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Sharon J. Institutional Context Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is an urban public research-extensive institution located in downtown Indianapolis. Combining both Indiana University and Purdue University programs, it houses twenty-two academic and professional schools, with more than 1600 faculty. A majority of its more than 29,000 students come from the city and surrounding counties; several of its professional and graduate programs, however, such as Medicine, Dentistry, and Engineering, attract international students. Since 1996, more than 50% of our undergraduates attend full time. While more of our students attend full time than ever before, they also work, on average, more than 20 hours a week, creating challenges for time management and extended intellectual engagement. Three years ago, the state of Indiana instituted a community college system, a move that enabled IUPUI to redefine its mission, establish higher admission standards, and expand its honors program. It is consequently in the process of transition from a "default choice" for students who could not get into their first choice of college into a first choice for many students in area high schools. As a result, our retention figures have begun to improve over the past two years, although they are still
The Journal of General Education – Penn State University Press
Published: Oct 6, 2003
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