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50 Years of ERIC
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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Barry, Chloe Y. H.; Okun, Morris A. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2012
Recently, it has been suggested that constructs from different disciplines should be incorporated into Tinto's (1993) sociological model of the determinants of departure from college (Ackerman & Schibrowsky, 2007). We tested the hypothesis that variables derived from Rusbult's (1983) social-psychological investment theory contribute, above and…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Academic Persistence, Graduation, College Freshmen
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Okun, Morris A.; Karoly, Paul; Martin, Jessica L.; Benshoff, Annja – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2009
In this article, we distinguish between 2 types of students who intend to transfer and graduate from another institution. During the fall of 2006, 507 first-semester students attending a state university completed a survey. Seventy-six percent of the students indicated that they planned on graduating from the University (intent-to-persist), 16%…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Intention, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power