Education - Administration - Higher

STRIVE TO FINISH is a practical and inspiring guide that turns the dissertation journey into a clear, structured, and achievable process. Through memorable culinary metaphors, vivid illustrations, and step-by-step research strategies, the book simplifies complex academic milestones without sacrificing scholarly rigor. It offers practical...

In this "forcefully persuasive book" (Joyce Carol Oates), the president of Princeton reveals how colleges are getting free speech on campuses right and how they can do better to nurture civil discourse and foster mutual respect Conversations about higher education teem with accusations that...

Named one of the Top 2023 College Admissions Resources by Forbes and featured on NPR as "Book of the Day." "Groundbreaking."--Angel B. Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission CounselingFinding the right college is a challenge for all students, but Black families...

In the Ithaca fall of 1997, a pumpkin mysteriously appeared at the top of the 173-foot-tall clock tower at Cornell University. Who put it there? And how long would it stay? The Clock Tower Pumpkin captures the intrigue of this true story in whimsical...

The College Visit Journal: Campus Visits Demystified is everything you need to get the most out of your college campus visit. In this journal, you will take notes, rank emotion, environment, academics, and student life, and keep track of your thoughts and takeaways from...

Claudine Gay's resignation on January 2, 2024, as Harvard University's first Black president, after only six months on the job, sent shock waves across the world. However, it did not shock anyone closely following her situation. Gay stepped down less than a month after...

Featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and The Harvard Education Magazine, The Guide covers the entire college application and financial aid process.Sent to over 63,000 public educators each year and written by recent Harvard grads and top admissions counselors from around the US,...

The happier the teacher, the better the learning experience--for instructor and student alike. With this equation at its core, The Joyful Online Teacher provides practical guidance for making distance learning infinitely more enjoyable and effective, and for improving the online teaching experience in asynchronous...

A Practitioner's Reference and Guide to Implement Restorative Justice on CampusHere's a call to colleges and universities to consider implementing restorative practices on their campuses, ensuring fair treatment of students and staff while minimizing institutional liability, protecting the campus community, and boosting morale, from...

The surprising history of education technology and its political, financial, and social impact on higher education and our world From AI tutors who ensure individualized instruction but cannot do math to free online courses from elite universities that were supposed to democratize higher education,...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has been widely and effectively used across colleges and universities to create flexible learning environments and minimize barriers to higher education. UDL at Scale gives campus leaders and administrators the tools to expand UDL's reach. A call to action...

An eloquent and moving story about the value and the pleasures of intellectual exploration--and why it matters beyond the classroom. At a time when college students and their parents often question the "return on investment" from humanities courses, accomplished feature writer and English professor...

A sociologist who has been tracking the polarization of higher education for twenty years reveals how students are navigating the campus culture wars, what they wish their professors would do differently, and why they're actually afraid of saying what they think. "Anyone who wants...

From award-winning higher education journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo comes a revealing look from inside the admissions office--one that identifies surprising strategies that will aid in the college search. Getting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more impossible, with...

Internal and external pressure continues to mount for college professionals to provide evidence of successful activities, programs, and services, which means that, going forward, nearly every campus professional will need to approach their work with a data-informed perspective.Author: Amelia ParnellPublisher: RoutledgePublished: 09/14/2021Pages: 168Binding Type:...