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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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Do Fraternities and Sororities Enhance Socially Responsible Leadership?
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Martin, Georgianna L.; Hevel, Michael S.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2012
This study explored the effects of fraternity and sorority membership on first-year college students' development of socially responsible leadership at 24 colleges and universities. The institutions varied in terms of public versus private, size, region, and student residential patterns. Results showed that fraternity members demonstrated…
Descriptors: Leadership, Sororities, Fraternities, College Freshmen
The Relationship between Students' Interactions with Student Affairs Professionals and Cognitive Outcomes in the First Year of College
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Martin, Georgianna L.; Seifert, Tricia A. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2011
This study explored the impact of students' interactions with student affairs professionals and growth on cognitive outcomes in the first year of college. Interactions with student affairs professionals were associated positively with growth on measures of need for cognition, attitude toward literacy, and academic motivation. A small, negative…
Descriptors: Correlation, Student Motivation, Student Personnel Workers, Student Personnel Services