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Completing College: Rethinking Institutional Action
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Tinto, Vincent – University of Chicago Press, 2012
Even as the number of students attending college has more than doubled in the past forty years, it is still the case that nearly half of all college students in the United States will not complete their degree within six years. It is clear that much remains to be done toward improving student success. For more than twenty years, Vincent Tinto's…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Higher Education, Financial Support, School Holding Power
A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An All Campus Approach
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Gasman, Marybeth; Bowman, Nelson, III – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges and Universities" is a comprehensive, research-based work that brings the best practices and expertise of seminal professionals to the larger Black college environment and beyond. Drawing on data-driven advice from interviews with successful Black college fundraisers and private sector…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Institutional Advancement, Private Sector, Black Colleges
Improving Higher Education Environments for Adults: Responsive Programs and Services from Entry to Departure.
Schlossberg, Nancy K.; And Others – 1989
The programs and services colleges and universities must implement to effectively meet the needs of adult students are described in the following chapters: (1) "Applying New Perspectives to Educating Adults"; (2) "Understanding Adults' Life and Learning Transitions"; (3) "Moving In: Adults' Needs on Entering Higher Education"; (4) "Designing…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, College Environment, College Programs
Mediation in the Campus Community: Designing and Managing Effective Programs. Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series.
Warters, William C. – 2000
This book presents a 10-step guide to establishing college and university mediation services, suggesting them as an effective way to handle a wide range of campus conflicts, from conflicts in student groups to those in administrative offices. Chapter 1 reviews the basic terminology of conflict resolution, presents core dispute system design…
Descriptors: College Environment, Conflict Resolution, Counseling Services, Higher Education
Involving Colleges: Successful Approaches to Fostering Student Learning and Development outside the Classroom. [First Edition].
Kuh, George; And Others – 1991
This book describes how schools of higher education can implement practices that promote educationally purposeful out-of-class activities within the context of their campus communities. The practices are intended to help develop faculty and student creativity and initiative. Chapter 1 examines the contributions of out-of-class experiences to…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Environment, College Faculty, College Programs
The Freshman Year Experience. Helping Students Survive and Succeed in College.
Upcraft, M. Lee; Gardner, John N. – 1989
Guidelines to enhancing the freshman year experience are presented in the following chapters: (1) "A Comprehensive Approach to Enhancing Freshman Success" (M. Lee Upcraft, John N. Gardner); (2) "Who Are Today's Freshmen?" (Arthur Levine); (3) "A Historical Look at the Freshman Year Experience" (John Orr Dwyer); (4) "Understanding Student…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Students, Athletes, Black Students