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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Apprehension to Engagement in the Classroom: Perceptions of Black Males in the Community College
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Wood, J. Luke – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2014
This study presents selected findings drawn from a larger investigation of Black male students in the community college. In the larger study, qualitative interviews were conducted with 28 Black males attending a public two-year college in the southwestern United States. The focus of the larger study was on identifying factors which, from the…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Community Colleges, Learner Engagement
So Close, and yet so Far: Cross-Racial Interactions among Undergraduate Students in Two Neighboring Borderland Communities
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Torres, Monica F.; Prentice, Mary; Valentine, Kathryn; Arellano, Eduardo C.; Dankovich, Robin L. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2013
This article discusses two studies on the extent and nature of cross-racial interactions (CRIs) among undergraduate students from two neighboring US-Mexico borderland communities. Of the four participating higher education institutions, two were adjacent to the US-Mexico borderline, while the other two were 45 miles away from the borderline. One…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Racial Relations, Student Surveys, Focus Groups