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 B.
A. S. I. C. A Journal for Building A
Strong Involving Community.
by Claudia
Kamhi, Kim Jones, George F. Thompson (Contributor)
REVIEW:
B.A.S.I.C. is an excellent publication for helping
to build community. I purchased a copy my first year
as a hall director, and it provided me with excellent
tools to plan and do my job better.
Providing
a clear and effective resource to help RAs become
better leaders, build stronger communities and increase
their effectiveness, this book will help any RA or
residence life staff person.
 Realizing
the Educational Potential of the Residence Halls
- by
Charles C. Schroeder, Phyllis Mable (Contributor)
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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.
 Advising
Student Groups and Organizations (Jossey-Bass Higher
and Adult Education Series)
by
Norbert W. Dunkel, John H. Schuh
If
you have time only to read one book, or if you need
to have a resource on advising student groups, this
is the book to use. Well written, comprehensive and
timely this should go on the required reading list
for student affairs professionals and student group
advisors. Dunkel and Schuh combine material on individuals,
groups, institutions, finance, legal issues and more
all into a very usable resource. - Bill Barratt
- Indiana State University
Editor's note... this book was extremely useful to
me in my first year of advising hall government! There
is a wealth of knowledge and information within!!
 Letting
Go : A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College
Years
by Karen
Levin Coburn, Madge Lawrence Treeger (Contributor)
REVIEW:
I know, it says "A PARENTS' GUIDE," but
I still highly recommend this book
for anyone involved in the college transition process.
It gives you a great look into what issues the students
are facing, and may help you understand more about
your residents. (and your own transitions)
 Educational
Programming and Student Learning in College and University
Residence Halls by John
H. Schuh and Associates
Book
Description This monograph emphasizes the learning
that occurs in the residential environment. Topics
include: research, assessment strategies, special
needs of first year and transfer students, history
of residential colleges, special purpose housing,
fostering community development, programming for underrepresented
students, student-faculty interaction, and student
leadership.
 The
Freshman Year Experience : Helping Students Survive
and Succeed in College (Jossey-Bass Higher
Education Series) by M. Lee
Upcraft, John N. Gardner
For
college and university administrators. A guide to
policies, strategies, programs and services designed
to ensure student achievement in the first year of
college, and so facilitate academic success in subsequent
years. Extensive references.
 Coming
of Age in Babylon, Finding Your Own Reality
Doug De Bias, in "Coming
of Age in Babylon, Finding Your Own Reality,"
leads an interactive dialogue with students about
the most elusive of subjects: How to lead a successful
and satisfying personal life. He discusses the
roots of the disaffection college students often experience
with parents and mainstream culture, and helps them
to develop their "emotional intelligence."
 "Educating
Ourselves: The College Woman's Handbook"
This book has been highly recommended. It covers
a lot of ground - drugs, time management, relationship
issues, sexual assault, credit cards - very well.
Student
Development and Education in College Residence Halls
- by
Mable Decoster
 When
Hope and Fear Collide: A Portrait of Today's College
Student
by Arthur Levine,
Jeanette S. Cureton
This
comprehensive and engagingly readable portrait of
tradional-age college students in the 1990s is essential
reading for anyone concerned with this generation
 Millennials
Rising : The Next Great Generation
by
Neil Howe, William Strauss
Excellent
perspective to help to understand more about today's
college student: "The Millennials, the generation
"born in or after 1982--the 'Babies on Board'
of the early Reagan years"--will be a force to
reckon with in the twenty-first century, according
to the authors..."
If
you have a book that you would like to recommend,
or you would like to add your comments about a book
already listed, please email
me with the title, author, and your comments about
the book!
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