The Pew Charitable Trusts

The NSSE was first constructed in 1998 after The Pew Charitable Trusts put together a working group consisting of leaders in higher education to discuss the quality of higher education (NSSE, n.d.). The working group discussed two measures of quality that already existed. They discussed college rankings, such as the rankings widely publicized by U.S. News and World Report, and institutional accreditation processes, as measures of quality. The Pew Charitable Trusts working group determined these measures are not enough because those ―established methods for assuring quality in higher education contain few external incentives for individual colleges and universities to engage in meaningful quality improvement‖ (NSSE, n.d., para. 2). It was recommended by the group that a data collection tool be developed to allow institutions 49…

These are just a few of the long lasting effects of 9/11 there are, however many more. Pew research center conducted an experiment on this topic. They have come to understand that at almost every American has been effected in some way. Although some feel more affected than others. (Pew Research Center, “Americans and 9/11 The Personal Toll”) Not only did the attack change Americans emotions, but many Americans feelings of patriotism as well. As George Bush said the day of the attack, “We are at…

Market cart collector’s vest has terrified me for many weeks now, and I’m not convinced that there won’t be a confrontation. Jon & Deek (Jon Deek?) probably have (has) regular parking. That’s really some career incentive there, because even professors at the U of A have to cough up for parking. The Pew Research Center allows comments on their webpage, and one, on a page dedicated to discovering if for your area you’re middle class, reads “...i live in Lawton U.S.A and i am a single mom, i had…

It is hard to imagine living without technology. Technology is apart of society 's everyday lives and some may argue that technology is good for teens and some say it is having a negative impact on teens. Ninety three percent of American teenagers have a computer or access to one (Pew Research Center, Mary Madden Pg. 1). Besides computers, technology also includes cell phones and television. Cell phones are a big distraction in classrooms and has caused many schools to ban cellphones in…

We are divided. As much as we strive to become one, there are puzzle pieces that will always come together to remind us that we are not. The gap between the upper-income brackets and the middle-income brackets are as far apart as ever. The Pew Research report shows us, “In 2013, the median wealth of the nation’s upper-income families ($639,400) was nearly seven times the median wealth of middle-income families ($96,500), the widest wealth gap seen in 30 years when the Federal Reserve began…

In support of this research, “A more peaceful world if women in charge?” by Joseph Nye, states that a psychologist by the name of Steven Pinker, recently wrote a book about how the world would be more peaceful if women were in charge. Lastly “Shattering the Glass Ceiling for Women in Politics” written by Pamela O’Leary, and Shauna Shames, gives advice, on how to support women in politics. Pew Research Center states that “...women are in short supply at the top of government and business in the…

After reading, United Way: Damage Control for a Nonprofit’s Image, there are some question that still need to be answered. One question is “what is Elaine Chao doing now?” The biggest question of all is “What is the situation with United Way today?” Other smaller questions are: “Are all local agencies contributing to the national?”, “Has Brian Gallagher Brought more transparency to the organization?”, “How would you judge the public image of united Way Worldwide today?” All of these questions…

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or “SNAP,” the new name for the Food Stamp Program, is America’s largest and most important nutrition assistance program. It provides low-income people with money they must use to purchase food. The modern program was established as part of the War on Poverty in the 1960s, but it has undergone a ton of changes since then. For example, the government now gives recipients electronic debit cards, rather than stamps, for buying food. Those changes are…

I believe that the US government should decrease the severity of a drug offender’s prison sentence. According to an article published by The PEW Charitable Trusts, more than 95,000 federal prisoners are serving time for a drug-related offense. Back in 1980, there were less than 5,000. The increase in inmates imprisoned due to a drug-related offense is due to the change in “drug crime patters and law enforcement practices.” These laws put in place for major players in drug trafficking are now…

Samantha Pritchard Mrs. Weathers ENG 101 B80 29 September 2015 “Jesus Freak” or Jesus Fake “Christian” is a common label in today’s society. Christians are supposedly people who believe the Truth of the Bible and accept the salvation that Jesus Christ offers. In 2012, the Pew Research Center performed a demographic study on “The Global Religious Landscape” that shows that Christians makes up 31.5 percent of the global population (“Global Religious Diversity”). While that percentage means 2.2…