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.
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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