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Mollie Chapman; Maarten B. Eppinga; Tobia de Scisciolo; Eric N. Mijts – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: Universities of Small Island States (SIS) have the potential to fulfill a crucial role in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but also face barriers to local capacity building. The University of Aruba partly addresses these challenges through the development of The Academic Foundation Year (AFY), a one-year…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Sustainable Development, College Readiness
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Meza Rios, Maria Margarita; Herremans, Irene Marie; Wallace, Jean E.; Althouse, Norm; Lansdale, David; Preusser, Manuel – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: This paper aims to determine whether high school students can become agents of change in their local communities by participating in a formal internship program implemented through a partnership between academia (high schools and universities), nonprofit organizations and key community stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach: Pre- and…
Descriptors: High School Students, Change Agents, Community Change, Internship Programs
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Dabija, Dan-Cristian; Postelnicu, Catalin; Dinu, Vasile; Mihaila, Alin – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: The research attempts to aim to evaluate the perception that different stakeholder groups have of one of the largest and most important Romanian university with respect to its sustainability orientation. The exploratory empirical research reveals some important aspects which must be closely pursued and properly implemented by the…
Descriptors: Universities, Stakeholders, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students