Making the most of college : students speak their minds /

Why Do Some Students make the most of college, while others struggle and look back on years of missed deadlines and missed opportunities? What choices can students make, and what can teachers and university leaders do, to improve more students' experiences and help them achieve the most from th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Light, Richard J
Corporate Author: James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2001
Cambridge, Mass. : c2001
Cambridge, Mass. : 2001
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Powerful connections
  • Suggestions from students
  • The most effective classes
  • Good mentoring and advising
  • Faculty who make a difference
  • Diversity on campus
  • Learning from differences
  • What college leaders can do
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2. Powerful Connections
  • 3. Suggestions from Students
  • 4. The Most Effective Classes
  • 5. Good Mentoring and Advising
  • 6. Faculty Who Make a Difference
  • 7. Diversity on Campus
  • 8. Learning from Differences
  • 9. What College Leaders Can Do.
  • 2 Powerful Connections 13
  • 3. Suggestions from Students 23
  • 4. The Most Effective Classes 45
  • 5. Good Mentoring and Advising 81
  • 6. Faculty Who Make a Difference 104
  • 7. Diversity on Campus 129
  • 8. Learning from Differences 160
  • 9. What College Leaders Can Do 190.