Education

The 75 Biggest Myths about College Admissions

Delves into the most common myths about higher education while revealing the truth about what colleges do and do not look for in a prospective student, as well as what students and parents need to know and want with regard to a college admission package, with tips on what to avoid to save time and aggravation when completing an application. Original.

A Woman's Education

Picking up the story in 1975, this third volume of Conway's memoir reflects on the years she served as the first female President of Smith College. In recalling those definitive years in the history of one institution, she portrays the atmosphere surrounding feminism and pedagogy in general during those turbulent and transitional times.

Im Going to College Not You Surviving th (Paperback)

A volume of essays for parents of students going through the college-application process features contributions by such figures as Anna Quindlen, Jane Hamilton and leading admissions directors, who share advice on such topics as controlling versus helping a child and encouraging education over less realistic youth ambitions. Original.

The 75 Biggest Myths about College Admissions

Delves into the most common myths about higher education while revealing the truth about what colleges do and do not look for in a prospective student, as well as what students and parents need to know and want with regard to a college admission package, with tips on what to avoid to save time and aggravation when completing an application. Original.

A Woman's Education

Picking up the story in 1975, this third volume of Conway's memoir reflects on the years she served as the first female President of Smith College. In recalling those definitive years in the history of one institution, she portrays the atmosphere surrounding feminism and pedagogy in general during those turbulent and transitional times.

Im Going to College Not You Surviving th (Paperback)

A volume of essays for parents of students going through the college-application process features contributions by such figures as Anna Quindlen, Jane Hamilton and leading admissions directors, who share advice on such topics as controlling versus helping a child and encouraging education over less realistic youth ambitions. Original.

The 75 Biggest Myths about College Admissions

Delves into the most common myths about higher education while revealing the truth about what colleges do and do not look for in a prospective student, as well as what students and parents need to know and want with regard to a college admission package, with tips on what to avoid to save time and aggravation when completing an application. Original.

A Woman's Education

Picking up the story in 1975, this third volume of Conway's memoir reflects on the years she served as the first female President of Smith College. In recalling those definitive years in the history of one institution, she portrays the atmosphere surrounding feminism and pedagogy in general during those turbulent and transitional times.

Im Going to College Not You Surviving th (Paperback)

A volume of essays for parents of students going through the college-application process features contributions by such figures as Anna Quindlen, Jane Hamilton and leading admissions directors, who share advice on such topics as controlling versus helping a child and encouraging education over less realistic youth ambitions. Original.

Community College Leadership and Administration (Paperback)

This book, a training tool for the 21st-century community college leader and administrator, deconstructs outdated practices and constructs new approaches to how contemporary community college leadership is viewed, practiced, and envisioned. Both timely and comprehensive, the book develops new models that are focused on facilitating leadership innovation, and encourages both formal and informal leaders to become active agents for change. A relevant case study, written by an experienced community college leader, follows each chapter. This book will be useful for courses in administration, leadership, management, and related areas, and presents contemporary skills for anyone who is a leader and/or administrator in an organization.

"...this book goes beyond war stories to a higher level of theorizing the role of administrators in this rapidly growing segment of the nation`s education system." Gene V. Glass, Regents` Professor, Mary Lou Fulton Institute & Graduate School of Education, Arizona State University

"Carlos Nevarez and J. Luke Wood have focused on exactly the right combination of talents and skills the next generation of presidents and administrators will need to successfully lead our community colleges in the future."¿Brice W. Harris, Chancellor, Los Rios Community Colleges

"The breadth and depth of this book is unequaled...The chapter on the community college`s role in the achievement gap is `must-reading` for the next generation of community college executives."¿Ned Doffoney, Chancellor, North Orange County Community College

"The time is ripe for the kinds of fresh thinking and new approaches to leading community colleges that are exemplified in this book. It will be an invaluable resource for practitioners, students and faculty alike." ¿Rufus Glasper, Chancellor, Maricopa Community Colleges