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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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Bordes-Edgar, Veronica; Arredondo, Patricia; Kurpius, Sharon Robinson; Rund, James – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2011
This was a 4.5-year follow-up study of university persistence involving 71 Latina/o students, who were initially surveyed as 1st-semester freshmen. Academic (high school grade point average [GPA], entrance exam scores, and college GPA) and nonacademic (self-beliefs, social support, and academic persistence decisions) factors were examined to…
Descriptors: Mentors, Grade Point Average, Academic Persistence, Followup Studies
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Arredondo, Patricia; Castillo, Linda G. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2011
Latina/o student achievement is a priority for the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE). To date, AAHHE has worked deliberately on this agenda. However, well-established higher education associations such as the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Achievement, Professional Associations, Educational Improvement
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Bordes, Veronica; Arredondo, Patricia – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2005
This study focuses on college students of Latina/o heritage - one of the fastest growing college student groups, but with a slowly increasing graduation rate. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between university-based mentoring experiences and Latina/o students' perceived comfort in the university environment.
Descriptors: Mentors, Graduation Rate, College Freshmen, Hispanic American Students