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"'Must' reading for professionals who work in residentialinstitutions." --Alexander W. Astin, professor of higher education anddirector of the Higher Education Research Institute, University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles This book offers an insightful and practical discussion of howthe outcomes of college education can be strengthened throughthoughtful, educationally rich programs that make residence halls amore integral part of the overall educational experience.
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Contributors discuss ways to make residence halls a more integral part of the college educational experience, identify conditions that foster student learning and personal development, and explain how to create a learning-centered climate in campus residences. Other topics include fostering student leadership, connecting residence halls to the curriculum, and an historical overview. For student affairs professionals, faculty members, and students in graduate preparation programs in higher education administration. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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