For several years we debated the need for substantive reform of our first-year curriculum. NSSE results provided evidence to persuade the faculty to change, and helped inform the new curriculum that we are now implementing.
Richard F. Vaz, Dean for Interdisciplinary and Global Studies, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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The Perils and Perks of Helicopter Parents
U.S. News and World Report Another article discusses "helicopter parents" in the context of findings published in our 2007 Annual Report. | December/2007 | |
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Define an education
The Ithacan Online In an article discussing the changing role of the liberal arts, NSSE data and CPR Associate Director Bob Gonyea are referenced. | December/2007 | |
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Education Conservancy Reels in Donations for 'Beyond Ranking' Web Site
The Chronicle of Higher Education For an article about the Education Conservancy and their quest to build "an interactive college-search tool, a free Web site loaded with 'educationally sound' information," the Chronicle interviewed Michael Beseda, vice provost for enrollment at Saint Mary's College of California. The Chronicle asked Beseda about this new initiative: "A system that incorporated [NSSE] or similar measures, Mr. Beseda believes, would serve his institution well. 'A system that really looked at the core of what it means to get an education,' he said. 'Bring it on.'" | December/2007 | |
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Dissecting Diversity
Seattle University Magazine NSSE data is cited in an article in Seattle University Magazine discussing diversity at SU. | November/2007 | |
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National Survey Aims To Improve Student Engagement in College
The Student Life News NSSE receives mixed grades from university administrators in southern California. | November/2007 | |
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U.S. News, Princeton Review...and Nessie?
University Business In discussing the recent release of the Annual Report 2007 and the NSSE-USA Today initiative, University Business notes that NSSE results "may one day become as influential for students and parents as the annual rankings found in consumer publications." | November/2007 | |
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New feedback survey distributed to ASI Senate
Daily 49er Based on and motivated by results from the 2007 NSSE, Cal State Long Beach is stepping efforts to improve communication between students and faculty. | November/2007 | |
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18 percent tuition increase possible
The Nevada Sagebrush As the University of Nevada examines a potential tuition hike of over 18 percent over the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 school years, university president Milton Glick cites NSSE data regarding how many University of Nevada, Reno students do not work. | November/2007 | |
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Intangible assets left out of Maclean’s rankings
Fulcrum Students and administrators at the University of Ottawa discuss "intangibles" not captured by rankings and surveys, including the NSSE. They assert (and we agree) that surveys like NSSE are "part of a larger picture." | November/2007 | |
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Learning communities contribute to student success
The Daily Beacon The student newspaper at the University of Tennessee report not only on recently released NSSE data but also how the campus is using the data. Particular focus is paid to learning communities. | November/2007 | |
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Start With a Number...
Inside Higher Ed Jason B. Jones, associate professor of English at Central Connecticut State University, discusses NSSE and assessment in an editorial for Inside Higher Ed. | November/2007 | |
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Some Community-College Students Fall Through the Cracks in Their First Month
The Chronicle of Higher Education Another look at the recently-released CCSSE data comes from the Chronicle. | November/2007 | |
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Socially Engaged Collegians
The Herald The Herald, a smaller newspaper in South Carolina, provided not only a brief overview of NSSE but also how Winthrop University has used NSSE results to effect change. | November/2007 | |
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A Better Way To Shop For A College
The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor offers praise for institutions that chose to participate in the NSSE-USA Today Initiative and publicly release their data. | November/2007 | |
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Students less engaged at community college
USA Today Mary Beth Marklein at USA TODAY reported on results from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE). Among other findings, the article notes the challenges faced by community colleges in engaging students. | November/2007 | |
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Rules of (Community College) Engagement
Inside Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed reported on the just-released 2007 findings published by the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE). The article focused on some of the disappointing findings of the CCSSE while also providing a more general overview of both the survey and selected results. | November/2007 | |
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Engaging Community College Students
Diverse Issues in Higher Education Diverse Issues in Higher Education provides another look at CCSSE data with a focus on the challenges faced by community college faculty and administrators. | November/2007 | |
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What to Do With Years of Data on Student Engagement
The Chronicle of Higher Education The Chronicle interviewed Dr. George Kuh and asked about the past, present, and future of NSSE and accountability. A longer audio file of the interview is also available on The Chronicle's Web site. | November/2007 | |
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Clubs and other extra-curricular activities keep students busy, happy
The Journal News Drawing on data from the Annual Report, The Journal News focuses on college students' involvement in co-curricular activities and their positive benefits. Among persons interviewed for this article are Kevin Kruger, associate executive director of NASPA. | November/2007 | |
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Get on with your life
The Daily Texan A student journalist at the University of Texas at Austin takes issue with the conclusion that students with highly involved parents are more satisfied with college life. In particular, she argues that "they are not fully making the tough adjustments that everyone has to make to cross the bridge into adulthood." | November/2007 | |
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A Small Step Toward Transparency
Inside Higher Ed Inside Higher Ed discusses our initiative with USA Today as a "small step towards transparency." They talked to institutions that chose to participate and some who chose not to participate and asked them "why?" | November/2007 | |
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Hovering Over Your College Student Is Not A Bad Idea
WUSA WUSA, a Gannet TV station and CBS affiliate in Washington, DC, aired a brief news story about the parental involvement data we recently released in the Annual report 2007. (The video of the story is in a link to the left of the article.) | November/2007 | |
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Video: 'Helicopter Parents'
Fox News Fox News interviewed Dr. Charlie Nelms, Chancellor of North Carolina Central University, about parental involvement. | November/2007 | |
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'Helicopter Parents' Can't Stop Hovering
National Public Radio: The Bryant Park Project NPR's "The Bryant Park Project" interviewed Dr. George Kuh about NSSE results, particularly those related to parental involvement. | November/2007 | |
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Roots, wings & helicopters
USA Today One day after their series of stories focusing on NSSE results, USA Today offers some editorial comments about parental involvement. | November/2007 | |
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Beyond rankings: A new way to look for a college
USA Today One of a series of articles resulting from the NSSE-USA TODAY Initiative, this article presents a general overview of the NSSE and the NSSE-USA TODAY Initiative. | November/2007 | |
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Helicopter parents' role up in the air
USA Today Another article resulting from the NSSE-USA TODAY Initiative, this article focuses on "helicopter parents." As reported in the Annual Report 2007, NSSE respondents who reported frequent contact with their support system also reported being engaged. | November/2007 | |
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What schools across the USA are doing to engage students
USA Today Another article resulting from the NSSE-USA TODAY Initiative, this article presents several examples of institutions using NSSE data to assess and improve student engagement. | November/2007 | |
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How to make NSSE scores work for you
USA Today One of the primary results of the NSSE-USA TODAY Initiative, this Web page (a) allows one to view NSSE benchmarks for participating institutions and (b) discusses how to read and interpret the scores. | November/2007 | |
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New Study Gives Hovering College Parents Extra Credit
The Washington Post The Washington Post discusses the NSSE findings regarding "helicopter parents" (as discussed in the Annual Report 2007). The article expands on the reported results with quotes from parents, administrators, and researchers. | November/2007 | |
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Survey Eyes Hovering College Parents
Associated Press The Associated Press reports on the results from experimental questions on the 2007 NSSE that focused on support networks and parental involvement. NSSE results are (favorably) compared with an unpublished study conducted by Middlebury College a psychologist Barbara Hofer. | November/2007 | |
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Involved Parents, Satisfied Students
Inside Higher Ed Like other media outlets, Inside Higher Ed focused on the results of additional questions added to the 2007 NSSE focusing on support networks and parental involvement. Additionally, results from the FSSE and other results from NSSE were also briefly discussed. | November/2007 | |
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Helicopter Parents Help Students, Survey Finds
The Chronicle of Higher Education The Chronicle summarizes our Annual Report 2007 by reporting on parental involvement and "high impact experiences." | November/2007 | |
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'Helicopter parents' hover over US first years
Telegraph A British newspaper discusses the Annual Report 2007 with a specific focus on parental involvement. | November/2007 | |
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Colleges to let public glimpse insider data
Washington Times Transparency by Design, a project led by the Presidents' Forum, a "consortium of adult-serving, largely online colleges and universities," will feature NSSE data. | October/2007 | |
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OSA tentatively passes Wells' transparency agenda
Advance-Titan The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh moves towards adopting the Voluntary System of Accountability: College Portrait, an initiative that features NSSE as one prominent measure of students' experiences and perceptions. | October/2007 | |
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Students get revenge for all those Ds
The Varsity In response to the Globe & Mail's sixth annual University Report Card, University of Toronto deputy provost Cheryl Misak affirms that "U of T is fully committed to NSSE." | October/2007 | |
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Domestic violence survivors move out of abusive relationships and into school
The Christian Science Monitor In describing a partnership between Bunker Hill Community College and HarborCOV (Communities Overcoming Violence), CCSSE data is used to support the assertion that institutions need to to improve offer more "help in coping with nonacademic responsibilities such as work and family." | October/2007 | |
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National Survey of Student Engagement: Univ. creates committee to respond
Red & Black "NSSE is 'one of the best ways' for administrators to make connections between what students are saying and how to improve their educational experience" | October/2007 | |
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Teaching Learning Center offers teachers chance to learn and improve
The Collegian George D. Kuh, Director of CPR, speaks at a faculty development conference | October/2007 | |
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A glance at the current issue of Change: Making institutional transparency work
The Chronicle of Higher Education Coming Up: "Promises and Pitfalls of Institutional Transparency" | September/2007 | |
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Accountability and the Applicant
Inside Higher Ed NSSE continues to be a major player regarding institutional accountability and college choice | September/2007 | |
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College Accountability Movement Moves Online
Inside Higher Ed "College Accountability Movement Moves Online" and its using NSSE | September/2007 | |
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Arts and science targets student-faculty ratios
University of Toronto University of Toronto uses its NSSE results as a basis for decreasing faculty-student ratios | September/2007 | |
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AU pledges to hone student writing skills
The Birmingham News Auburn University uses NSSE findings to establish new policy on on writing skills | September/2007 | |
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CCSSE Responds to Community College Rankings
The Community College Survey of Student Engagement "CCSSE Responds to Community College Rankings" | August/2007 | |
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A better college indicator
The News & Observer NSSE: "A better college indicator" | August/2007 | |
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Don't Worry: There's A College For You
CBS News "Selective institutions don't guarantee a more satisfying collegiate experience" says CPR Director, George Kuh | August/2007 | |
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College presidents boycott rankings
The News & Observer NSSE considered as an alternative to rankings for measuring college gains | August/2007 | |
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Colleges promote alternative to ranking
Omaha World Herald "Colleges promote alternative to ranking" | August/2007 | |
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What Good Is Undergraduate Research, Anyway?: Many students benefit, but studies show weaknesses in current practices
The Chronicle of Higher Education Understanding the benefits of Undergraduate Research | August/2007 | |
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Assessment from the Ground Up
Inside Higher Ed "Assessment from the Ground Up" | August/2007 | |
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Strategy for success
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner "Strategy for success": Kuh to discuss what institutions can do to make a difference | August/2007 | |
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The Quest for ‘Meaningful’ Comparisons
Inside Higher Ed "The Quest for ‘Meaningful’ Comparisons": NSSE and USAToday collaborate | July/2007 | |
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"NSSE Colleges May Release Scores to 'USA Today'"
The Chronicle of Higher Education "NSSE Colleges May Release Scores to 'USA Today'" | July/2007 | |
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New Faculty Members Join Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University Kuh talks with Buena Vista about 'a relentless focus on learning' | July/2007 | |
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George Kuh on the data behind the Teagle-funded American Council of Learned Societies' White Paper,
Teagle Foundation George Kuh on the data behind the Teagle-funded American Council of Learned Societies' White Paper, "Student Learning and Faculty Research: Connecting Teaching and Scholarship." | July/2007 | |
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Revolutions: iPhones and college choice
The Times and Democrat A college president heralds NSSE as an "informative measure" to help students choose a college | July/2007 | |
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UMF to withholdsurvey information
Sun Journal UMF official suggests NSSE over U.S. New Rankings | July/2007 | |
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U.S. News college rankings are misleading
Contra Costa Times Rankings can be misleading; Instead NSSE materials can be used as a guide for selecting colleges | July/2007 | |
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Ranking the college rankings
The Cincinnati Enquirer Attention parents and students: NSSE provides "fresh, alternative insights into college quality" | July/2007 | |
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Are U.S. News’ Rankings Inherently Biased Against Black Colleges?
Diverse Issues in Higher Education "Are U.S. News’ Rankings Inherently Biased Against Black Colleges?"- NSSE may be a better indicator of success | June/2007 | |
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Campus Accountability Proposals Evolve
Inside Higher Ed NSSE may be included in a voluntary systems of accountability | June/2007 | |
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Compare and Contrast: Public Colleges Release Accountability Plan to Measure Their Performance
The Chronicle of Higher Education Web site developed for voluntary accountability system includes place for NSSE data results | June/2007 | |
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Wheeling out ‘a best student experience’
Western News-The University of Western Ontario University of Western Ontario uses NSSE data to improve out-of-class experiences | June/2007 | |
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Questioning College-Wide Assessments
Inside Higher Ed Student assessment: Should it be institution-wide or specifically by area of study? | June/2007 | |
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How to Help Students Achieve
The Chronicle of Higher Education How to Help Students Achieve | June/2007 | |
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Inside Higher Ed Alexander C. McCormick named new director of NSSE | June/2007 | |
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NSSE names McCormick as new director
Indiana University Media Relations "NSSE names McCormick as new director" | June/2007 | |
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New Director Named for National Survey of Student Engagement
The Chronicle of Higher Education "New Director Named for National Survey of Student Engagement" | June/2007 | |
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Our view on measuring educational quality: P.R. warps college rankings
USAToday USAToday takes a stand on college rankings | May/2007 | |
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Playing the rankings game
The Chronicle of Higher Education "Playing the rankings game": Is NSSE an alternative? | May/2007 | |
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Students seeking greater challenges
The University of Western Ontario Students seeking greater challenges | May/2007 | |
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College Connection Radio broadcast of the interview with Tom Nelson Laird discussing how NSSE data were used to determine the effect of enrollment status on student-faculty interaction and the effect the percentage of part-time students has on full-time student interaction with faculty | May/2007 | |
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A’s and B’s rule at state colleges: Reasons for high grades are many
Journal Gazette Grade inflation is a growing problem | May/2007 | |
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A glance at the current issue of Peer Review: Lessons from student engagement
The Chronicle of Higher Education Lessons from Student Engagement | April/2007 | |
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College rankings not precise marks, academics say
The Daily Free Press "College rankings not precise marks, academics say" | April/2007 | |
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College choice: focus on fit, not rank
The China Post "College choice: focus on fit, not rank" | April/2007 | |
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UW-RF hosts American Democracy Project Conference
River Falls Journal "UW-RF hosts American Democracy Project Conference" | April/2007 | |
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The Part-Time Impact
Inside Higher Ed As more and more students enroll part time, colleges have considered whether they are providing appropriate academic support for them. | April/2007 | |
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Where Colleges Don't Excel
The Washington Post Assessing Areas of Improvement for Colleges and Universities | April/2007 | |
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Canadian Students Prefer 'Campus Feel'
The Chronicle of Higher Education "Canadian Students Prefer 'Campus Feel'" | April/2007 | |
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Admin asks students what they think
University of Calgary Gauntlet Students and Administrators will partner to use NSSE results for institutional improvement | April/2007 | |
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What makes a good college?
Thousand Oaks Acorn Using NSSE data to choose your college | April/2007 | |
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University Finally Reaches Tier II Status
The Pace Press University Finally Reaches Tier II Status | April/2007 | |
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With college choice, focus on the fit, not the rank
The Peninsula: Qatar's Leading English Daily "With college choice, focus on the fit, not the rank"- Take a look at NSSE resources | April/2007 | |
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Tip sheet: Advancing Education for a Changing State; the “Pathways to Success” Initiative
Indiana University Media Relations "Getting more students prepared for, into and graduated from college is a 'cultural challenge,' says George Kuh, director of the Center for Postsecondary Research" | April/2007 | |
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Smaller Universities Fare Best in Student-Satisfaction Measures, Canadian Magazine Reports
The Chronicle of Higher Education "Smaller Universities Fare Best in Student-Satisfaction Measures, Canadian Magazine Reports" | March/2007 | |
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If they build it, will we care?
The Varsity Online "If they build it, will we care?" University of Toronto uses NSSE results to create a student center | March/2007 | |
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UVic rates high as an 'engaging' place to learn
Times Colonist "U Vic rates high as an 'engaging' place to learn" | March/2007 | |
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With college choice, focus on the fit, not the rank
The Baltimore Sun "With college choice, focus on the fit, not the rank" | March/2007 | |
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The College Rankings Revolt
TIME "The College Rankings Revolt": Schools should publish their NSSE results | March/2007 | |
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How are we doing?: Student opinions sought in online survey
PSU Collegio Students respond to NSSE as a way to be heard | March/2007 | |
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A sour senior experience
The Towerlight Towson uses NSSE data to improve the senior year experience | March/2007 | |
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The art and science of engaging students
The Ring The University of Victoria uses NSSE data to inform academic planning | March/2007 | |
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The Measure of Learning: Can you test what colleges teach? Academics are appalled that the government wants to try
USNews.com "The Measure of Learning: Can you test what colleges teach?" | March/2007 | |
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College defends on campus requirement
The Observer Online College defends new campus residency requirement based on NSSE data | March/2007 | |
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University seeks students’ feedback
The University Daily Kansan "University seeks students’ feedback Survey gives undergraduates power to affect change" | March/2007 | |
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Senior Assessment moves online
The Chart Online "Senior Assessment moves online" | February/2007 | |
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How To Choose a College That's Right For You
NPR Martha O'Connell, Executive Director of 'Colleges that Change Lives', recommends NSSE in this NPR article, titled "How To Choose a College That's Right For You." | February/2007 | |
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Huge IPEDS Lives
Inside Higher Ed The Spelling Commission's attempts to measure accountability are good in theory, but problematic in implementation | February/2007 | |
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Study shows ISU students not satisfied: Support service ads, challenging course work on list of things to improve
Indiana Statesman University professor holds open forum to discuss his institution's NSSE results | February/2007 | |
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Push to Hold Colleges Accountable Fraught With Problems, Say College Presidents
Diverse Issues in Higher Education "Push to Hold Colleges Accountable Fraught With Problems, Say College Presidents" | February/2007 | |
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Spiritual Accountability
Inside Higher Ed Spiritual Accountability | February/2007 | |
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Accountability and Comparability
Inside HigherEd According to Associate Director of NSSE, "Assessment is most valuable as a way of helping institutions improve themselves" | January/2007 | |
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Study says field experience is key
Indiana Daily Student LSSSE "Study says field experience is key" | January/2007 | |
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Report: Employers Say College Graduates Lack Essential Skills to Succeed in Today’s Global Economy
Diverse Issues in Higher Education Director of NSSE says learning communities in colleges help students work in diverse groups, communicate, and apply those skills in the real world. | January/2007 | |
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New Definition for Liberal Education
Inside Higher Ed Taking Assessment Seriously?- Use NSSE | January/2007 | |
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Survey: Positive Student-Professor Interaction Beneficial in Law Schools
Inside Indiana Business LSSSE results reveal that positive professor-student interaction is beneficial in law schools | January/2007 | |
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Interaction with faculty, practice-based learning benefit law students
Indiana University Bloomington Director of LSSSE, George Kuh, says "Law schools can do more to help students succeed" | January/2007 | |
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Students offer insights into law school in survey
Herald Times "Frequent contact with faculty, high expectations & group projects, & real-world lessons add up to a better law-school education" | January/2007 | |
