College and University Books

A nice idea for a shower or new baby gift for a fellow alumnus, and a great way to start brainwashing your own child from the beginning.

This book is poignant, shocking, and true.

I've read over a dozen books on the problems of college athletes and college athletics and all the hypocrisy and failed attempts to solve these problems.

What makes this book so fascinating is that it's not a dry study or philosophical discussion. This book is first-hand information. The author actually was a superlative football player at Notre Dame, who turned down an offer from the pros, and immediately entered graduate school and obtained his Ph.D.

Dr. Sack has devoted his professional life to the pursuit of the purity of amateur athleticism in college sports. You won't believe the obstacles he has encountered -- and overcome -- in becoming a true expert on the subject.

If you could own only one book about the power and politics of college athletics and how they have literally taken control over the NCAA, college presidents, athletic directors, coaches, boosters, players, and even the court system, GET THIS BOOK. You will see an old-boys' network that got started over a half century ago, and has created and nurtured a monster that is out of control -- and out of view of almost every fan in the country.

What's in this book, you will never see on ESPN or the mainstream media (sports or otherwise), who genuflect at the cash cow of college sports and refuse to upset the gravy train. If you think that entire major college sport dynasties can't come crashing down overnight -- and the wrecking crew may already be in Washington, D.C. -- GET THIS BOOK.

Bluntly, there is an incredible amount of hype and glitter to college sports. From outward appearances, it seems so strong, so vibrant, so pervasive. Closer inspection shows it's rotting from within and its influence is ruining the lives of college athletes. Dr. Sack doesn't just give you the problems, he gives you the solution, and that clarion call may be the only salvation for college athletics.

If you are interested in the consequences of performance indicators and the devastating effect of so-called bureaurocratic "accountability" on the academic world, you should read this book. It contains a history as well as a discussion on performance indicators and then proceeds with very detailed case studies of different countries, which read like chilling novels. Brilliantly and superbly written.

The book was brand new as published, the price was OK and delivery was on time.

Reviewed by Lori Plach for Reader Views (7/07)

Are you a National Football League fan? If you are, chances are your favorite team has at least one member who has graduated from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. The mascot for the University of Alabama is known as the Crimson Tide. The university's football team has a tradition of greatness. The Crimson Tide boasts twelve national championships; three times they have won in back-to-back years.

"The Crimson Tide Madness" is a tribute to the many legends who have once worn the red and white. It is separated into key sections which focus on traditions, legends, coaches, quarterbacks and the great rivalries. This book is packed with quotes from former players, coaches, both NFL and Crimson Tide, and famous NFL players who are Alabama alumni. There are stories which will enlighten football fans of all ages. "The Crimson Tide Madness" is part of a series, "Golden Ages of College Sports."

College football is very much a part of Saturdays in the fall, both in person and by television coverage. After reading this awesome tribute to the Crimson Tide, "Crimson Tide Madness," you will soon be sporting red and white, cheering for the 'Bama team each time they take the field for a Southeastern Conference game or one of the many bowls that they have been invited to play in.

Go Crimson Tide!

Dr. DeCoo's book is a fascinating expose of plagiarism at all levels of academia. I am grateful that I did not read it before embarking on a three year journey to rectify the copyright infringement of my dissertation by a Dutch team (not once, but in six separate publications). Dr. DeCoo's descriptions of the perils of whistle blowing are painfully accurate.

As as an on-line college instructor, each semester I encounter plagiarism, and despite my university's "honor code," first offensives for even extensive plagiarism are handled lightly. Crisis on Campus is a must read for all teachers and administrators of higher education. At the very least, it will prompt a review of institutional policies for detecting, handling, and detering plagiarism.

To Dr. DeCoo, Merci beaucoup.

Critical Review of Selected Literature on College Student Unrest in the United States, by. Dr. Louis A. Foleno is an Excellent book. Dr. Foleno gives you an insight into the students unrest that occured during the late 1960's early 70's. The book discusses different issues and views about the students unrest. It is a very interesting book. Dr. Louis A. Foleno is my Professor in the University I attend, I have taken his classes and have used his book many times for reference in Political Science and Sociology. He is a wonderful Author, Professor and Person, I would recommend this book to anyone. If you are interested in any of the Social Sciences this book is for you.

It is important to be a critical thinker. There is no reason to accept any truth without first verifying it for yourself. If you are scared to question your beliefs - do you really believe them at all? I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It is one to read and re-read!

Kate Ellis has given us a memoir that takes on race, class, gender, neocolonialism...The book moves effortlessly between the personal and psychological on the one hand, the political and historical on the other. Ellis's open, critical, and self-critical view invites us to join her as she explores the issues of her life--her struggle to create a female self in a world that represses women, her efforts to build a cross-cultural marriage in a world that polices the borders. I loved the portraits of the different worlds she's inhabited--the bohemian dance world of 1960s New York; Columbia University during the 1968 student uprising; the aristocratic Canadian home she grew up in; the Nigerian world of artists and tourists that she visits first as a traveler, then as a wife. Ellis' memoir often reads as effortlessly as fiction--but it is always grounded in a relentless honesty about the difficulties as well as the thrills of crossing borders.

In this quick read, Applebee suggests that when considering curriculum, educators think about the role of conversation. Without a need for real, deep, meaningful conversation around unanswered intriguing questions, curriculum is dead. All too frequently curriculum rests in a set of standards, benchmarks and already answered questions which are asked to the learner. If the questions already have answers why ask them? This book asks the fundamental question, how do we design learning contexts in which learners are invited into the conversations that are taking place between experts in any field of study. When we invite students to wrestle with these questions we are including them in authentic learning experiences because they, like the experts must engage in the struggle to find a solution to an unanswered question. What could be more inspirational?