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Selected New Books on Higher Education: How to Ease the Way for Transgender and First-Generation Students

Compiled by Ruth Hammond
May 20, 2018
Selected New Books on Higher Education 1

Accountability and Opportunity in Higher Education: The Civil Rights Dimension, edited by Gary Orfield and Nicholas Hillman (Harvard Education Press; 218 pages; $60 hardcover, $31 paperback) Argues that federal and state accountability standards have in some ways worsened racial inequalities and suggests how to devise policies that better serve diverse populations.

Agile Faculty: Practical Strategies for Managing Research, Service, and Teaching, by Rebecca Pope-Ruark (University of Chicago Press; 190 pages; $65 hardcover, $22.50 paperback, $10 to $22.50 e-book). A guide to applying the Scrum project-management techniques, popular with software developers, to research, committee work, and classroom oversight.

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Selected New Books on Higher Education 1

Accountability and Opportunity in Higher Education: The Civil Rights Dimension, edited by Gary Orfield and Nicholas Hillman (Harvard Education Press; 218 pages; $60 hardcover, $31 paperback) Argues that federal and state accountability standards have in some ways worsened racial inequalities and suggests how to devise policies that better serve diverse populations.

Agile Faculty: Practical Strategies for Managing Research, Service, and Teaching, by Rebecca Pope-Ruark (University of Chicago Press; 190 pages; $65 hardcover, $22.50 paperback, $10 to $22.50 e-book). A guide to applying the Scrum project-management techniques, popular with software developers, to research, committee work, and classroom oversight.

Empowering Men of Color on Campus: Building Student Community in Higher Education, by Derrick R. Brooms, Jelisa S. Clark, and Matthew Smith (Rutgers University Press; 174 pages; $99.95 hardcover, $34.95 paperback or e-book). Investigates how a program that focused on the cultural wealth of the community at a Hispanic-serving institution helped male students persist and succeed at college.

From Single to Serious: Relationships, Gender, and Sexuality on American Evangelical Campuses, by Dana M. Malone (Rutgers University Press; 240 pages; $99.95 hardcover, $28.95 paperback or e-book). Describes the “marriage culture” that develops on evangelical campuses because of the focus on purity and the shame it produces, based on interviews with students on two campuses.

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Learning From the Learners: Successful College Students Share Their Effective Learning Habits, edited by Elizabeth Berry, Bettina J. Huber, and Cynthia Z. Rawitch (Rowman & Littlefield; 292 pages; $110 hardcover, $55 paperback, $52 e-book). Findings of a 10-year qualitative study on the practices that students of diverse backgrounds believe fostered their academic success.

Measuring Success: Testing, Grades, and the Future of College Admissions, edited by Jack Buckley, Lynn Letukas, and Ben Wildavsky (Johns Hopkins University Press; 329 pages; $49.95 hardcover or e-book). Considers the debate over test-optional practices in admissions, examining what spurred some colleges to make the change and how it has affected diversity.

Teaching the Literature Survey Course: New Strategies for College Faculty, edited by Gwynn Dujardin, James M. Lang, and John A. Staunton (West Virginia University Press; 249 pages; $99.99 hardcover, $28.99 paperback or e-book). Offers advice on how to redesign survey courses to deepen learning and increase student engagement.

Technology and Engagement: Making Technology Work for First-Generation College Students, by Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Ana M. Martínez Alemán, and Mandy Savitz-Romer (Rutgers University Press; 195 pages; $99.95 hardcover, $29.95 paperback or e-book). Describes the results of a four-year study that examined how social media could help first-generation students make the social and academic transition to college.

Trans* Policies & Experiences in Housing & Residence Life, edited by Jason C. Garvey and others (Stylus Publishing; 233 pages; $95 hardcover, $35 paperback, $27.99 e-book). Examines the campus climate and housing options for transgender students and explores ways to foster a sense of belonging in them.

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A version of this article appeared in the May 25, 2018, issue.
We welcome your thoughts and questions about this article. Please email the editors or submit a letter for publication.
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