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The incredible story of Nazi German exchange students in the United States during WWII.In the 1930s, international exchange students in the United States celebrated their Christmas breaks in Florida, enthusiastically engaged in college-aged antics, rowdy parties, and the defiance of authorities. In between such...

Like most good educational interventions, problem-based learning (PBL) did not grow out of theory, but out of a practical problem. Medical students were bored, dropping out, and unable to apply what they had learned in lectures to their practical experiences a couple of years...

What energizes the power of youth and confidence is the awareness and strength generated by nutrition and education that cannot be had with indiscriminate consumption or aimless conduct. Confidence comes with strength. Correspondingly, ceasing to pollute our body which may even occur with what...

Providing coherence in understanding the role that education and higher education played in the colonizing purposes of the rich nations of the North, this book draws from multiple geopolitical spaces across the world to consider how epistemic injustice has characterized colonial higher education systems....

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This book uses a communicative perspective to help the higher education leader conceptualize, gear up, implement and follow through with their change plan.Author: Stacy SmulowitzISBN-10: 1475854633ISBN-13: 9781475854633Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/14/2020Pages: 200Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Forty years in the making, this book constitutes an unveiling of hitherto unrecognized archival records pertaining to the founding of Washington and Lee University. These startling records created by men of the highest reputations and character disclose long-held secrets both shocking and at the...

Co-published with How do we interrupt the current paradigms of sexism in the academy? How do we construct a new and inclusive gender paradigm that resists the dominant values of the patriarchy? And why are these agendas important not just for women, but for...

This important new work will help department chairs, faculty, and administrators understand and address the increasing complexity of relationships within higher education, as well as the growing influence of external factors. The Department Chair as Academic Leader is a completely updated revision of Allan...

One of the most important issues academic organizations face is how the administration and faculty handle cultural and varied differences in higher education. High racial tensions as well as the ever-increasing need for equality suggest that changes at the highest level are essential to...

Beyond their educational value, university institutions can play a pivotal role in community improvement. By utilizing academic resources, these organizations can positively impact their communities. Engaged Scholarship and Civic Responsibility in Higher Education is a critical reference source for the latest scholarly research on...

Cross-cultural experiences in university settings have a significant impact on students' lives by enriching the learning process and promoting cultural awareness and tolerance. While studying abroad offers students unique learning opportunities, educators must be able to effectively address the specific social and academic needs...

This volume examines the evolution of higher education opportunities for African Americans in the early and mid-twentieth century. It contributes to understanding how African Americans overcame great odds to obtain advanced education in their own institutions, how they asserted themselves to gain control over...

Rethinking the SAT is a unique presentation of the latest thoughts and research findings of key individuals in the world of college admissions, including the president of the largest public university system in the U.S., as well as the presidents of the two companies...

In Capitalizing on College Joshua Brown skillfully illustrates how tuition-driven colleges and universities have been forced to innovate and adopt market-driven financial strategies. These institutions have longstanding commitments to offering access and opportunity to marginalized students, but the promise of improved educational outcomes stemming...

Book entitled 'Finite Element Method: Introduction, Concepts & Fundamentals' covers CAD-CAE-CAM aspects, Numerical Methods, Applications of Finite Element Method, Potential Energy Method, Raleigh-Ritz Method, Galerkin's Method, Steps of FEM, Element Classification, Strain-Displacement, Stress-Strain relations, Interpolation Models, and Continuity.These corresponds to Module I of syllabus...

Although America's universities have become the envy of the world for their creative energy and their production of transformative knowledge, few understand how and why they have become preeminent. This groundbreaking book traces the origins and the evolution of our great universities. It shows...

People with disabilities are the largest minority group in the United States. While nothing about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, jobs, or workplaces would seem to inherently exclude people with disabilities, in practice, stigma and discrimination continue to limit opportunities for disabled...

AI AND THE LAW: Harnessing Technology for Legal ExcellenceIn an era where technological innovation is transforming every facet of our lives, the legal profession stands at a pivotal crossroads. "AI AND THE LAW: Harnessing Technology for Legal Excellence" is your essential guide to navigating...

It is my ethical obligation to understand clients through a culturallycontextual framework. I will do my due diligence by also providing avariety of screening questionaries to my clients, and researching theircultural backgrounds prior to, during, and after working with them.Author: Nicole ChauvetISBN-13: 9798301170751Publisher: Independently...

In Hip-Hop Civics, Jabari Evans demonstrates how Hip-Hop can be deployed in revamping formal civic education for Black and Brown youth. Based on an original ethnographic study of a Hip-Hop-based education program, the Songwriting and Production Program (SWP) administered by the Foundation of Music...

The ecological university takes its interconnectedness with the world seriously. This is challenging, for the world is in difficulty and is shot through with antagonism. The university is partly culpable for those difficulties and so has responsibilities towards the world. Realizing the Ecological University...

This book contains the address given at the dedication of Pardee Hall at Lafayette College in 1873. The author, Rossiter W. Raymond, a prominent geologist and founding member of the National Academy of Sciences, speaks on the importance of higher education and the role...

This comprehensive history of Harvard University covers the school's establishment in the 17th century to its growth into one of the most prestigious universities in the world. With detailed accounts of key events and prominent figures, this book is a must-read for anyone interested...

This book is essential for beginners as well as for college and university science students. The knowledge of chemical thermodynamics is very essential and very useful in every walk of life. This subject generally falls under the branch of Physical Chemistry. This book specially...

In this companion manual to The Role of Leadership Educators: Transforming Learning, this text was developed to fill a significant resource gap in leadership education. In response to this gap, as well as leadership educators' call for professional development related to teaching and learning,...

This book focuses on the assessment of the academic language and literacy levels of students entering higher education, so as to identify those who would benefit from assistance in undertaking their studies successfully. The volume aims to bring the innovative solutions designed by South...

In The Demise of the Library School, Richard J. Cox places the present and future of professional education for librarianship in the debate on the modern corporate university. The book is a series of meditations on critical themes relating to the education of librarians,...

Rincon reviews the struggle by undocumented immigrant students to gain access to college by paying in-state tuition rates. These efforts, which have been successful in ten states, can be characterized as a human and civil rights struggle based on the fundamental premise that no...

In recent years, there has been a growing awareness that Native clients who suffer from substance abuse often face challenges that are distinct from those experienced by the mainstream population. For a number of years, I have been involved in research involving Native alcoholism...

Gives an abundance of practical advice on how active learning techniques can be used by teachers across the disciplines. Using real-life examples, the authors discuss how various small-group exercises, simulations, and case studies can be blAnded with the technological and human resources available outside...

The Life of Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury, Founder of All Souls College in the University of Oxford is a historical biography written by Oliph Leigh Spencer and originally published in 1783. The book provides a detailed account of the life and achievements of...

Author: Martin Ruzicka, Alexander Zouev, Kenneth Christopher HendraISBN-10: 1068444207ISBN-13: 9781068444203Publisher: Zouev Ibdp PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/17/2025Pages: 430Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.94d

How short-term college and university leaders, overwhelmed by the tyranny of the urgent, compromise the success and future of their institutions.Amid mounting institutional pressures and a rapidly changing higher education landscape, leadership churn at colleges and universities represents a major roadblock to institutional success....

The aim of this book is to help applicants better understand how to answer college admission essay prompts, tell their stories effectively, and share their high-impact writing with the institutions of higher education that receive and evaluate their applications.Author: Robert E. Pimentel, Matthew S....

The essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation, 5th Edition is filled with practical advice and proven guidance for designing and implementing qualitative research studies, and for communicating findings clearly and...

This book provides philosophical, political and practical insights that open ways for the university in going beyond its tightly controlled state and into more playful and imaginative futures.In the context of a marketised and regulated environment that stifles creativity and curiosity in higher education,...

This book provides philosophical, political and practical insights that open ways for the university in going beyond its tightly controlled state and into more playful and imaginative futures.In the context of a marketised and regulated environment that stifles creativity and curiosity in higher education,...

In an age marked by an overwhelming abundance of information and an unceasing thirst for knowledge, the skill to navigate and comprehend academic texts stands as an invaluable asset. Whether you're a student, researcher, or lifelong learner, the techniques of academic reading and annotation...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The 11 chapters in this book provide a glimpse into the journeys that women from diverse backgrounds and ethnic differences take in their higher education undergraduate or graduate careers. The diverse women include ethnicities of Arabic, Asian, African-American, American Indian, and Latina.Author: Nahed AbdelrahmanISBN-10:...

There is growing awareness that global learning is not confined to university, credit-bearing off campus international programs, and that institutions of higher learning have, up until now, conceived of global education too narrowly. Global learning through study abroad and off-campus domestic study fits into...