Download or read book From the Backbooth at Chappy s written by David Housel and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One never knows what the topic of discussion will be when taking a seat with the gentlemen in the Backbooth at Chappy’s Deli in Auburn, Alabama. The topics change daily, often several times within the same sitting. The conversation is broad and knows no bounds. Throughout the day, conservative, liberal, and even some middle-of-the-road friends gather for breakfast to chat about the news of the day or just their thoughts and feelings on certain subjects. Usually, the conversation is cordial and without rancor ... but not always. This book is a collection of the group’s recollections, hopes, and dreams. In addition to football, politics and religion, there are stories of friends and neighbors, and of people the gentlemen know only through the news media—mostly imperfect people in an imperfect world doing the best they can. Filled with Southern charm and keen insights, you’ll finish this humorous book convinced that the world would be better if we as a nation had more conversations like the men at Chappy’s.

Download or read book Preparing for College written by William G. Tierney and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes and defines the parameters of effective college outreach programs.

Download or read book Conservation Education and Outreach Techniques written by Susan Kay Jacobson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new updated edition of this popular guide to conservation education, concentrating largely on techniques and discussing why, when, and how to develop education materials and implement effective programs.

Download or read book Reawakening the Public Research University written by Renée Beville Flower and published by University of California eScholarship. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A core institution in the human endeavor—the public research university—is in transition. As U.S. public universities adapt to a multi-decadal decline in public funding, they risk losing their essential character as a generator, evaluator, and archivist of ideas and as a wellspring of tomorrow’s intellectual, economic, and political leaders. This book explores the core interdependent and coevolving structures of the research university: its physical domain (buildings, libraries, classrooms), administration (governance and funding), and intellectual structures (curricula and degree programs). It searches the U.S. history of the public research university to identify its essential qualities, and generates recommendations that identify the crucial roles of university administration, state government and federal government.

Download or read book Group Work and Outreach Plans for College Counselors written by Trey Fitch and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, group work and college counseling leaders offer step-by-step instruction in the effective use and processing of structured group activities on topics such as test anxiety; stress and anxiety management; adhd; career development; substance abuse; eating disorders; and the unique concerns faced by glbt students, first-generation students, ethnic minority populations, student athletes, and combat veterans. The descriptions of each activity include tips for successful implementation as well as an overview of relevant theory and research on the topic. Handouts throughout the text enhance the book's usefulness in the classroom and with faculty and parents. The book is divided into three parts: Part I, Introduction and Ethical Considerations, contains the following: (1) Introduction: (Trey Fitch and Jennifer L. Marshall); (2) Ethics and Legal Issues for Group Work (Burt Bertram). Part ii, Group Activities for College Settings, contains: (3) Transitions: Connecting and Succeeding on Campus (Amy Nitza, Martyn Whittingham, and Leslie Markowitz); (4) The Test Anxiety Reduction Program (Charles R. Crews, Janet Froeschle, and Richard Driscoll); (5) Gaining Perspective Series: a Career Group for College Students (Kevin Gaw and Stacy Smyk); (6) Career Development Through Career Construction Counseling: a Group Method (Susan R. Barclay, Kevin B. Stoltz, and Lori A. Wolff); (7) a Group Intervention for First Generation College Students (Sherri L. Rings and Mara Washburn); (8) Chapter 8 Supporting College Students With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (Miranda Hellenbrand and Kari Much); (9) Psychodrama and Family Relationships (Trey Fitch and Stephen Giunta); (10) Creative Counseling to Raise Self-Awareness in College Students (Allison Smith); (11) Interpersonal Process Groups in College and University Settings (Mary Kate Reese); (12) a Spiritual Development Group for College Students (Gayle L. Reed); (13) Relationships in Black (Shamika Y.L. Hall, Kelly A. McDonnell, and Donald E. Knight; (14) Supporting Students of Color on Campus (Sam Steen, Dana Griffin, and Qi Shi); (15) Support Group for Gay and Lesbian Students (M. Carolyn Thomas and Paul F. Hard); (16) Group Work for College Students With Eating Issues (Amanda M. Thomas -Evans, John L. Klem, Jamie S. Carney, and Mary A. Belknap); (17) The Media, Body Dissatisfaction, and the Thin Ideal: a Group Model for College Women (Juleen K. Buser); (18) Self-Care and Eating Issues (Catherine Cook-Cottone); (19) a Collegiate Children of Alcoholics/Addicts Psychoeducational Group (Mark Woodford, Juleen K. Buser, Linda Riccobono, and Rebecca Bartuska); (20) Substance Abuse Counseling With College Students (Edil Torres Rivera, Whitney A. Hendricks, and Perry Peace); (21) Group Programs for College Students: Combat Veterans (Eric Manley); (22) a Psychoeducational Group for Student Athletes With Performance Anxiety (Jason Braun); (23) a Psychoeducational Group Intervention for Childhood Emotional Abuse (Trevor J. Buser); and (24) Group Work for Self-Injuring Clients (Trevor J. Buser). Part iii Outreach Activities for College Settings, includes the following chapters: (25) Freshman Orientation: The Counseling Center (S. Lenoir Gillam and Dan Rose); (26) Chapter 26 Academic Self-Confidence: An Outreach Presentation (Sherri L. Rings and Ana L. Zevallos); (27) Planning Your Career Path (Chester Robinson); (28) Teaching Mediation for Student Affairs and Residential Advisors (Jennifer L. Marshall); (29) Life Gets Overwhelming! Tips for Overcoming (Carolyn W. Kern and Sheila Soslow); (30) Beating Stress (Brian Van Brunt, Courtney Clippert, and Rodney Martin); (31) Stress Reduction Clinic: a Series of Experiential Programs (Mark W. St. Martin, Kelly A. McDonnell, and Elaine L. Phillips); (32) Ayeli: a Native American-Based Group Centering Technique for College Students (Michael Tlanusta Garrett, Michael D. Brubaker, Edil Torres Rivera, Dennis E. Gregory, and Cyrus R. Williams); (33) Overview of Psychological Disorders for Faculty and Staff Development (Jennifer L. Marshall and Trey Fitch); (34) Outreach for College Students Related to Mood and Anxiety Management (Janice DeLucia-Waack, Deepti Athalye, Kelly Floyd, Mandy Howard, and Sarah Kuszczak); (35) Responding to a Death on Campus (Brian Van Brunt, Ron Rountree, Debra Crisp, and Perry Francis); and (36) Suicide on College Campuses (Suzanne L. Dunn).

Download or read book Outreach Services in Academic and Special Libraries written by Paul Kelsey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outreach Services in Academic and Special Libraries examines the creation and delivery of outreach programs designed to promote awareness of the library by meeting the information needs of underserved or uninformed patrons. This book contains the experiences of academic and special librarians who describe a wide array of successful outreach programs that are in place throughout the country. This valuable tool introduces professional librarians and library science students and faculty to current and highly innovative models of outreach services implemented in a variety of academic and special library settings.

Download or read book University Bulletin written by University of California (System) and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Conditions for Admission written by John Aubrey Douglass and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study of the admission policies and practices at U.S. public universities, examining their "social contract" in light of contemporary debates over affirmative action, standardized testing, privatization, and the influences of globalization.

Download or read book Making Schools Work for Underachieving Minority Students written by Josie G. Bain and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1990-06-27 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Labeled A Nation at Risk, Americans are urgently seeking reform in their public school systems. While many promising programs are being developed, they have not yet been validated. The national conference Making Schools Work for Underachieving Minority Students shared the best of what is presently known and deliberated on the implications for research, policy, and practice. Sponsored by CRESST (Center for Research on Evaluation Standards and Student Testing), The National Urban League, and the National Council of LaRaza, the conference was financed by the U.S. Department of Education. Closely following the structure of the conference, this volume's contributors examine education's current status. They then investigate potentially promising approaches to specific problem areas. Contributors treat issues of evaluation and testing, and conclude by addressing the potential of collaborative efforts. Responding to a major challenge, community groups and organizations throughout the country are seeking answers to the problem of underachieving minority students. This volume builds on these shared interests and is a first step toward an intervention process. Topics covered include: creating effective instructional programs; reducing the dropout rate; preparing students for secondary and postsecondary success; helping limited English proficient students; and improving teacher quality. The volume's contributors hope to promote dialogue on promising practices, foster collaboration, identify critical R & D needs and collaborative arrangements, and identify testing and evaluation issues for subsequent inquiry.

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Success on the Tenure Track written by Cathy Ann Trower and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Satisfaction ratings from tenure-track faculty at 200 institutions across the country reveal best practices and the key elements of workplace success. Landing a tenure-track position is no easy task. Achieving tenure is even more difficult. Under what policies and practices do faculty find greater clarity about tenure and experience higher levels of job satisfaction? And what makes an institution a great place to work? In 2005–2006, the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education surveyed more than 15,000 tenure-track faculty at 200 participating institutions to assess their job satisfaction. The survey was designed around five key themes for faculty satisfaction: tenure clarity, work-life balance, support for research, collegiality, and leadership. Success on the Tenure Track positions the survey data in the context of actual colleges and universities and real faculty and administrators who talk about what works and why. Best practices at the highest-rated institutions in the survey—Auburn, Ohio State, North Carolina State, Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Iowa, Kansas, and North Carolina at Pembroke—give administrators practical, proven advice on how to increase their employee satisfaction. Additional chapters discuss faculty demographics, trends in employment practices, what leaders can do to create and sustain a great workplace for faculty, and what the future might hold for tenure. An actively engaged faculty is crucial for American higher education to retain its global competitiveness. Cathy Ann Trower’s analysis provides colleges and universities a considerable inside advantage to get on the right track toward a happy, productive workforce.

Download or read book Academic Library Outreach written by Nancy Courtney and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2009 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, academic library outreach has meant reaching out to the campus community, providing services to faculty and students. Many universities and colleges, however, now have a new or renewed emphasis on outreach beyond the campus, seeking to ensure their institutions' relevance to the community at large. How can and do academic libraries participate in this type of outreach? What types of collaborations or partnerships are academic libraries forming with schools, public libraries, or community groups? How do academic librarians partner with faculty or campus departments on their community projects? What role does service-learning play? Nancy Courtney has assembled a sampling of approaches, from the innovative to the tried-and-true, each written in the voice of its strongest champion.

Download or read book Reconceptualizing Access in Postsecondary Education and Its Ramifications for Data Systems written by Policy Panel on Access (U.S.) and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2009 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Danger in Overemphasizing the Use of Scholastic Assessment Tests SAT As a Tool for College Admissions written by Teresa P. Hughes and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000-08 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information on court decisions & professional guidelines concerning standardized test score misuse. Witnesses: Federal Government Speaks Out: Jay Rosner, Dir., Princeton Review Foundation; TV Race Initiative ÓSecrets of the SAT,Ó Frontline, PBS Documentary: Sharon Tiller, Exec. Producer, PBS Frontline, & Bob Laird, Dir. of Undergrad. Admissions & Relations with Schools, Univ. of CA, Berkeley; Undergrad. Admissions: Charles Ratliff, CA Postsecondary Ed. Comm., & Michael Beseda, St. Mary's College; Raising Educational Achievement: Raymond Orbach, Univ. of CA, Riverside; & Academic Preparation: Mark Rosenbaum, American Civil Liberties Union.

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Download or read book Do We Need Economic Inequality written by Danny Dorling and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although economic inequality provokes widespread disquiet, its supposed necessity is rarely questioned. At best, a basic level of inequality is seen as a necessary evil. At worst, it is seen as insufficient to encourage aspiration, hard work and investment – a refrain sometimes used to advocate ever greater inequality. In this original new book, Danny Dorling critically analyses historical trends and contemporary assumptions in order to question the idea that inequality is an inevitability. What if, he asks, widespread economic inequality is actually just a passing phase, a feature of the capitalist transition from a settled rural way of life to our next highly urban steady-state? Is it really likely that we face a Blade Runner-style dystopian future divided between a tiny elite and an impoverished mass? Dorling shows how, amongst much else, a stabilizing population, changing gender relations and rising access to education make a more egalitarian alternative to this nightmare vision not only preferable, but realistic. This bold contribution to one of the most significant debates of our time will be essential reading for anyone interested in our economic, social and political destiny.