Evaluation of Minority Retention Programs: The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program at the University of Michigan
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EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Black Student, *College Freshmen; College Sophomores; Dropout Prevention; Faculty Advisers; Higher Education; Identification (Psychology); *Minority Groups; *Program Evaluation; *Research Assistants; Research Opportunities; School Attitudes; *School Holding Power; Student Characteristics; *Undergraduate Students; White Students IDENTIFIERS *University of Michigan Ann Arbor
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