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Bordered Writers
(July 2019)
Latinx Identities and Literacy Practices at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Isabel Baca - Editor
Yndalecio Isaac Hinojosa - Editor
Susan Wolff Murphy - Editor
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Examines innovative writing pedagogies and the experiences of Latinx student writers at Hispanic-Serving Institutions nationwide.
Bordered Writers explores how writing program administrators and faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are transforming the teaching of writing to be more inclusive and foster Latinx student success. Like its 2007 predecessor, Teaching Writing with Latino/a Students, this colle...(Read More) |
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Trans People in Higher Education
(February 2019)
Genny Beemyn - Editor
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Addresses the experiences of trans college students, faculty, and staff in a single volume for the first time.
While more trans students, faculty, and staff have come out on US college campuses today than ever before, many still report enduring harassment and discrimination. Others avoid disclosing their gender identity because they do not feel safe or comfortable at their schools. This groundbreaking book is the first to addre...(Read More) |
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International Librarianship
(February 2017)
Developing Professional, Intercultural, and Educational Leadership
Constantia Constantinou - Editor
Michael J. Miller - Editor
Kenneth Schlesinger - Editor
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Demonstrates the impact of global education partnerships related to information access.
International librarianship stems from a desire to bring about political change, transcultural understanding, collaboration, and mutual respect. Historically, librarians have been deeply involved with challenging issues of information sharing, equity in information access, and bridging the digital divide between different soc...(Read More) |
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Higher Education Reconsidered
(November 2015)
Executing Change to Drive Collective Impact
Jason E. Lane - Editor
Nancy L. Zimpher - Foreword by
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Focuses on the opportunities and challenges of using the science of change to improve the academic enterprise.
This is not another book about why higher education needs to change. This volume is about how to facilitate change. What could higher education achieve if varied stakeholders decided to work together to accomplish a shared vision by using data and scaling up evidence-based interventions? The contributo...(Read More) |
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Young Faculty in the Twenty-First Century
(May 2015)
International Perspectives
Maria Yudkevich - Editor
Philip G. Altbach - Editor
Laura E. Rumbley - Editor
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Demonstrates how the success of universities depends on the working conditions of the younger academic generation.
Young faculty are the future of academia, yet without attractive career paths for young academics, the future of the university is bleak. Featuring case studies from Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Norway, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, and the United States, Young Faculty in the Twenty-Fir...(Read More) |
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Ernest L. Boyer
(April 2015)
Hope for Today's Universities
Todd C. Ream - Editor
John M. Braxton - Editor
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Assesses the challenges plaguing our higher education system through selections of Ernest L. Boyer’s writings.
Having served as chancellor of the State University of New York, the United States commissioner of education, and president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Ernest L. Boyer (1928–1995) was one of the most prominent leaders in the history of American higher education...(Read More) |
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Expanding the Circle
(February 2015)
Creating an Inclusive Environment in Higher Education for LGBTQ Students and Studies
John C. Hawley - Editor
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Examines strategies and best practices that effectively integrate LGBTQ areas of teaching and research with student life activities.
Many educational professionals agree that the time has come to expand their circle of inclusion and broaden their definition of diversity by increasing LGBTQ studies, but the question of how to do so is still debated. Although some colleges and universities have been incorporating LG...(Read More) |
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Building a Smarter University
(October 2014)
Big Data, Innovation, and Analytics
Jason E. Lane - Editor
Nancy L. Zimpher - Foreword by
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Demonstrates how universities can use Big Data to enhance operations and management, improve the education pipeline, and educate the next generation of data scientists.
The Big Data movement and the renewed focus on data analytics are transforming everything from healthcare delivery systems to the way cities deliver services to residents. Now is the time to examine how this Big Data could help build smarter univer...(Read More) |
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The Principal's Office
(November 2013)
A Social History of the American School Principal
Kate Rousmaniere - Author
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The first comprehensive history of principals in the United States.
The Principal’s Office is the first historical examination of one of the most important figures in American education. Originating as a head teacher in the nineteenth century and evolving into the role of contemporary educational leader, the school principal has played a central part in the development of American public education. A l...(Read More) |
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