We are pleased to announce our latest research brief based on the 2016 Diverse Learning Environments (DLE) survey, administered to more than 35,000 students from 30 institutions. Results from the multi-institutional DLE sample, also highlighted in an infographic, reveal students’ …
Examining trends based upon 50 years worth of data on incoming college students provides a great deal of insight not only into how higher education has changed, but also how society and public opinion have evolved over the past five …
Colleges and universities across the U.S. experienced an increase in student activism over the past year, as students protested rising college costs and hostile racial climates on their campuses. Now, findings from UCLAs annual CIRP Freshman Survey suggest that participation …
It is with heavy hearts that we said goodbye earlier this week to an incredible scholar and friend, Helen “Lena” Astin, who passed away on Tuesday, October 27th. Born in Serres, Greece in 1932, Lena came to the U.S. in …
This year marks the 50th administration of the CIRP Freshman Survey and we are excited to celebrate the release of The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2015. Since 1966, more than 15 million students at 1,900 colleges and universities have …
Pharrell Williams, an established artist and producer, created Happy, an earworm-worthy top hit in 2014. Yet some of the top artists arriving on the scene transcended established musical genres. Hits by Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor and DJ Snake impacted music …
After the high of Gangnam Style by Psy, DJ Baauer produced the next viral dance craze – the Harlem Shake. This song with few lyrics and catchy dance rhythms spurred students and others to make their own dance videos using …
Korean superstar Psy released the world smash hit Gangnam Style in July 2012. The song traveled the world’s radio stations and received over a billion views on YouTube. What made this hit unique in the United States is that most …
Two long-standing U.S. institutions ended their work in 2011: NASA Space Shuttle Program and the Oprah Winfrey Show. NASA’s 30-year running space shuttle program ended with Endeavor’s final trip to the international space station. Despite the tragedies of the Challenger …
The year 2010 started with a devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti that resulted in the death of approximately 220,000- 316,000 people and billions of dollars in property and infrastructure damage. Later that year, another disaster – this one human-made – …