasizing the international development of human capacity through the dissemination of university research, teaching and outreach at his first... Read Article »
Higher Education University Outreach Student Scholarship
British Politics
2000, Vol. 1999/2000 No. 1
Can You Live on Two Grand a Year?
By Claire Bradford
Published by Interstate - Journal of International Affairs
On Thursday 25th November, over 15,000 students gathered in London for a march and rally against tuition fees and student loans. Since the New Labour government announced they would implement the Dearing report’s recommendation to charge people... Read Article »
British Politics Student Loans Higher Education

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