Creating Campus Community: In Search of Ernest Boyer´s Legacy
Marianne McDonald
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Description for Creating Campus Community: In Search of Ernest Boyer´s Legacy
Paperback. Featuring contributors including a group of experts in the field such as Parker Palmer and E Grady Bogue, this book is a follow-up to Ernest Boyer's landmark report, "Campus Life: In Search of Community" produced by the Carnegie Foundation in 1990. Editor(s): McDonald, W.M. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 334.
"We have at our disposal one of the greatest vehicles for...community-building known to humankind--the one called education." --from the foreword by Parker Palmer
"Connecting authentically and deeply with others across all dimensions of life enriches the human spirit. The sense of community resulting from such connections is a hallmark of a supportive campus environment, which we know is an important factor in enhancing student learning. The contributions to this book offer a vision we can work toward and provide instructive examples from different types of institutions to point the way." --George D. Kuh, chancellor's professor and director, ... Read more
"We have at our disposal one of the greatest vehicles for...community-building known to humankind--the one called education." --from the foreword by Parker Palmer
"Connecting authentically and deeply with others across all dimensions of life enriches the human spirit. The sense of community resulting from such connections is a hallmark of a supportive campus environment, which we know is an important factor in enhancing student learning. The contributions to this book offer a vision we can work toward and provide instructive examples from different types of institutions to point the way." --George D. Kuh, chancellor's professor and director, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787957001
SKU
V9780787957001
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About Marianne McDonald
William M. McDonald is vice president for student life at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina.
Reviews for Creating Campus Community: In Search of Ernest Boyer´s Legacy
"The richness of the discussion, and the emphasis on reflecting about the meaning of community makes this an especially useful tool." (Journal of College Student Development, April 2003)