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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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Matthews, Paul H. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012
A "student scholars" program was developed to engage undergraduates at a large, public, land-grant research university with its public service and outreach mission, through cohort meetings, supervised internships, and site visits. Qualitative and pre-/post-participation quantitative data from the first cohort of 10 students show that participants…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Research Universities, Land Grant Universities, Public Colleges
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Lambright, Kristina T.; Alden, Allison F. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012
Using data collected from three colleges, the authors examine how faculty members view the level of support for service-learning at their respective institutions. There is variation among the institutions in perceived instructor and administrator support for service-learning, availability of support services, and attitudes regarding consideration…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Service Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Sustainability
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Wurr, Adrian J.; Hamilton, Cathy H. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2012
The purpose of this investigation was to understand how six students, an alumna, and a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro perceived their space to emerge as leaders in service-learning endeavors, and to gain insight into how universities create that space. The results indicated that providing support, resources, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Discovery Learning, Leadership Training, Service Learning