Education - Higher

Retention of African Americans on campus is a burning issue for the black community, and a moral and financial one for predominantly white institutions of higher education. This book offers fresh insights and new strategies developed by fifteen scholars concerned by the new climate...

How women's studies was born--in the words of its founders.Author: Florence HoweISBN-10: 1558612416ISBN-13: 9781558612419Publisher: Feminist PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2000Pages: 440Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 09/01/2000 pg. 224Booklist 10/01/2000 pg. 295Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2001 pg. 109

Student loan debt continues to be a huge burden for millions of people. Most students gladly venture off to college in hopes that an education provides them with the tools they need to be successful. Many pursue their dream of becoming a doctor, lawyer...

This book is a practical guide for professors who are interested in being more effective teachers. It encompasses all the things a professor must do to prepare to teach; to stimulate learning and love of learning; to understand and engage all students; and to...

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing was founded in 1965 under the direction of President Bonnie Cone in what was then the Charlotte College. Miss Bonnie's Nurses: The First Fifty Years of Nursing at UNC Charlotte traces the history of the school to its...

The Antigone of Sophocles, with Notes: For the Use of Colleges in the United States (1857) is a book that contains the famous Greek tragedy Antigone, written by Sophocles. The book is specifically designed for use in colleges in the United States and includes...

Author: Gabriel CompayriISBN-10: 1410200213ISBN-13: 9781410200211Publisher: University Press of the PacificLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/20/2002Pages: 332Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 8.02h x 5.06w x 0.80d

A guiding resource and supportive companion, this book is designed for mature individuals intending to undertake an undergraduate degree.Comprehensively yet succinctly covering all of the knowledge and skills expected when studying at university, it recognises that mature students face a variety of obstacles that...

Stay connected with your alma mater with this indispensable guide to alumni work. The American Alumni Council offers valuable insights and advice on networking, fundraising, and alumni engagement, making it the perfect resource for graduates looking to make a lasting impact in their communities.This...

A richly detailed account of the growth and development of one of the world's oldest and most revered universities. Chronicles the founding and building of its many colleges and halls, as well as the lives and legacies of their benefactors.This work has been selected...

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,...

Academical dress has been worn by students and graduates for hundreds of years and even in these modern times shows no obvious sign of becoming obsolete. In addition to the distinctive robes granted by universities to their graduates, many other organisations, particularly musical colleges...

Academical dress has been worn by students and graduates for hundreds of years and even in this modern time shows no obvious sign of becoming obsolete. Each new university, on receiving its charter, adopts its own distinctive robes. This is an updated and expanded...

Combining historical scholarship and first-person interviews and essays by Indigenous contributors, Being in Relation: Indigenous Peoples, the Land, and Texas Christian University, 1873-2023 centers Indigenous perspectives to examine the relations of an institution of higher education with Native communities and peoples across its history....

Foreword by David R. Pierce. The authors draw from experience at the Maricopa Community College District to offer suggestions for community building. Topics include the problems and challenges of community building, charter convenants and commitments, system responses, school partnerships as vehicles for community development,...

Practical ideas and advice to help dyslexic students with their studies.Author: Monica GribbenISBN-10: 0857029320ISBN-13: 9780857029324Publisher: Sage Publications LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2012Pages: 208Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.60h x 6.80w x 0.80d

In 1900 only a handful of drugs (morphine, quinine, aspirin, etc) had genuine efficacy but had little value for bacterial or viral infections or cancer. These conditions were usually untreatable. Now there are literally thousands of drugs which offer cures or greatly extended life-spans...

"What makes the modern university different from any other corporation?" asked Columbia's Andrew Delbanco recently in the New York Times. "There is more and more reason to think: less and less," he answered. In this provocative book, Frank Donoghue shows how this growing corporate...

At Fault is an exhilarating celebration of risk-taking in the work of James Joyce. Esteemed Joyce scholar and teacher Sebastian Knowles critiques the state of the modern American university, denouncing what he sees as an accelerating trend of corporatization that is repressing discussions of...

This is the first of four volumes that will comprise A History of the University in Europe, covering the development of the university in Europe (East and West) from its origins to the present day. No other up-to-date, comprehensive history of this type exists:...

In the 1960s, when students everywhere were coming alive politically, and when the Latin American student activist in particular became as archetypal of radicalism as the Latin American dictator was of repression, Puerto Rican students remained strangely silent. With the exception of FUPI, a...

Using a new model focused on four core capacities-intellectual complexity, social location, empathetic accountability, and motivated action--Teaching Civic Engagement explores the significance of religious studies in fostering a vibrant, just, and democratic civic order. In the first section of the book, contributors detail this...

A Training Guide for College Tutors and Peer Educators presents relevant and research-based methods for successful academic support sessions for tutors and peer educator trainees in an adaptable, user-friendly, and interactive format. By mirroring appropriate methods for organizing and presenting material in an academic...

Sermon Science brings to bear research and key principles of learning to the development and delivery of sermons. This book provides all pastors, preachers, Sunday school teachers, and Bible study leaders with practical applications from the field of instructional design to move those hearing...

Aspiring college presidents face a challenging leadership landscape, where the tools and techniques they employ are critical to driving institutional success and navigating the complexities of higher education. From strategic planning and financial management to fostering a diverse and inclusive campus culture, the role...

Seth Speaks is a truly unique and extraordinary book, written through divine channeling. With over 7.5 million copies sold in more than a dozen languages worldwide, it has profoundly influenced readers seeking a deeper understanding of existence.To further illuminate the core concept of Seth...

SAT Vocabulary Mastery GuideHigh-Impact Words and Definitions for SAT SuccessBy Andre AkinsMaster the Words. Boost Your Score. Own the SAT.If you want to score higher on the SAT, one skill matters more than almost any other: vocabulary. The SAT Vocabulary Mastery Guide by Andre...

This book portrays the various ways in which mentoring occurs in higher education. Targeting the stakeholders who benefit from mentoring, namely faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and their professional colleagues, this book supports those who are involved in the mentoring process. It synthesizes the...

In this book, Dieter Lenzen analyzes the world's three major educational systems: the Continental-European, the Atlantic (Anglo-American) and the East Asian. Distancing himself from the current trend towards the economically driven Anglo-American system of education, the author proposes an alternative model, "a university of...

Exited: Terminated from Higher Education considers the experiences of academic workers who find themselves abruptly expelled, terminated or exited from their contracts and workplaces. This is an increasingly common occurrence for academic workers with middle or senior management roles, and one that needs exposure...

Cases Integrating Ethnography and Evaluation examines the connections between ethnography and evaluation in educational spaces, wrestling with pressing justice and equity issues in today's societies across the world. The book provides readers from different disciplines and practice areas with detailed accounts of evaluation and...

Vampire Leaders Suck sheds light on the characteristics and impacts of a form of toxic leadership that sucks the life out of individuals, groups, and organizations. Using vampire lore allegory, leader experiences, and critical examination, it book equips readers with the knowledge and tools...

Vampire Leaders Suck sheds light on the characteristics and impacts of a form of toxic leadership that sucks the life out of individuals, groups, and organizations. Using vampire lore allegory, leader experiences, and critical examination, it book equips readers with the knowledge and tools...

This book is both a deep dive into and a critique of foundational decolonial concepts and epistemologies, engaging both historical, theoretical analyses of social issues and conditions, and standpoints from activism. The chapters are situated within multiple, plural and shifting force fields within the...

This book is both a deep dive into and a critique of foundational decolonial concepts and epistemologies, engaging both historical, theoretical analyses of social issues and conditions, and standpoints from activism. The chapters are situated within multiple, plural and shifting force fields within the...

A lot of uncertainty exists among professors in higher education about what the role of supervisor entails. This uncertainty concerns, among other things, what it means to comply with research ethical principles. Wittek brings together new knowledge and information concerning international guidelines for research...

Academia and its citizens, during periods of political violence and social conflict, are often overlooked. When attention is given, the focus tends to be on student activism, access to higher education, or curriculum development. The experiences of academics affected by conflict remain under-researched, despite...

This book explores the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) literacy within higher education, addressing both instructors' and students' preparedness to engage with AI technologies responsibly and effectively. By synthesising existing frameworks and empirical studies, alongside presenting two original research studies, the book bridges theoretical...

This classic and beloved short guide to writing essays has sold more than 50,000 copies at universities in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Now, for the first time, it's available to all students in a fully revised and updated third edition, exclusively on...

Higher education helps students along a transformative path to citizenship by providing knowledge and experiences that help them become effective and responsible participants in democracy. The pedagogies discussed in this book vary in the student populations they target, the courses to which they are...

India has a long history of education. Since Vedic period, India has guru-shishya parambara in which the students stayed with the guru in monasteries and temples of learning, who patronized his disciples as his own children and part of the family. This Vedic education...

A must-have resource for adults hoping to return to school You might not have been inside of a classroom for five, ten or even twenty-five years or more but now you have decided to take the plunge and expand your horizons. It could be...

Penmanship Explained: Or The Principles Of Writing Reduced To An Exact Science (1868) is a comprehensive guide to the art of handwriting, written by S. A. Potter. The book is designed to teach readers the fundamental principles of penmanship, with a focus on developing...

Using a capability approach as an analytical framework, this timely volume examines how access to higher education, enabled through private universities, can transform students' lives and contribute to human development in low-income countries in the Global South.Providing new insights into the contribution of the...

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,...

Achieve the College Dream: You Don't Need to be Rich to Attend a Top Schoolis the sort of guide that does more than offer step-by-step instructions about how to pique admission officers' interest, how to pursue a rigorous curriculum and how to explore extracurricular...