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The Long Road: Adult Student Retention at a Rural Community College: A Case Study
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-05)
To understand and enhance the adult student retention rates, Dyersburg State Community College (DSSC) contacted the Peabody College at Vanderbilt University to have graduate students conduct a study of the adult student ...
Living the Mission: Knowing Your Students and Tracking Milestones Toward Student Success at Nashville State Community College
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-04)
Reconnecting to Dyersburg State Community College: A Renewed Hope for Adult Learners in Tennessee
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-05)
Regarding adult learners Kasworm (2008) aptly stated, "learning is an act of hopeÓ (p. 27). Adult learners" (those classified as students over the age of 24) motivation for pursuing higher education is a story of hope in ...
Fulfilling the Promise: Nashville State Community College‘s Commitment to Student Success
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-05)
In this study, we utilize a logic model adapted from Tinto’s (1975) Interactionalist Theory and the Theory of Student Departure in Commuter Colleges and Universities by Braxton et al. (2004) to measure determinants of ...
Open Educational Resources and Barriers to Adoption at Hudson County Community College
(2021-12)
This quality improvement project looked at the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). The OER Project Steering Committee at HCCC was interested in understanding faculty ...
Case Study of Guided Pathways Implementation at the Community Colleges of One Northeastern State’s Higher Education System
(2023-08)
The Northeastern State University System (NESUS) has been experiencing decreased rates of enrollment, retention and graduation. In an effort to combat this issue, NESUS Office of Community Colleges (NESUS OCC) decided to ...
Leveraging Stakeholder Insights to Improve Community College Student Leadership Development Efficacy
(2023-05)
LeaderShape is an independent, not-for-profit organization that develops and delivers leadership development programs primarily targeting college and university students. LeaderShape’s growth platform includes a strategic ...