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  • College Student Retention

    Formula for Student Success

    by Alexander W. Astin, Joseph B. Berger, Erin W. Bibo, Kurt R. Burkum, Alberto F. Cabrera, Gloria Crisp, Ann Gansemer-Topf, Steven M. LaNasa, Susan Lyons, Liliana Mina, Lonnie Morrison0, Thomas G. Mortenson1, Leticia Oseguera2, Geraldo Blanco Ramírez3, Daniel W. Salter4, John H. Schuh5, Loretta Silverman6, Vincent Tinto7, Amaury Nora8, Alan Seidman9 ...
    Series series The ACE Series on Higher Education
    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 of areas critical to the retention of students, including the history, the theories ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

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  • Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges and Universities

    Repairing Harm And Rebuilding Trust In Response To Student Misconduct

    by David R. Karp ...
    Here’s a call to colleges and universities to consider implementing restorative practices on their campuses, ensuring fair treatment of students and staff, while minimizing institutional liability, protecting the campus community, and boosting morale. From an Associate Dean of Student Affairs who has put these models to work on his campus. ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

  • Higher Education in the Digital Age

    Updated Edition

    by William G. Bowen ...
    Series series The William G. Bowen Series
    How online learning could help control the exploding cost of higher educationTwo of the most visible and important trends in higher education today are its exploding costs and the rapid expansion of online learning. Could the growth in online courses slow the rising cost of college and help solve the crisis of affordability? In this short and incisive book, William G. Bowen, one of the foremost ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • Academic Freedom in Conflict

    The Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University

    by James L. Turk ...
    Series series Canadian Association of University Teachers
    For more than a century academics have had unique rights -- to speak, teach, and write freely. Central to the case for academic freedom is that scholars must be able to voice their views free of fear in order for society to gain a better understanding of ourselves and our world and to be effective teachers.Academic freedom has always faced challenges. Professors have been pressed to alter their ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • How to be a "HIP" College Campus

    Maximizing Learning in Undergraduate Education

    by Satu Rogers, Jeffery W. Galle ...
    Through the voices of dozens of seasoned college faculty and junior and senior students, this book shares insights and practical examples on how a college campus can be “HIP”—utilizing high-impact educational practices widely and effectively. The book’s strength is numerous hands-on examples about HIPs’ implementation in and out of the classroom.HIPs have been proven to improve student learning, ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Transforming a College

    The Story of a Little-Known College's Strategic Climb to National Distinction

    by George Keller ...
    George Keller’s case study of Elon University’s transformation from a struggling college with a limited endowment into a top regional university is now available in paperback.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 ... Read more

    $25.39 USD

  • Managing Diversity Flashpoints in Higher Education

    by Joseph E. Garcia ...
    Covering a timely topic, which is more and more frequently in the news, this book offers vignettes that will sharpen the reader's ability to recognize and respond to difficult situations sparked by identity differences among faculty, staff, and students in college and university settings. The authors provide a systematic guide to addressing interpersonal conflicts that arise out of issues of ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • Generation X Presidents Leading Community Colleges

    New Challenges, New Leaders

    by Linda Garcia, Martha M. Ellis ...
    The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) reports over 900 presidential transitions in the last five years. It also estimated that nearly 50% of presidents will retire in the next 5 years. The flood of imminent retirements of sitting presidents and other senior leaders from community colleges is widely known. As community colleges are facing unprecedented challenges with the exodus of ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Community College Finance

    A Guide for Institutional Leaders

    by Christopher M. Mullin, David S. Baime, David S. Honeyman ...
    Smart financial management means more students servedCommunity College Finance provides an introduction to best practices for community college leaders and their boards, with guidance on the complex regulations, processes, and considerations surrounding the financial management of these unique institutions. As community colleges continue to increase in importance, this book provides non-technical ... Read more

    $39.00 USD

  • Serving the New Majority Student

    Working from Within to Transform the Institution

    Edited by Eric Malm, Marguerite Weber ...
    Much of higher education was originally designed to meet the needs of full time 18-22 year-old students who enter directly from high school. However, the New Majority of our students are older, likely to swirl among institutions, and have significant adult responsibilities outside of the classroom. The New Majority Student: Working from Within to Transform Higher Education is a call to transform ... Read more

    $28.39 USD

  • Challenges in Higher Education in 21st Century

    by Vinod Kumar Bansal ...
    This book provides a historical perspective on the development of the education system in India, highlighting the changing emphases within government policy. Since Independence, the education policies of successive governments have built on the substantial legacies of the Nehruvian period, targeting the core themes of plurality and secularism, with a focus on excellence in higher education, and ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Innovations in Higher Education

    Igniting the Spark for Success

    by Linda L. Baer, David Bonsall, Jeff Bonsall, Patricia A. Breen, Michael Bunch, Michael R. Chipps, Rosanna Stoll Diaz, Scott Epstein, Barbara A. Farley, Eugene Finnegan, Marilyn Hansmann, Rachel Harris, Darren Henderson, Adam Honea, John Holzhüter, Dionne Jones-Malone, Joseph Kovach, Henry J. Lindborg, Daniel Lowry, James H. McCormick, Christine Miller, Cinch L. Munson, Michael J. Offerman, William Pepicello, Nancy S. Perryman, Jeff Rabey, Lee Rasch, Jeffrey Seybert, David Sill, Patricia A. Stockert, Barbara Taylor, Linda M. Thor, Russell J. Watson, Dave Weber, Betsy O. Barefoot, John N. Gardner ...
    Series series The ACE Series on Higher Education
    Rising costs and increasing global competition press institutions to do more with less. At the same time, deep budget cuts and a general social and political impatience have revived calls for reform in educational affordability, curriculum, and outcome measurement. Yet within this environment, a myriad of success stories are being forged among educational institutions, supporting industries, and ... Read more

    $67.99 USD