student retention under open admissions at the city university of new york

1974 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Lavin ◽  
Richard Silberstein
1979 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lavin ◽  
Richard Alba ◽  
Richard Silberstein

In 1970 the City University of New York (CUNY) adopted a policy which guaranteed admission to every graduate of the city's high schools. Designed to increase the proportion of minority students in the university and to slow the reproduction of social inequality,CUNY's open-admissions policy has been criticized as a threat to academic standards and as an unnecessary expense during periods of economic scarcity. In this article, David Lavin,Richard Alba, and Richard Silberstein argue instead that there has been no definitive evidence of a decline in standards and that the policy has been successful in reducing educational inequality. Basing their conclusions on a detailed study of the first three classes admitted under this policy, the authors examine its effects on the university's ethnic composition and integration at various levels, and on the academic performance of different ethnic groups.


1983 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Fred L. Pincus ◽  
David E. Lavin ◽  
Richard D. Alba ◽  
Richard A. Silberstein
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
Jesus Sanabria

In order for academic libraries to continue to demonstrate their value in an age of accountability, developing strong collaborations is essential. Collaborations provide a first rate opportunity for librarians not only to demonstrate their value to the institution and the research practices of the faculty but to facilitate teaching students how to navigate an increasingly diverse and at times confusing information environment driven by access to several technologies. For students entering college, learning early how to navigate the library and its resources can become an important element to their academic success. Inclusion of the library faculty into the development and teaching modules of student orientations and first year seminars, such as the ones designed at the Bronx Community College of the City of New York, provide a great step in establishing our value in promoting retention and graduation.


1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander W. Astin ◽  
David Lavin ◽  
Eleanor Hall ◽  
Jack E. Rossmann ◽  
Amatai Etzioni ◽  
...  

1983 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Hunter M. Breland ◽  
David E. Lavin ◽  
Richard D. Alba ◽  
Richard A. Silberstein
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  

Academe ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
William Crain
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  

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