Creating campus community

From the Publisher: "We have at our disposal one of the greatest vehicles for-community-building known to humankind-the one called education."--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, National Survey of Student Engagement, Indiana University. "Ernie Boyer was a giant in higher education. This book, a resource guide, focuses on one of his great loves-campus community. The book examines his contributions and offers a compelling agenda for action."-Arthur Levine, president, Teachers College, Columbia University.^ "This well-written and timely book draws on the lessons learned from five very different institutions as they attempted to address a major challenge to higher education-building effective campus communities. Practitioners will find this to be an invaluable resource and guide as they attempt to bring Ernie Boyer's vision to life on their campuses. A great tribute to one of America's leading educators!"-Charles C. Schroeder, professor of higher education, University of Missouri-Columbia. "There is no topic more important in higher education today than creating campus community. McDonald and his associates have indeed lived up to Ernest Boyer's legacy by presenting us with a remarkable set of campus models for us to admire-and emulate."--Yolanda T. Moses, president, American Association for Higher Education. "This book comes at an auspicious time of educational transformation.^ Like the Boyer Center, this book's fundamental priority in meeting today's challenging new realities is the discovery and creation of new forms of community."-Glen R. Bucher, executive director, the Boyer Center.