First-Generation College Students: Understanding and Improving the Experience from Recruitment to Commencement - Couverture rigide

Ward, Lee; Siegel, Michael J.; Davenport, Zebulun

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0470474440 ISBN 13 : 9780470474440

Editeur : Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S., 2012

Synopsis

First-Generation College Students: Understanding and Improving the Experience from Recruitment to Commencement

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Praise for First–Generation College Students

"Who students are when they start college does not dictate how much they can benefit, provided they take advantage of the myriad learning opportunities institutions offer. This book is replete with informative insights into the invisible minority we call ′first–gen students′ as well as the policies, programs, and practices institutions should use to help them succeed."
George D. Kuh, Chancellor′s Professor of Higher Education Emeritus, Indiana University

"Unnoticed and often poorly understood, first–generation college students now comprise nearly fifty percent of students on many college campuses. In this book Ward, Siegel, and Davenport offer great insights and practical suggestions on how higher education leaders can create a more welcoming, supportive, and inclusive experience for these students to succeed."
Jeffrey R. Docking, president, Adrian College

"Critical to our survival in a global economy is the selection, development, retention and graduation of creative college students. First–Generation College Students is both timely and essential for those interested in understanding the next generation preparing for college and the ways in which institutions might anticipate, and therefore avoid, habits that invite failure instead of graduation. The authors′ work experiences, coupled with their cited research base, situate them uniquely to contribute intentional survival strategies to the sometimes unanticipated realities of today′s college students."
Zach Kelehear, associate dean for Academic Affairs and professor, College of Education, University of South Carolina

"Long overdue, this book provides a comprehensive perspective of the unique issues facing first–generation students as they transition in and out of college. It is an important contribution to higher education during a time when faculty, staff, and administrators face heightened pressures to retain and graduate all students in a timely fashion."
Cynthia Wolf Johnson, associate provost, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Présentation de l'éditeur :

As more and more of the college–going population is made up of those who are the first in their families to attend college, institutions need to find ways to help these students succeed if they expect to maintain enrollments. This groundbreaking resource explores the challenges and barriers to first–generation students and offers a wealth of helpful recommendations for helping these students succeed in their academic careers. This book helps leaders in academic and student affairs to understand these special challenges and how best to meet them.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0470474440
• ISBN 13: 9780470474440
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176