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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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Change of Major and Use of Academic Resources.
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Elliott, Earl S.; Elliott, Virginia S. – NACADA Journal, 1985
The extent to which students in preprofessional programs used academic resources to assist them in making decisions about a change of major or college was studied. Undergraduates who changed majors were expected to rely primarily on the University Bulletin for program information. (MLW)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Exploration, Change, College Students
Academic Advising with Peer Advisors and College Freshmen.
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Elliott, Earl S. – NACADA Journal, 1985
An active and successful peer advising program in a college setting is discussed. The assumption was that new students needed the support and advice of experienced counselors to help them develop academic competence, and upper-division students could provide that support. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Models
Change of Major and Academic Success.
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Elliott, Earl S. – NACADA Journal, 1984
The effect that scores on a career-maturity scale and college experience have on the change of major status of four groups of college students was examined. The dependent variable was academic success measured by cumulative grade point average over a two-year period and change of major status. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Career Choice, Change