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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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Schwitzer, Alan M.; Rodriguez, Leigh Ellen – Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2002
Examined the college adjustment demands and developmental tasks unique to college women with eating disorders. Their issues included problematic perfectionism associated with academic and personal adjustment; managing the health consequences, dysfunctional behavior, and stress of eating problems; and social support needs. They also tended to share…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Eating Disorders, Emotional Experience, Family Environment
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Schwitzer, Alan M.; Ancis, Julie R.; Griffin, Oris T. – Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 1999
A study examined four features of African-American college students' social adjustment to predominantly White campuses: sense of underrepresentedness; direct perceptions of racism; hurdle of approaching faculty; and effects of faculty familiarity. The model described African-Americans' experiences in adjusting to institutional climate and relating…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Black Students, College Environment