College and University Books

This is the textbook of my class in college student development. This is a must read book for all the people who interest in the student services. It does not contain a lot of student develop theories, but it mentions all the aspects of student services from college student development theories, learning theories, to the function of student affairs and human resources in higher education. Even though you may not have time to read through this book, it can be a good handbook for you. You will find this book as a good reference in your professional life. For people who interest in the theory, I suggest you read this book with the other book "Student development in college: Theory, research, and practice" by Nancy J. Evans, Deanna S. Forney, and Florence Guido-DiBrito.

I bought this book when I worked as a study abroad advisor at a small, liberal arts college. It's very easy to navigate and quite comprehensive. I used it quite often when students would stump me with a question, like "Where can I study science in Iceland?"

It's a bit overkill if you are simply a student looking to explore your study abroad options.

Success Strategies for Adjunct Faculty provides the busy part-timer a perfect combination of insights into today's higher education environment and practical recommendations for improving teaching effectiveness. I found the content focused on today's college students, launching a course successfully, retaining students throughout the term, integrating technology and building a teaching career especially valuable. Although, there are an array of good books on college teaching, this is the best one available for helping part-timers "take their teaching to the next level."

I did enjoy the reading of the book and I would recommend to everyone who is interested in the business of higher education administration to get the book while it is still available. The author shares much of his experience and he shares his thoughts with some illustrations. The books i written in plain language and you will enjoy it very much.

Just before his death in 1928, Standish James O'Grady, a luminous intellectual, wrote _Sun and Wind_ with eloquence and inspiration, expressing his political philosophy in a lyrical manner. Likewise, Ed Hagan's introduction meticulously scrutinizes O'Grady's background, enlightening the reader to the historical perspective and literary expertise of this `political polemicist.' Anyone, who has an interest in a philosophical approach to the Irish political culture, would take pleasure in this fascinating book. O'Grady's _Sun and Wind_ is a textual assemblage of his unique, historical view of Ireland, her people and their struggle, a powerful tribute to the inner strength, beauty and challenges of living a dignified life. Thank you, Ed Hagan, for wonderfully presenting this unique and brilliant mind!

Reading this book encouraged me as a supervisor to reflect on my practice, and is a helpful tool to improve supervisory skills, in turn improving the effectiveness of teachers.

In the first section, there is a discussion of the `Myths of Supervision.' Many of the myths encouraged me to confront my images of what the `ideal supervisor' should be. The book then looks at a developmental perspective of supervision. I learned that just as with children, doing the same for each teacher, is necessarily not the best practice. The book helped me to think about how such things as age, experience, and education play into the employee's expectation of their supervisor helping to define the relationship.

The dance between supervisor and supervisee as describe in this book helped me to reach new depths in my search for continuous improvement. As a supervisor, I have become more mindful of my supervisory practice. As I implement supervisory changes, I have encouraged teachers to truly become `Reflective Practitioners.'

One of the great lessons learned from this book is the similarity between best practices with children and best practice as a supervisor. This parallel awareness helped me to understand that supervisors who help teachers maximize their potential will focus on: the relationship, allow teachers to learn from mistakes, ask pivotal questions to deepen understanding of topics they are exploring.

I recommend this book to Early Childhood professionals, who have supervisory responsibility, including: Principals, Head Start Managers, Child Care Directors and Head Teachers who may supervise. Many of us assumed these roles without formal training, yet this book will give us things to implement and much to think about.

Mary Lu Love, mllove@mediaone.net

Very useful book (because of the actual concepts and innovations) for chemistry teachers in order to motivate the teaching and learning of this science from middle school to university.

This is a collection of very helpful stories about attempts to green university campuses around the U.S. The authors include faculty, staff and students who found themselves muddling through, learning and finally leading campus sustainability efforts at their own institutions. As a faculty member about to embark on a class on campus sustainability, I found the stories gave some invaluable insight that I used immediately in designing our course. The diversity of stories and experiences-- all of which include honestly portrayed problems and failures, as well as successes--give a succinct source of information and inspiration for anyone who aspires to move their own campus toward sustainability.

CoachPMustGo.com's Orange Alliance was recently given the opportunity to review an advance copy of a new book entitled "Syracuse University Football", by area sportswriter Scott Pitoniak. We would like to officially give it our full endorsement.

The book was a visually superb encapsulation of the history of Syracuse football. From the early days, through the days of Jim Brown and Archbold Stadium, to the Coach Mac years, right through the McNabb era and present day, this book has some brilliant photos that we had yet to see anywhere else. You should definitely check this book out. In addition, the book would make a great gift for any Syracuse University football fan. The book is available at bookstores and at Amazon.com.

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Parents, this book is fantastic. The questions posed in the different sections help you to think about, and better understand and guide your teenager. I found many practical tips that you won't find in other books. Thoughtfully organized and full of insightful, real-life examples. This book really helps you to navigate the stressful process of choosing and applying to colleges.