Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Retention and the Centralized On-Campus Recreational Sports Facility

The number of international schools is growing, especially in Asia. This presents competitive challenges; most obviously for student recruitment and retention. However, demand for places at these schools is also growing. As a result, while international schooling may feel competitive, aggregate economic data show that growing numbers do not axiomatically equate to fierce competition; many schools enjoy benign market pressures. This observation, the paper concludes, encourages a more nuanced view of international school competition across Asia – and of its gold rush conditions.

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Applied Geography Education in Focus

International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research ◽

10.4018/jagr.2012070107 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 97-107

Author(s):

Nairne Cameron ◽

Edwin Butterworth ◽

Dawna L. Cerney ◽

William J. Gribb ◽

Kingsley E. Haynes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Annual Meeting ◽

Research Strategy ◽

Geography Education ◽

Student Recruitment ◽

Roundtable Discussion ◽

Recruitment And Retention ◽

Panel Session

A panel session on “Applied Geography and Education” was held at the 2011 Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting. Each panelist presented their observations and suggestions followed by a roundtable discussion. Potential directions for enhancing applied geography education are grouped by student recruitment and retention, professionalism, career familiarization and networking, career listings, research, strategy, and internationalism.

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Effective Marketing Strategies for Undergraduate Student Recruitment

The Department Chair ◽

10.1002/dch.30207 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 22-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lauren A. Kay ◽

Simon J. Rhodes ◽

Lindsay N. Heinzman ◽

N. Douglas Lees

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Student ◽

Marketing Strategies ◽

Student Recruitment

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Nursing Education Leaders Experiences of Emirati Nursing Student Recruitment and Retention

The Journal of Middle East and North Africa Sciences ◽

10.12816/0041803 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (11) ◽

pp. 12-24

Author(s):

Briliya Devadas

Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

Nursing Student ◽

Student Recruitment ◽

Recruitment And Retention ◽

Education Leaders

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Assessment of a Campus Recreation Program on Student Recruitment, Retention, and Frequency of Participation across Certain Demographic Variables

Recreational Sports Journal ◽

10.1123/rsj.30.1.30 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 30-39 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Robert Lindsey ◽

Eugene Sessoms

Keyword(s):

Student Recruitment ◽

Sports Facilities ◽

Recreational Sports ◽

Chi Square ◽

Sports Activity ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Class Standing ◽

Recreational Services ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

The Impact

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of campus recreational sports facilities and programs on student recruitment and retention and to provide analysis regarding the number of times students participate in recreational sports activity. A convenience sample of students from classes in the Department of Physical Education and Health at a small southeastern university was used in the study. The instrument consisted of a modified version of the National Intramural-Recreational Sport Association's Quality and Importance of Recreational Services Survey. The chi-square test of homogeneity was used to test for differences, alpha = .05. Significant differences were found on the gender and class standing variables studied. Although limitations of the study exist, the results provide further evidence that students report that the availability of recreational sports facilities and programs has an impact on both their decisions to attend and remain at an institution. Furthermore, the study shows that differences exist across gender and class standing variables in frequency of participation, a finding that can only serve to increase the practitioner's understanding of those who use such facilities and programs.

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Student Employee Recruitment and Retention through Campus Partnerships

Recreational Sports Journal ◽

10.1123/rsj.29.2.108 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 108-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Corinne M. Daprano ◽

Megan L. Coyle ◽

Peter J. Titlebaum

Keyword(s):

Critical Role ◽

Academic Departments ◽

Recreational Sports ◽

Collaborative Partnerships ◽

Recruitment And Retention ◽

Employee Recruitment ◽

Recreation Centers ◽

Midwestern University ◽

Student Employees ◽

University Student Retention

Student employees play a critical role in the operation of student recreation centers. One of the challenges faced by many recreational sports departments is the ongoing need to recruit and retain these student employees. Recruitment can be done through word of mouth, current employee referrals, and on-campus advertising. Retention can be accomplished through competitive pay rates, flexible work hours, a challenging and exciting work environment, and opportunities to advance, among other strategies (Chelladurai, 1999). Recruitment and retention are important considerations for any recreational sports department, large or small, because student employees have an enormous impact on both the quantity and quality of programs and services offered by the department. This article proposes a strategy for establishing partnerships with academic departments to aid in the recruitment and retention of student employees. These collaborative partnerships have the ability to benefit students, the recreational sports department, academic departments, and university student retention efforts. This article outlines how to establish and implement these relationships and proposes several possible partnerships between recreational sports and various academic departments. Following a description of this strategy is an example of a partnership that has been successfully established at one Midwestern university.

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