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Home > Publications > Focus: Spring 2004 - Refuse to Lose
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Refuse to Lose
Today's colleges and universities must work to foster student success
> President's message
> Introduction
> How extensive is the dropout problem?
> A new kind of educational challenge — producing critical thinkers
> The roots of the dropout problem
> Persistence at different kinds of institutions
> Persistence among different categories of students
> The importance of engagement
> Dorm life helps
> Addressing retention issues early
> Targeting particular groups
> Higher goal supplants hoop dreams
> The math/science barrier
> Looking ahead
> Publication Credits
Pinpointing the leaks
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