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The University of Alabama: A Guide to the Campus and Its Architecture is a richly illustrated guidebook to the architecture and development of the University of Alabama’s campus as it has evolved over the last two centuries.In 1988 the University of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780871547941Author Jim SidaniusFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint Russell Sage FoundationPublisher Russell Sage Foundation

This book offers formal and informal leaders at all levels of their institution theory-informed and practical guidance on implementing and sustaining change through collaborative leadership. The framework and concepts presented are applicable at the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262539036Author Dara FisherFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Mit PressPublisher Mit PressWeight(grams) 152g

Aspiring to Greatness: West Virginia University since World War II chronicles the emergence of WVU as a major land-grant institution. As a continuation of the work of Doherty and Summers in West Virginia University: Symbol of Unity in a Sectionalized...

Since the 1970s, working-class individuals have made up an increasing proportion of students enrolled in institutions of higher education. At the same time, working-class studies has emerged as an academic discipline, updating a long tradition of...

Students around the globe have unique first-year experiences but struggle with many of the same challenges. This monograph focuses on their journeys and provides insights for educators interested in learning about how institutions across the globe...

In the sink-or-swim world of academia, a great graduate advisor can be a lifesaver. But with university budgets shrinking and free time evaporating, advisors often need a mentor themselves to learn how to best support their advisees. Bruce M. Shore, an...

As the price of higher education escalates and the number of Americans seeking a college degree steadily rises, Anne Matthews paints this portrait of the American campus. With each chapter dedicated to sections of the academic year, Matthews puts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814213964Author Thomas M RielandFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint TrilliumPublisher TrilliumWeight(grams) 544g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780935312850Author Geraldine Joncich CliffordFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Feminist Press at The City University of New YorkPublisher Feminist Press...

Academic discourse socialization involves written and oral communication, yet there are few resources for developing courses on oral academic communication. This edited collection gathers TESOL scholars and practitioners in exploring the theories,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972939416Author Campus CompactFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Campus CompactPublisher Campus Compact

From the former president of one of America''s leading universities comes a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in America as we enter the 21st century.'Book InformationISBN 9780472110919Author James J...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771835954Author John OughtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 175Imprint MirolandPublisher MirolandWeight(grams) 152g

Now available for the first time in paperback, ""Farm House"" tells the story of the first structure built on the Iowa State University campus. Mary Atherly provides a comprehensive history of the Farm House from its founding days in...

The transition from high school to college is an important milestone, but it is only one of many steps in the journey through higher education. Interest in the many other transitions students make—through the sophomore year, from one institution to...

This entertaining and very human record is a wonderful addition to the story of growth of a relatively small and fairly isolated school to an internationally known and respected university whose alumni now put their educations to good use worldwide. Yet...

How race and class collide at a prestigious liberal arts collegeBook InformationISBN 9781592137251Author Elizabeth AriesFormat HardbackPage Count 248Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.

We all know that higher education has changed dramatically over the past two decades. Historically a time of exploration and self-discovery, the college years have been narrowed toward an increasingly singular goal - career training - and college...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780871547767Author Kathleen M. ShawFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Russell Sage FoundationPublisher Russell Sage Foundation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781438492728Author Kofi LomoteyFormat HardbackPage Count 385Imprint State University of New York PressPublisher State University of New York...

Today's higher education challenges necessitate new forms of leadership. A volatile financial environment and the need for new business models and partnerships to address the impact of new technologies, changing demographics, and emerging societal needs,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945459030Author Lina D. DostilioFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Campus CompactPublisher Campus Compact

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591441Author Robin S HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 145g

College students hook up and have sex. That is what many students expect to happen during their time at university—it is part of growing up and navigating the relationship scene on most American campuses today. But what do you do when you’re a student at...

Educators have long been concerned with retaining students and helping them succeed, but their focus has been primarily on first-year students. Recently, this focus has widened to include a frequently invisible population - second-year students. Shedding...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570617782Author Lindy WestFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Sasquatch BooksPublisher Sasquatch BooksWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm) 189mm * 139mm *...

This is a historical and sociological analysis of the African and African-American higher education system. Its central themes concern university structure, bureaucracy and transplantation. It also provides an analysis of all factors which have affected...

We all know that good study habits, supportive parents, and engaged instructors are all keys to getting good grades in college. But as Janice M. McCabe shows in this illuminating study, there is one crucial factor determining a student's academic success...

Marvin Wachman's parents were Russian Jewish immigrants with little formal education. Yet they instilled in their son the values of education, self-improvement, and perseverance. Because of Wachman's beliefs in human progress, he learned not only how to...

Henry Clay's career spanned a half century of a great formative period in American history. The Papers of Henry Clay span the crucial first half of the nineteenth century in American history. Few men in his time were so intimately concerned with the...

My mother still wants me to get a 'real' job. My father, who is retired after 44 years in the merchant marine, has never read my work. When I visited recently, the only book in his house was the telephone book. ""I do not know that my mother's mother...

American higher education is often understood as a vehicle for social advancement. However, the institutions at which students enroll differ widely from one another. Some enjoy tremendous endowment savings and/or collect resources via research, which...

Asks hard questions about partnerships between big business and universitiesBook InformationISBN 9781592135332Author Alan P. RudyFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591458Author John F HartFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 426g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591359Author Kenneth HareFormat PaperbackPage Count 90Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 113g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781487591380Author Robin S HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 322g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442638884Author Sydney CaineFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint University of Toronto PressPublisher University of Toronto PressWeight(grams) 349g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972939454Author Edward ZlotkowskiFormat PaperbackPage Count 279Imprint Campus CompactPublisher Campus CompactWeight(grams) 660g