City Campus Research Articles

Morphology of mergers and their impact on performance and accounting metrics in HEIs: evidence from a small European country

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to analyze the structural elements from mergers in higher education institutions (HEIs) of a small European country, Greece, and evaluate how merger morphology is related to performance criteria and ratios imposed by the Greek state. More specifically, this study provides a depiction of ten mergers of HEIs in Greece that were introduced by the state in order to absorb the previously existent thirteen technological educational institutes (TEIs) from Greek universities. The morphology of mergers is provided by examining several factors, such as: type of merger (merger by absorption or consolidation); type and number of entity involvement (two-partner or multi-partner); geographical area of newly formed HEIs (single-campus or multi-campus), with provision of number of campuses in different cities, etc. These merger characteristics are associated with the HEI performance in the post-merger era, and their performance is evaluated with public accounting metrics and funding on specific ratios imposed by the Greek state. The results provide evidence that public HEIs in Greece throughout the process of joining entities have demonstrated different levels of synergies after mergers, in terms of state funding, with better results for the case where there are campuses in three different cities. Also, this study supports that a state initiative for legislative intervention in HEI mergers could lead to different levels of synergies. Last, this study tries to provide new knowledge for the gap of economic impact of mergers’ characteristics of HEIs and offers an open framework for further research on a fruitful area.

THE EFFECTS OF WORKING WHILE STUDYING ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS IN CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY – BACOOR CITY CAMPUS

This study aims to determine the effects of working while studying to the academic performance of Criminology students in Cavite State University- Bacoor City Campus. Specifically, this study aimed to identify the effects of working while studying to the performance of criminology students in Cavite State University- Bacoor City Campus; determine challenges faced by the students in studying while working; determine the challenges faced by the students in studying while working: determine the coping mechanisms of the criminology students in studying while working. KEYWORDS: Fatherhood, Young Fathers, Early Fatherhood, Early Fathers

Evaluation of Science Implementation in Mechanical Engineering Design Curriculum Class 2A State Polytechnic of Jakarta Pekalongan City Campus Academic Year 2023/2024

Evaluation of Science Implementation in Mechanical Engineering Design Curriculum Class 2A State Polytechnic of Jakarta Pekalongan City Campus Academic Year 2023/2024

Perceptions and Experiences of Teachers and Students Using Alternative and Local Materials in Science Education of Laguna State Polytechnic University San Pablo City Campus, Laguna

Perceptions and Experiences of Teachers and Students Using Alternative and Local Materials in Science Education of Laguna State Polytechnic University San Pablo City Campus, Laguna

Perceived Influence of Self-Perception on Self-Esteem among Undergraduate Students of Kabarak University in Nakuru County, Kenya

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived influence of self-perception on self-esteem among undergraduate students of Kabarak University, Nakuru County, Kenya. The researcher used questionnaire for undergraduate students, FGD guide for peer counsellors and interview schedule for university counsellors. Validation of research instruments was done through peer and expert review and through pilot testing, which was done at Kabarak City Campus. The pilot sample consisted of 10 undergraduate students, 5 peer counsellors and 1 student counsellor. The reliability and validity of items was established using Cronbach Alpha Coefficient. The pilot results of the variable self- esteem yielded 0.705 while body image yielded 0.937. The response rate was 96.39%. The data collected was analysed using frequencies, percentages and means (descriptive statistics). The data analysis used the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The researcher considered ethics of confidentiality and informed consent. The outcome indicated that most of the sampled students and staffs jointly agreed that self-perception influence self-esteem among undergraduate students of Kabarak University. The study concluded that self-perception has statistically significant perceived influence on self-esteem among undergraduate students of Kabarak University. Therefore, the study recommends that the key stakeholders in counselling department include in the policies and strategies ways on how to address concerns about self-perception and self-esteem. Such policies and strategies would help in improving the efficiency of interventions to address the adverse effects associated with negative self-perception for example depression, low self-esteem and eating disorders.

Difficulties in English Listening Comprehension for Non-English Major Students at University of Transport and Communication Ho Chi Minh City Campus

Nowadays, English plays a crucial role in many fields in Vietnam as well as globally. Therefore, having a good level of English proficiency is advantageous for many people in terms of studying, researching, and working. Among the English skills, listening is important but also poses challenges for learners. The purpose of this study is to identify the current situation and difficulties in English listening comprehension among non-major students, in order to find appropriate solutions to help learners improve their listening skills. The survey sample consists of 188 first-year students majoring in Accounting and Business Administration at university of transport and communication ho chi minh city campus. A listening skills test was administered after students had almost completed their English course with TOEIC orientation. The research results indicate several difficulties students encounter in listening, including: (1) Lack of vocabulary knowledge, (2) Weak ability to perceive and differentiate sounds, (3) Limited ability to infer and use listening strategies such as predicting or taking notes, and (4) Lack of concentration. Additionally, the results also highlight certain issues that educators should consider to help learners enhance their listening skills.

Comparative Curriculum Analysis for Preclinical Medical Education: Between Cohorts and Between Instructors

Prior to Fall 2023, the two medical campuses of the University of Minnesota, have hadtwo different curricula. Though the Duluth campus has delivered an integrative, systems-based curriculum, the Twin Cities campus has delivered a discipline-basedcurriculum. Outcome measures (1) pass rate and scores on Step 1 board exams, 2)graduation data and 3) match success) demonstrate strong comparability betweenthe two curricula. Starting in September 2020, another opportunity for comparisonoccurred; a single instructor taught pulmonary content to both the Duluth (Fall 2020)and Twin Cities (Spring 2020) cohorts and another single instructor taughtcardiovascular content to both the Duluth (Fall 2020) and Twin Cities (Spring 2021)cohorts. Both cohorts were given and assessed on the same set of learning objectives;leading us to ask the following question: Does the structure of the preclinical curriculum(systems vs discipline-based) impact the learning outcomes of physiology, particularlythe ability to integrate material? We compared the two cohorts by comparing acommon set of exam questions assessing cardiovascular and pulmonary physiology. Wemeasured question performance by question diffculty index (expressed as a percent)and question cognitive level by determining the Bloom’s Taxonomy Cognitive level(knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation). We foundno differences between the cohorts in question diffculty as a function of content typeor levels of Bloom’s taxonomy. We conclude that there was no difference in overallperformance of the Duluth and Twin Cities cohorts despite receiving different curricularapproaches. However, we had an unexpected finding from the analytics; thecardiovascular items were significantly more diffcult than the pulmonary items. Thisresult has implications for a team-taught medical school curriculum given the source ofthe difference could be the difference in teaching style, the difference in content or thedifference in item writing. We therefore are beginning an exploration of the differencein item analysis and possible impacts on student evaluations. The important of this lineof inquiry is that first, consistency in item diffculty potentially impacts a competencybased medical curriculum and second, how students perceive differences in itemdiffculty has the potential to affects instructor evaluations and therefore promotionand tenure. This is the full abstract presented at the American Physiology Summit 2024 meeting and is only available in HTML format. There are no additional versions or additional content available for this abstract. Physiology was not involved in the peer review process.

Perceptions of College of Teacher Education Faculty and Students on the Academic Support Facilities of Central Philippines State University-san Carlos

Teaching is a complex human activity that encompasses various aspects such as planning, strategies, interactions, organizational arrangements, and material resources within the teaching-learning process. This study seeks to assess the perceptions of instructors and education students regarding the challenges faced at Central Philippines State University, San Carlos City Campus, during the 2023-2024 academic year. Using a descriptive research design, the study aims to characterize the population or phenomenon under study, focusing on what, where, when, and how of these challenges. The respondents include 13 regular instructors, 18 contractual instructors, and 221 students. Purposive sampling is employed to select specific individuals or units for analysis. Proper statistical treatment of data is essential for utilizing the data effectively. The frequency statistical procedure is used to analyze the data collected from the respondents to address the second research question. The findings indicate a positive perception among both faculty members and students, with a significant correlation between them. Academic support services, such as workshops on time management, effective communication, and stress management, play a crucial role in students' overall growth and development by enhancing essential life skills.

The limited potential of soil and vegetation in urban greenspace for nature‐based offsetting of institutional carbon emissions

AbstractThe soil and vegetation of urban greenspace can potentially contribute to ambitious climate action plans declared by city institutions and councils. To assess how urban greenspace could make a contribution to institutional carbon management, we measured soil carbon at 42 sampling locations across three land‐covers and vegetation carbon of 490 trees (67 species), over the city campus of Newcastle University. Soil carbon varied with pH and land‐cover classes (lawned with some free‐standing trees, woodland park, sports fields), and tree cover significantly enhanced soil carbon storage. Soil carbon storage from 0 to 30 cm depth averaged 18.85 kg·m−2, more than double the tree carbon storage (average 7.66 kg·m−2) estimated using biomass empirical equations. According to our scenarios, even if all currently available urban greenspace were converted to woodland, this would offset only 1% of current annual greenhouse gas emissions of Newcastle University or, if implemented more widely, of Newcastle city overall. While urban woodland brings benefits beyond carbon storage, the limit to what can be achieved within cities emphasizes the need for urban–rural partnerships. In exchange for helping cities with carbon abatement, their surrounding rural regions could benefit from carbon offsetting payments to improve their infrastructure provision. Overall, a carbon‐friendly and nature‐based land management strategy should be developed with full consideration of collaborative partnerships between urban and surrounding rural areas, particularly placing a high value on soil and tree carbon.

The Factors Influencing Students’ Attitude towards Learning English at University of Transport and Communication Ho Chi Minh City Campus

This article explores the relationship between students' confidence in their ability to successfully learn English, the values that English will bring to them, and their impact on two factors: (1) English language learning outcomes and (2) participation in English language courses based on data collected from 603 students at University of Transport and Communication Ho Chi Minh City campus (UTC-HCMC campus). The article analyzes the differences between male and female students in these measurement outcomes. Confidence in the ability to successfully learn English is closely related to English language learning outcomes, while confidence in the usefulness of English is closely related to the decision to participate in English language courses.

A Survey Study on English Vocabulary Learning Strategies by Non-English Major Students at University of Transport and Communication Ho Chi Minh City Campus

The research was conducted based on theoretical frameworks, previous research findings, and the English learning situation of non-English major students at University of Transport and Communication Ho Chi Minh City Campus (UTC HCMC). This study is a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Survey results from over 400 non-majored students at UTC HCM campus from February to May of the year 2023 showed that they are aware of the importance of English communication skills in general and English vocabulary in particular. However, their actual learning practices do not fully reflect this awareness. Furthermore, the experimental study results demonstrated the effectiveness of two proposed methods: (1) vocabulary flashcards and (2) repeated writing of words, both of which are proven to be effective and widely applicable for learners at UTC HCMC.

Environmental Awareness and Participation among College Students of Mindoro State University – Calapan City Campus

This study aimed to assess the level of environmental awareness and engagement among students at Mindoro State University regarding waste management, resource conservation, and environmental initiatives at the Calapan City Campus. Furthermore, it aimed to identify challenges in policy development addressing environmental pollution and actions contributing to degradation. The study also sought to analyze the application of environmental awareness through activities like tree planting and waste management. Employing stratified random sampling, the study involved 270 respondents enrolled during the 1st Semester of the Academic Year 2022-2023. Utilizing a structured questionnaire, the researcher measured awareness and participation levels. Results indicated that Mindoro State University students exhibited high levels of awareness and active participation, indicating a positive reception. This active involvement is crucial in establishing a mandate and framework for community-based environmental management, with widespread positive effects on the environment, nature, and society. The study’s impact on the community includes heightened awareness, increased community participation, and adopting sustainable practices. Environmental education emerged as a catalyst for individuals, communities, and organizations to comprehend environmental impacts, fostering a deeper sense of community and heightened environmental consciousness. Community participation emerged as a potent tool for environmental conservation in protected areas, facilitating collaborative efforts to drive positive change and environmental protection. Moreover, the study advocates for promoting sustainable practices, such as waste reduction and resource conservation, to minimize individuals’ environmental footprint and contribute to a healthier planet.

Enhancing Public Health: Exploring the Awareness of Students in Mindoro State University on Blood Donation

Blood donation plays a significant role in modern healthcare, especially because it contributes to charitable tasks and lessens shortages in the global demand for blood. Problems encountered were due to the insufficiency of infrastructure, donor education, and resources which led to challenges in recruiting blood donors. Studies have found that countries handle blood donation systems, but their status varies widely. This research study aims to determine students’ awareness level in Mindoro State University-Calapan City Campus on blood donation. This research study utilized descriptive research design, which aims to systematically gather information and describe a phenomenon or situation through survey questionnaires. Moreover, the 100 respondents were chosen through stratified random sampling and were tasked to answer the self-made questionnaire, which was divided into two parts: the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, and weight and the respondents’ awareness of blood donation through the use of Likert Scale. The study results revealed that the students of the MinSU-Calapan City Campus are aware of the crucial role of blood donations in saving lives and promoting a sense of community and unity in an environment. However, the study presented that the students are not knowledgeable of the process performed in blood donation.

Behavioural risk factors and psychophysical well-being among University students in Pavia Colleges

Abstract Pavia, Italy, is one of the oldest university city campuses in Europe and the venue for 16 Colleges, hosting around 2,500 Italian and international students (10% of the whole student population). Colleges represent a distinctive identity of the city and quite a unicum in the Italian academic system. Since leaving their parents’ homes and starting University has an impact on young adults’ health behaviours, potentially impairing their future life pathways, we investigated students’ health status and well-being through a rigorous assessment of lifestyles and behavioural risk factors. A cross-sectional online survey was designed and administered to students living in Pavia's Colleges. The questionnaire was structured into five sections, aimed at collecting information on university careers, lifestyles and behavioural risk factors, psychological well-being, and experience in residences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where available, validated structured scales were used to gather specific study's endpoints (i.e., IPAQ, Audit-C, Medi-Lite, GHQ-12, BHS and 3-item loneliness scale). Of the 1199 students enrolled between March and August 2022, 814 subjects participated in the study. Regarding the most common behavioural risk factors, smokers were 25.2% of our sample, while at-risk alcohol consumption and regular cannabis use stood at 42.9% and 4.0%, respectively. Around 17% of the students gambled 1-2 times/week, and 4.5% did not take measures to prevent sexually transmitted infections. In terms of psycho-physical well-being, the level of physical activity was inadequate in 11.7% of the subjects, and the results of the mental health tests showed a risk for loneliness (3-item loneliness score≥6) in 36.9% and for hopelessness (BHS≥6) in 17.7%. Our findings may provide useful information to tailor the most appropriate health promotion and health education interventions so as to design a culture for well-being across the whole lifespan. Key messages • Our study offers a comprehensive overview of the student population residing in colleges, providing representative data. • Promoting healthy behavioral risk factors early in life, with a life course perspective, is crucial to enhancing individuals’ chances for a healthy life.

E-Learning Engagements of Pre-Service Education Students

This study aimed to ascertain the e-learning engagements of selected Pre-service Education students in online distance learning and determined whether the e-learning engagements vary based on the student’s profile variables. The study group of the survey comprised 275 first to third-year students of BSED-Sciences, BTVTED and BSED-Mathematics enrolled at Surigao State College of Technology (SSCT), City Campus. A researchers-made questionnaire was used, validated and tested for reliability using Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient with (α=0.85) for the entire scale (20 items). Distribution of web-based questionnaires through Google Forms followed. The data collected were treated using frequency, percentage count, mean, standard deviation, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). A descriptive survey research design was also employed. Study results indicated that the behavioral, social, cognitive, and technological engagements of the students were generally positive. Particularly, social engagement rated very high with a mean score of 2.97 (SD=0.53) meanwhile, technological engagement rated a lowest mean value of 2.71 (SD=0.55) signifying that students’ e-learning engagement is lesser as unstable internet connection was found to be the main technological problem which caused students to get frequent absences during online classes. Additionally, mobile phone devices revealed to be the most useful ICT tool to assist students’ in managing the online learning system. Moreover, the e-learning engagements were found not to vary based on students’ sex and family income. However, students’ age, year level, program and specialization and gadgets used in modular and online classes made a significant difference which shows that the profile differences of Pre-service education students contribute a direct effect towards their online learning engagement. Implications from the results recommend a need to sustain social interaction between stakeholders, increased students’ online resources and community support by provision of learners’ online learning demands.

Research and evaluation on students' emotional attachment to campus landscape renewal coupling emotional attachment scale and public sentiment analysis: a case study of the "Heart of Forest" in Beijing Forestry University.

In the era of stock renewal, the construction of university campuses in China's first-tier cities has shifted from demolition and construction to renewal and upgrading, in which public landscape space is the main environment for students' daily life, learning and entertainment. Especially during the outbreak of the recent COVID-19 epidemic, it has become an important way for students to interact with nature and obtain emotional healing. In the existing studies, there is a lack of discussion on the correlation between the spatial characteristics of the updated campus landscape and students' emotional attachment, and there are few quantitative studies. Based on this, this paper takes the "Heart of Forest" landscape space as an example, and integrates multi-dimensional quantitative methods including emotional attachment scale and public semantic analysis to study and evaluate the characteristics of landscape space that affect students' emotional attachment. The results show that: (1) Overall, the landscape space renewal of the Heart of Forest provides students with positive emotional experiences and effectively enhances students' emotional attachment as well as sense of belonging to the campus. (2) Among them, the material characteristics of the site including nature-related elements, materials, structures play a positive role in promoting the vast majority of students in the process of establishing emotional attachment, which is particularly obvious for students majoring in landscape, architecture and urban planning. (3) Whether the public social space can effectively provide students with a good emotional experience is closely related to the frequency and purpose of students' use of the space. (4) The interactive characteristics such as changeability and playability fail to promote emotional attachment because of lacking of management and maintenance. The renewal and transformation of the "Heart of Forest" landscape space is generally successful in promoting students' emotional attachment, and provides a reference for the future campus landscape renewal design from different angles. In addition, the quantitative study of emotional attachment constructed in this paper coupled with multi-dimensional data provides a method for the evaluation of students' emotional experience of campus landscape.

Pelatihan Digital Marketing dengan Aplikasi Tiktok Shop untuk Anggota Koperasi UMKM Tajur Halang Makmur

Community Service is one of the routine activities in implementing the Tridharma of Higher Education as a form of moral responsibility to the surrounding community. The activities carried out by the Bogor City Campus Information Systems Study Program this semester are in collaboration with Tajur Halang Makmur Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises which is located at Ruko Ning's Residence Jalan Raya Kalisuren, Kalisuren Village, Tajurhalang District, Bogor Regency. This training aims to improve the quality and role of cooperatives and MSMEs in spurring economic growth for members and society. Currently Tajur Halang Makmur UMKM has members consisting of members of the Tajurhalang Makmur sub-district MSME forum and all Indonesian citizens residing in Bogor Regency, who are also users of production material services, production goods services and/or users of production goods. The problem currently faced by partners is promotion and marketing, where currently marketing is still limited to members only, so this makes sales difficult. As a result of this training activity, partners' knowledge and skills increased in online product marketing through the TikTok application and digital marketing skills to market MSME products more widely

Two New Absolute Gravity Base Stations Established in Lincoln, NE

Two new absolute gravity base stations were established on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus in April 2022. The values were transferred with a relative gravity meter from four existing stations within 238 miles and were later validated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The final values at 22.5 cm above marker height are 980177.781 ± 0.010 mGal at the Lincoln Bell Tower Station and 980178.079 ± 0.010 mGal at the Lincoln Museum station with a gravity gradient of -3.105 μGal/cm. This paper describes the process of transferring gravity values and outlines recommendations for similar projects in the future.

Learners’ attitudes towards project works in enhancing English autonomous learning: A case study at Foreign Trade University - Ho Chi Minh City Campus

This study was conducted with the following objectives: (1) to investigate students’ attitudes towards the use of project works to enhance their autonomous learning in an English speaking class; (2) to find out to what extent students believe that using project works can promote their autonomous learning; and (3) to figure out difficulties that learners have during the time they conduct Video making projects. The study population was 73 second-year students who took the course of English listening and speaking 2. An open-ended questionnaire and 25 semi-structured interviews were employed as research instruments for data collection. The result firstly shows that the students have positive attitudes towards the use of project works in English classes that may have enhanced their autonomous learning. Then, it reveals students’ preference in having more project works to do in their English classes. Nonetheless, using project works’ evaluation as one of criteria for course assessment is a controversial issue among these students. In addition, students’ interest in utilizing information technology devices is remarked as one of the significant findings in this study. Furthermore, some difficulties when conducting projects are found including time constraints, teamwork conflicts, cultural differences and problems with technology. Because of students’ positive attitudes towards Video making project in enhancing their autonomous learning, it is suggested that teachers should consider applying the projects in their language teaching.

Im/mobilising bus travel as an infrastructure of care: student experiences in a mid-size city

Many universities are transforming campuses by responding to globally significant, locally specific, economic, political, and social imperatives. Some are implementing urban and regional transformations in higher education delivery to increase student access and diversity. Their success can depend upon infrastructures provided by other parties. Public transport is an example. Transit accessibility and equity affect quality of life, livelihoods, life course, and liveability in cities. Growing numbers of international studies consider factors shaping student travel to and from university campuses by public transport; fewer address local socio-spatial experiences of travel. Informed by debates about differential accessibility of suburban and city campuses, we examined student experiences at an Australian regional university undergoing transformation. We report on a study assessing multiple trips to and from two campuses to five destinations. Rich insights were drawn from experiences of antisocial behaviour, vulnerability, and sub-optimal service provision and reveal why some students think public transport is a mode of last resort. Universities and their stakeholders need to know more about student experiences of mobility. Such knowledge could inform tailored transport interventions and universities’ willingness to encourage public transport providers to view their services as infrastructures of care.