Education - Higher

Microaggressions, microbullying, and bullying are the silent destroyers of a university's climate.Similar to high blood pressure, these behaviors appear difficult to detect, but if undetected and untreated, they can destroy relationships and morale, and reduce collaboration, productivity, and a sense of belonging at your...

2021 Senior Scholar Book of the Year, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Based on interview data, life testimonios, and Chicana feminist theories, The Chicana/o/x Dream profiles first-generation, Mexican-descent college students who have overcome adversity by utilizing various forms of cultural capital...

"How does the Christian faith inform Christian student affairs practice? How should it? Instead of placing Christ outside the realm of education, Christ should serve as the motivating and animating force for all of Christian student affairs. With Christ at the center of education,...

Prominent author and cultural critic Wendell Berry is well known for his contributions to agrarianism and environmentalism, but his commentary on education has received comparatively little attention. Berry has been eloquently unmasking America's cultural obsession with restless mobility for decades, arguing that it causes...

The second edition of Writing That Makes Sense takes students through the fundamentals of the writing process and explores the basic steps of critical thinking. Drawing upon over twenty years of experience teaching college composition and professional writing, David S. Hogsette combines relevant writing...

Teaching Students About the World of Work argues that educational institutions--especially two-year and four-year public institutions serving low-income students--need to make the topic of employment a central element in their educational offerings. Indeed, the book demonstrates that a far greater emphasis on teaching students...

What does it mean for LeTourneau University to adopt the identity "The Christian Polytechnic University"? Does this align with our mission? Does this take our school in a different direction? Is there a place for all academic disciplines? Are we narrowing our scope and...

Nearly 10 years in the making, this book is a complete to-the-point manual to maximizing your marks in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Throughout 45 chapters students will uncover the secrets to succeeding in exams, getting top marks in Internal Assessments, breezing through their...

The Politics of Public Higher Education Strategic Decisions Forged From Constituency Competition, Cooperation, and Compromise is the third in a set of three books that provides higher education leaders, faculty, and system and institutional planners a reality-based view of decision-making in higher education. The...

Theyre leaving home will they leave the faith? Every year, thousands of young Catholics leave their homes for higher education at our nations colleges and universities. Very few realize, however, that from orientation day onward, they will be indoctrinated with a vision of reality...

The 9th edition of the beloved GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE has been completely revised and updated for a Millennial audience. This practical guide for surviving the freshman year demystifies everything from financial aid to course selection to laundry (watch out for those extra-hot dorm...

Are you worried about how to pay for college? Are admissions requirements dictating your family's lives? Are you concerned about your child's job prospects after graduation?If any of these questions resonate with you, it's time to consider college in Europe. As a mother confronted...

An introductory undergraduate level text on chaos theory, nonlinear dynamics and fractal geometry.Author: Linda SundbyeISBN-10: 172716153XISBN-13: 9781727161533Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/05/2018Pages: 228Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.59d

Intended for use by both librarians and students in LIS programs, Academic Librarianship Today is the most current, comprehensive overview of the field available today. Key features include: Each chapter was commissioned specifically for this new book, and the authors are highly regarded academic...

Although access to higher education is virtually universally available, college student retention stills remains a vexing and puzzling problem for educators and legislators. In College Student Retention: Formula for Student Success, second edition, Alan Seidman deals with this problematic issue by examining a number...

The tools you need to overcome everyday stress Between trying to make the grade and finding a job in a market that continues to stagnate, there's more pressure than ever before to succeed. But the stress that comes from this pressure can also keep...

Your survival guide for graduate school.Welcome to the university, where the Academic Hunger Games, fueled by precarious employment conditions, is the new reality: a perpetual jostle for short-term contracts and the occasional plum job. But Inger Mewburn is here to tell you that life...

The essential guide to the hardest job in higher ed. A deanship in higher education is an exciting but complex job combining technical administration and academic leadership. On one hand, the dean is an institutional leader, standing up for the faculty, staff, and students....

Few issues are as hotly debated or misunderstood as academic freedom. Reichman's book sheds light on and brings clarity to those debates.Winner of the Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award by the American Library AssociationAcademic freedom--crucial to the health of American higher education--is threatened on...

Written for parents and families of college-bound students, Jon McGee's Dear Parents is an essential tool you'll need to navigate the complex and often emotional challenge of getting your daughter or son prepared for--and through--college. Organized chronologically, the book takes readers through the stages...

As scholars become more public, what responsibility do they have to advocate for policies that will advance equity, inclusiveness, and social change?Higher education scholars often conduct research on topics about which they care deeply, but to what extent should they be advocates for reform...

The Enlightenment-era concerns that gave rise to the modern research university can illuminate contemporary debates about knowledge in the digital age.Since its inception, the research university has been the central institution of knowledge in the West. Today its intellectual authority is being challenged on...

Over the past half-century, globalization has had a profound impact on postsecondary education. The twin forces of mass higher education and the global knowledge economy have driven an unprecedented transformation. These fundamental changes have pulled in opposite directions: one pushes for wider access and...

A go-to resource to help provosts, deans, presidents, and trustees effectively meet the challenges of leading a college or university.As the chief academic officer, the provost plays the central role in the contemporary university or college. He or she leads the faculty and serves...

Ten years after the publication of Transforming a College, Elon University continues to thrive as a school that reinvented itself and its community around the idea of inspiring and guiding students. George Keller's now-classic account has been used as an inspiration and playbook for...

Nearly one thousand colleges and universities in the United States face major challenges-from catastrophic hurricanes to loss of accreditation to sagging enrollment. What can leaders of such at-risk institutions do to improve their situation? Turnaround gives college and university leaders the tools they need...

The community college is the largest single sector of the U.S. higher education network. As of 2005, 40 percent of newly enrolled undergraduate students attended community colleges. The American two-year school is a vast, rapidly changing, and under-studied institution. The aim of The Community...

Alexandra Robbins wanted to find out if the stereotypes about sorority girls were actually true, so she spent a year with a group of girls in a typical sorority. The sordid behavior of sorority girls exceeded her worst expectations -- drugs, psychological abuse, extreme...

Frustrated by her students' performance, her relationships with them, and her own daughter's problems in school, Susan D. Blum, a professor of anthropology, set out to understand why her students found their educational experience at a top-tier institution so profoundly difficult and unsatisfying. Through...

Part One of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners is a series of 6 exams of 110 questions each in a fairly short period of time. The best way to prepare for this style of exam to use practice tests to build your confidence,...

This book considers the generalized topic of "respect" on college and university campuses from the perspectives of a variety of participants. It highlights perspectives held by different individuals culminating in a conversation about the evolution of respect issues on campus and how those issues...

After 40 years of activists working to reduce sexual violence on college campuses, in 2014, the new Campus Anti-Rape Movement (CARM) finally put this issue on the national policy agenda. President Barack Obama credited "an inspiring wave of student-led activism" for catapulting campus rape...

As a native of Beaumont, Tx, Terrence "Weasel" Smith always knew there was a world outside the low-income apartments he grew up living in. Terrence displays the highs and lows of a journey that leads him to Texas A&M University, where he graduated with...

Through fun, music, and action, Medical Spanish Mix and Match provides health care professionals with effective tools to communicate in Spanish with your patients. Relying on more than forty years of teaching experience, author Murnez Blades shares simple, direct methods to learn medical Spanish....

"Liberal Arts and Sciences ... should be read by those persons who wish to seek a higher level of critical, compassionate, and creative thinking, It is well-written, insightful, and is a fascinating examination of education...and significant traits such as honesty, creativity, ethical behavior, and...

Winner, 2019 Anna Julia Cooper and C.L.R. James Award, given by the National Council for Black Studies Finalist, 2019 Pauli Murray Book Prize in Black Intellectual History, given by the African American Intellectual History Society Winner, 2019 Outstanding Book Award, given by the History...

"Revisioning Mission: The Future of Catholic Higher Education" is both a "how to" book and a resource text. The first section describes the challenge of continuity that faces Catholic colleges and universities: Religious congregations which founded these institutions are no longer present on campus...

This is an beginning book on statistics and research. It could be used by undergraduate students and graduate students alike. The book covers several methods of research including correlational and experimental methods. Rudiments of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics are also presented.Author: John A....

Community colleges serve as a critical gateway to English-language instruction, higher education, workforce training, and civic engagement for many immigrants and refugees looking to gain an economic foothold in the labor market and integrate into the social fabric of their communities. Coming from various...

The book provides a concise guide to how academic leaders can manage their time more efficiently and thus better cope with the stresses of their position. Rather than focusing on theory or the "causes" of time and stress pressures for college administrators today, the...

The problem with higher education today is that colleges are not transparent about their students' academic lives, so families don't know what their students should experience or accomplish in college. This book is part on-the-ground college insider tell-all memoir and part study skills bible....

Facing challenges and changes in the twenty-first century, universities are giving increased emphasis to institutional advancement, encompassing constituent engagement, communications and marketing, and fundraising. This book highlights the implications of change and best practices and innovations in advancement. It addresses such questions as: "What...

Facing challenges and changes in the twenty-first century, universities are giving increased emphasis to institutional advancement, encompassing constituent engagement, communications and marketing, and fundraising. This book highlights the implications of change and best practices and innovations in advancement. It addresses such questions as: "What...

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) goals have traditionally been seen as either an effort to be managed by the administration, or as something a faculty member could choose--or not--to focus on. In the twenty-first century, EDI goals are increasingly front and center across disciplines...

Racial literacy, a collection of discursive and decoding skills that allow individuals to interrogate race and racism as well as representation and personal identity, is vital in a contemporary society that professes meritocracy and post-racialism yet where racism and racialism continue to give rise...

Community colleges are under intense pressure to change in response to shifts in an increasingly complex environment. Stakeholders are placing simultaneously contradictory demands on colleges for more and better service, increased accountability, and more efficient use of resources in order to get the most...

Taking Control of Writing Your Thesis offers a clear account of the how, what, why and who of working together to produce, finish and submit a successful thesis. Guccione is a Thesis Coach and Thesis Mentoring Programme Designer and is currently researching the barriers...

A Stanford University landmark since 1941, the 285-foot-tall, Art Deco-style Hoover Tower provides a contrasting focal point for the horizontal lines of the Quad's sandstone arcades. The Quad, begun in 1887 and designed in Richardsonian Romanesque style, was only partially completed for the first...

With origins as the Ashland Academy in 1872, Southern Oregon University (SOU) has served the educational and cultural needs of Southern Oregon and Northern California communities, often referred to as the State of Jefferson region, for 150 years. Once a normal school focused on...

Author: William A. KinnisonISBN-10: 1462860583ISBN-13: 9781462860586Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/08/2011Pages: 402Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d