The State of the College Union: Contemporary Issues and Trends
The State of the College Union: Contemporary Issues and Trends

Author: Yakaboski

Publisher:

Published: 2014-04-17

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781306638074

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The college union is the living room and community center for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors, and serves as a learning laboratory for students through employment, engagement, and leadership opportunities. Senior-level administrators and college union professionals need to be aware of the trends and issues facing college unions in the 21st century. This volume addresses implications for college unions of changing: Student characteristicsStudent engagementFacility design and the creation of communityFundraisingTechnologyGlobalization of higher education.In addition, this volume explores the need for additional assessment, evaluation, and research for this important component of college campuses.This is the 145th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher educationquarterly series. An indispensable resource for vice presidents of student affairs, deans of students, student counselors, and other student services professionals, "New Directions for Student Services" offers guidelines and programs for aiding students in their total development: emotional, social, physical, and intellectual.

The State of the College Union: Contemporary Issues and Trends
The State of the College Union: Contemporary Issues and Trends

Author: Tamara Yakaboski

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-03-18

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1118878914

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The college union is the living room and community center for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors, and serves as a learning laboratory for students through employment, engagement, and leadership opportunities. Senior-level administrators and college union professionals need to be aware of the trends and issues facing college unions in the 21st century. This volume addresses implications for college unions of changing: Student characteristics Student engagement Facility design and the creation of community Fundraising Technology Globalization of higher education. In addition, this volume explores the need for additional assessment, evaluation, and research for this important component of college campuses. This is the 145th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly series. An indispensable resource for vice presidents of student affairs, deans of students, student counselors, and other student services professionals, New Directions for Student Services offers guidelines and programs for aiding students in their total development: emotional, social, physical, and intellectual.

Colleges That Change Lives
Colleges That Change Lives

Author: Loren Pope

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-07-25

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 1101221348

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Prospective college students and their parents have been relying on Loren Pope's expertise since 1995, when he published the first edition of this indispensable guide. This new edition profiles 41 colleges—all of which outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing performers, not only among A students but also among those who get Bs and Cs. Contents include: Evaluations of each school's program and "personality" Candid assessments by students, professors, and deans Information on the progress of graduates This new edition not only revisits schools listed in previous volumes to give readers a comprehensive assessment, it also addresses such issues as homeschooling, learning disabilities, and single-sex education.

Libraries and Democracy
Libraries and Democracy

Author: Nancy Kranich

Publisher: American Library Association

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780838908082

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From Librarian of Congress, James Billington, to founding director of the Center for the Book, John Cole, the leading-edge information specialists of the day share their insights on the role libraries play in advancing democracy.