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National Survey of Student Engagement

Study time varies by college students' major, corresponds to faculty expectations, survey finds

The latest National Survey of Student Engagement from the IU Center for Postsecondary Research finds full-time college students study 15 hours a week on average, a result that varies by major.   Full Story >>

Higher education association naming award to honor School of Education professor Kuh

George Kuh

The National Association for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) is naming a prestigious annual award in honor of George Kuh, Chancellor's Professor Emeritus of Higher Education at the Indiana University School of Education.   Full Story >>

Carnegie classification recognizes IU Bloomington for community engagement

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Indiana University Bloomington has been selected for 2010 Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The classification recognizes the campus's commitment to engagement through economic development assistance for the state of Indiana, arts and cultural programming, service-learning and community volunteerism, international studies and partnerships, research in areas such as health and education, and other activities.   Full Story >>

Veterans in college perceive lower levels of campus support and interact less with faculty than non-veterans, survey finds

The latest National Survey of Student Engagement finds that student veterans attending four-year colleges and universities in the United States generally perceive lower levels of campus support than nonveterans, and they also interact less often with faculty members.   Full Story >>

Wide range of colleges and universities show gains in effective educational practices, survey finds

Alex McCormick

A national survey released today shows that a variety of colleges and universities have shown steady improvement in the quality of undergraduate education, as measured by students' exposure to and involvement in effective educational practices. The 2009 report from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), Assessment for Improvement: Tracking Student Engagement Over Time, details results from a 2009 survey of 360,000 students attending 617 U.S. colleges and universities.   Full Story >>

Exclusive focus on average scores misses the mark when comparing colleges and universities

Findings released today by a national survey based at an Indiana University research center show that the quality of undergraduate education varies far more within colleges and universities than between them. As a result, rankings can be highly misleading predictors of educational quality.   Full Story >>