College and University Books

The book I read is called "The Wish" and for me this book was Great! The book is about a ordinary girl named Wilma that everyone thinks is a slut, and to make her life even worse, her L.A teacher reads her embarrassing imaginanation essay out loud that turns out to humiliate her. All the popular kids tease Wilma and all she wants to do is cringe into a corner. But that changed when an old lady asked her for a wish. Wilma wished the wish she would always want, to become popular. The next day when she goes to school her life has become popular. Now forty boys asked Wilma to the Grand Night Dance and she doesn't know which to chose until Jared and her become real Good Friends! But she doesn't know how long this spell of popularity will last hopefully she will still have a boyfriend and hopefully it wont vanish before the dance or graduation! Will Wilma's Fairy tale dream end shortly or will it last forever?

In Pure Instinct, discoverer/originator, Kathy Kolbe provides invaluable insight into our natural tendencies and helps us to understand how to get into the right type of job, make our companies more productive and better places to work in the process. The book discusses ways to reduce stress and strain at work and in our personal lives too. An excellent communication tool that helps us make the best of our natural talents.

I'd definitely recommend these books to anyone who's serious about picking the right college. Each section has pages of quotes from students they surveyed on things like on/off-campus dining, local atmosphere, nightlife (even drug scene - ha!). I was looking at a lot of schools spread out all over the country, and I couldn't possibly afford to visit every one of them in person, so this was a big help.

I'd be lying if I didn't say I was the author of this book, so you may want to take my review as a little biased. :) What I can tell you is that I spent a summer working long and hard on this project, not to mention approaching tons of complete strangers to ask their opinions on everything from athletics to academics to dating to drugs. Not only that, but I myself was a student at Cal Poly for four years (2001-2004), so I know what it's like. If you're considering Cal Poly (which, in my opinion, is a fantastic place to live and go to school), this book probably comes closer than anything out there to giving you an idea of what college life in San Luis Obispo is like. There are pros and there are cons-- but if you're thinking about coming here, be informed! There was nothing like College Prowler when I was looking at colleges, so all I can say is that I got really lucky. But I wouldn't trust my next four years to the roll of a die if I had any other option. And now, you DO!

"A clearly discernible theme in Shils' book is that the primary ethical test is the teacher's capacity to put the student's interests first."

"Indeed, the troubling question, and a source of much confusion, is whether we teach values or teach abou them."

Donald Kennedy

This is the most up-to-date book on Cambodia and Cambodian politics and includes information on the controversial July 1998 elections. This is a must read for both students of Cambodia and long term Cambodia watchers.

Brown and Zasloff help the reader navigate the often turbulent and violent peace process in the 1980s, the U.N.-sponsored elections, the pre-coup period of 1994 to 1997, the July 1997 coup d'etat, and the July 1998 elections. Using a variety of sources, they present an objective account of modern Cambodian (and international) efforts at peace and current day politics.

If there was ever a time when the academic communities of the world needed the experience of heavens opened and the rain of God's blessedness poured down, it is now. Beginning with a history of higher education's strong evangelical heritage, Orr covers the many campus awakening movements both in the United States and abroad, weaving throughout an historical narrative of period conditions. Closing chapters are devoted to discussion of the pattern and theology of college revivals. In addition to a complete bibliography, this new work includes a thorough index, making it invaluable to students of revival.

We used this book for staff development of our Critical Incident Response Team and all agreed it is a MUST read for any university administrator that works with, for, or in support of campus crisis management efforts. Zdziarski certainly knows his stuff! Our team used the text to not only increase knowledge but also to identify gaps in preperation and service. We wil be encouraging several other teams to use this text as well...

I am at a small college but I felt the ideas presented in this book (aimed at a large college) give really wonderful perspectives towards protecting a campus. Even very simple ideas like crime prevention, adding bushes and trees to make a campus look visually less inviting to criminals, can inspire more ideas. Good for the basics.

This is a comprehensive handbook without being so overwhelming that you never finish it. The wisdom is from the seasoned careers of professional officers in college and university fund raising, yet translated well for the lay person.