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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Tintos Theory of Departure (1997) and Pascarella and Terenzinis (2005) Influence Theory emphasize the importance of student-faculty interactions in fostering academic success. Students who experience strong, supportive relationships with faculty and staff are more likely to be retained, persist, and ultimately graduate.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Tintos Theory of Departure (1997) and Pascarella and Terenzinis (2005) Influence Theory emphasize the importance of student-faculty interactions in fostering academic success. Students who experience strong, supportive relationships with faculty and staff are more likely to be retained, persist, and ultimately graduate.

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BookSnaps for Enhancing Student Learning

Faculty Focus

Luc Jacquet, 2005) likely remember the image of the frozen egg, which captures the hardships faced by penguins trying to survive and reproduce in their inhospitable environment—the movie’s underlying theme. The image of a sailor kissing his girlfriend on a dock captures the joy the United States felt at the end of World War II.

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

If you’re familiar with Eckhart Tolle’s (2005) work, you may notice that my list is structured around his three modalities of “awakened doing,” a precept that asks us to be in a state of acceptance, enjoyment, or enthusiasm while undertaking any task. When teaching grows tired: A wake-up call for faculty [Blog post]. 2012, October 3).

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

If you’re familiar with Eckhart Tolle’s (2005) work, you may notice that my list is structured around his three modalities of “awakened doing,” a precept that asks us to be in a state of acceptance, enjoyment, or enthusiasm while undertaking any task. When teaching grows tired: A wake-up call for faculty [Blog post]. 2012, October 3).

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BookSnaps for Enhancing Student Learning

Faculty Focus

Luc Jacquet, 2005) likely remember the image of the frozen egg, which captures the hardships faced by penguins trying to survive and reproduce in their inhospitable environment—the movie’s underlying theme. The image of a sailor kissing his girlfriend on a dock captures the joy the United States felt at the end of World War II.

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Usha R. Rodrigues, University of Georgia School of Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She joined the School of Law's faculty in the fall of 2005 and was named the holder of the M.E. From 2015 to 2018 and for the fall semester of 2024, Rodrigues served as the law school's associate dean for faculty development. Rodrigues became dean of the University of Georgia School of Law on January 1, 2025.