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Steps for Academic Success via Library Resources and Services
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Presentation for the North Texas Community College Consortium Spring Leadership Conference. This presentation highlights library resources and services available for community colleges.
Date:
January 25, 2019
Creator:
Monahan, Jo
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UNT Libraries
[Fathers of the Community College Movement]
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A video of an interview of former Texas Senator, A. M. Aikin about community colleges in Texas.
Date:
May 16, 1980
Duration:
41 minutes 05 seconds
Creator:
University of North Texas. Center for Media Production.
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33.207488 -97.152586
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UNT Libraries Special Collections
Perceptions of Exemplary Teaching Attributes of Adjunct Faculty in the Dallas County Community College District: a Case Study
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The problem of this study involved identifying and ranking perceptions of the attributes of exemplary teaching of adjunct faculty of the Dallas County Community College District. Data was collected by a 75 item opinionnaire and a demographic data sheet which was sent to a population of 3,000 employees of the Dallas County Community College District and 100 exemplary faculty from 39 of the 50 United States. The five chapters were titled Introduction, Review of Literature, Methods, Presentation a…
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Date:
August 1992
Creator:
Picquet, James Philip
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UNT Libraries
A Comparison of Academic Stress Experienced by Students at an Urban Community College and an Urban University
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The present study compared the academic stress levels of 450 college sophomore students at a public university and a public two-year college. This investigation also explored the levels of academic stress by institutional type, age, gender, and ethnicity. Data were obtained from having the subjects complete the Academic Stress Scale, a questionnaire which lists thirty five stress items found in the college classroom. Analysis of variance and t-tests were used to analyze the data. There were 225…
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Date:
May 1997
Creator:
Benson, Larry G. (Larry Glen)
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UNT Libraries
Community College Collaboration with Business and Industry in Providing Workplace Literacy Programs: a Modified Case Study of Five Corporate Programs in a Metropolitan Area
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The purpose of this study was to provide both businesses and institutions of higher education with a descriptive analysis of the programs of five companies that have utilized community colleges in their basic skills programs. The five companies represented included Texas Instruments Defense Systems Corporation and SGS-Thomson Microelectronics (electronics companies), Abbott Laboratories (a pharmaceutical company), J & E Die Casting (a small die casting firm), and Company X, a semiconductor comp…
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Date:
December 1992
Creator:
Kutilek, Janis G. (Janis Gayle)
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UNT Libraries
The Relationship of Community College Student Demographic and Pre-Enrollment Background Variables with Persistence and Retention
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Student retention is one of the most important issues facing higher education. The demand for accountability of higher education has pushed the issue of student retention to the forefront of its agenda. Increasingly, state legislatures are tying funding to institutional effectiveness, using graduation rates as measures of academic quality. Though there is an abundance of literature of studies conducted at the four year institution, few studies have examined the community college student. This s…
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Date:
August 1999
Creator:
Coppola, William Edward
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UNT Libraries
Community College Students' Perceptions of and Satisfaction with Factors Affecting Retention in a Major Urban Community College in the Southwestern United States
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The purposes of this study were (a) to analyze whether any significant differences exist in students' satisfaction among the 11 composite scales/satisfaction measures of the SSI (retention programs); (b) to determine whether significant differences exist in satisfaction among students of the institution based on their demographic characteristics of gender, age, ethnicity, class load, and employment; and (c) to record findings, draw conclusions, and make recommendations from the study. The resea…
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Date:
May 1998
Creator:
Nzeakor, Ambrose Ugochukwu
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UNT Libraries
A National Overview of Intercollegiate Athletics at Public Community Colleges
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This dissertation explores the topic of intercollegiate athletics at public community colleges in the United States. This study is national in scope and includes members of the three major community college athletic associations: the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Commission on Athletics (COA), and the Northwest Athletic Association for Community Colleges (NWAACC). Community colleges that were not members of any of these organizations are also included. The sources of dat…
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Date:
August 2004
Creator:
Castañeda, Cindy
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UNT Libraries
Assessing Allied Health and Nursing Post-Secondary Career and Technical Education Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs About Reading
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This study examined allied health and nursing career and technical education (CTE) teacher beliefs and attitudes about reading. Since beliefs and attitudes influence the way teachers teach, it is important to understand what those beliefs and attitudes are, especially in relationship to reading in subject matter classrooms. One hundred twelve individuals responded to a written survey concerning their attitudes and beliefs about reading. A four-factor solution was achieved with a principal compo…
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Date:
May 2005
Creator:
Moore, Bridgit R.
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UNT Libraries
Accounting Instruction in Public Junior (Community) Colleges in the United States
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The focus of this study was the status of accounting instruction in public junior (community) colleges in the United States. The purposes were: (1) to make a survey and comparison of the accounting instruction which was being offered by the four types of post-secondary public institutions as listed in the Directory of Junior Colleges, (2) to determine the extent to which specially prepared materials were being utilized, (3) to determine the methods of instruction which were being utilized, and …
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Date:
December 1974
Creator:
Young, Ralph LeRoy
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UNT Libraries
Nontraditional Students in Community Colleges and the Model of College Outcomes for Adults
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The purpose of this study was to examine three components of Donaldson and Graham's (1999) model of college outcomes for adults: (a) Prior Experience & Personal Biographies, (b) the Connecting Classroom, and (c) Life-World Environment, and to assess their application to traditional and nontraditional students in community colleges in both technical and nontechnical courses. The study sample was comprised of 311 community college students enrolled in technical and nontechnical courses during fa…
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Date:
December 2005
Creator:
Philibert, Nanette
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UNT Libraries
[News Clip: College]
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Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
April 12, 1977, 6:00 p.m.
Duration:
2 minutes 31 seconds
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KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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Tidal Wave II, Community Colleges, and Student Financial Aid
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Article examining the impact of "Tidal Wave II" (a bulge of high school graduates wanting access to higher education) on public community colleges for the five-year period from 2000-2001 to 2005-2006.
Date:
2007
Creator:
Hardy, David E.; Katsinas, Stephen G. & Bush, V. Barbara
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UNT College of Education
[News Clip: Computer Class]
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Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
August 23, 1995, 10:00 p.m.
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1 minute 49 seconds
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KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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Exploring the College Pathways of Asian American Community College Students and the Model Minority Myth
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Contrary to the model minority myth that portrays Asian Americans as academic all-stars over-represented in elite four-year institutions, half of all Asian American college students do in fact attend community colleges, and many experience myriad challenges. This exploratory study investigated the community college pathways of Asian American community college students, the role of family and culture in shaping expectations for higher education, and participants’ perceptions of the model minorit…
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Date:
May 2015
Creator:
Hamm, Amanda E.
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UNT Libraries
Selected Management Functions in the Role of First line Academic Administrators in Alaska Community Colleges
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The managerial role of first line academic administrators in the the Alaska community colleges was examined in this study. Academic administrators were surveyed to determine the frequency of performance and perception of importance of 157 selected management activities which were divided into the five functions of management--planning, organizing, staffing, directing/leading, and controlling.
Date:
May 1982
Creator:
Mahaney, Teri D. (Teri Drennan)
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UNT Libraries
A Quantitative Study of the Presidential Search Process and Position Longevity in Community Colleges
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A great deal of time, money, and effort can be expended on hiring community college presidents without any assurance that they will remain in their new positions a substantial amount of time. Building on decades of literature reporting the continuing decrease of presidential longevity, this study examined the methods most successful in selecting presidents with relatively greater longevity and what relationship exists between the type of presidential search used and the length of tenure. An o…
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Date:
December 2011
Creator:
Howells, Constance L.
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UNT Libraries
A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Grouping Plans for Teaching Community College First-semester Freshman English Composition
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This study was designed to determine the differences in achievement, critical thinking, and attitude toward English composition of community college students which may be attributed to two approaches to the teaching of first-semester freshman English composition. An ancillary purpose of the study was to provide factual information which could be used as a basis for administrative and instructional judgments in determining the expansion or discontinuance of an experimental English program.
Date:
August 1971
Creator:
Gilbert, Jack P.
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UNT Libraries
Evaluation Practices of Community College Faculty Development Programs
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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the current state of community college faculty development program evaluation and identify possible influences on evaluation practices. Data from 184 survey responses and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) were analyzed to answer three research questions. Multiple regression was used to determine if a relationship existed between the dependent/outcome variable (evaluation utilization score) and the independent/predi…
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Date:
December 2014
Creator:
Bunyard, Magen Lynn
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UNT Libraries
The Growth and Development of Clifton Junior College, 1897-1947
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"The purpose of this study to trace the growth and development of Clifton Junior College; to determine the extent to which the college is meeting the needs and requirements of its students, and to see what is the outlook for the future of this institution." -- leaf 1
Date:
January 1947
Creator:
Conlee, Pansy Blossom
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UNT Libraries
Follow-Up of Business Graduates of Gainesville Junior College, Gainsville, Texas
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"This study was made to determine whether or not Gainesville Junior College Commercial Department at Gainesville, Texas, is meeting the probable future needs of business employers and employees. An attempt is being made to find which courses could be enriched to advantage and the nature of the material to be used in the enrichment. All factual information in this study was gained through fifty questionnaires which were sent to business graduates of 1935-1945 of Gainesville Junior College. " -- …
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Date:
August 1946
Creator:
Howton, David E.
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UNT Libraries
A Study of the Knowledge and Skills Required of Draftsmen in Descriptive Geometry, and What is Offered in Texas Junior Colleges
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This study was conducted to ascertain whether or not the opportunities for developing competencies in descriptive geometry needed by draftsmen in the Dallas -Fort Worth area are being provided in Texas junior colleges. Findings concerning the knowledge, skills, and equipment associated with descriptive geometry as it is presented in Texas junior colleges were compared with competencies in descriptive geometry that representatives of industry believe are important for successful draftsmen in com…
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Date:
May 1972
Creator:
Ewing, George E.
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UNT Libraries
The Community Junior College: A Study of the Dallas County Junior College
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"The thesis is concerned with the intricacies and problems of community leadership in a metropolitan environment, and the work with a state governing agency that oversees all work done within its jurisdiction...The thesis consists of the history and function of the junior college movement in the United States, the history of Dallas County Junior College from the time it was just an idea up to March 15, 1966, and brief statement of the future course of this vast undertaking." -- leaf 1
Date:
August 1966
Creator:
Altick, Frank J.
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UNT Libraries
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