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Last Dance: Behind the Scene...John Feinstein

Exploring what it means to be a school, a coach, and a player in college basketball’s Final Four, Feinstein exposes the driving forces behind one of the most revered events in American sports. Readers will also find dramatic stories from th… more

Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four
John Feinstein
Back Bay Books , English
 

The Last Amateurs: Playing f...John Feinstein

Like millions who love college basketball, John Feinstein was first drawn to the game because of its intensity, speed and intelligence. Like many others, he felt that the vast sums of money involved in NCAA basketball had turned the sport i… more

The Last Amateurs: Playing for Glory and Honor in Division I College Basketball
John Feinstein
Back Bay Books , English
 

The Great Brain RaceBen Wildavsky

In The Great Brain Race, former U.S. News & World Report education editor Ben Wildavsky presents the first popular account of how international competition for the brightest minds is transforming the world of higher education—and why this … more

The Great Brain Race
Ben Wildavsky
Princeton University Press , English
 

Is University Worth It? Esse...Michael Courtman

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Considering University?With student loan debt soaring and growing numbers of graduates in poorly paid, menial jobs it’s vital for the general public to have access to good information about employment outcomes for graduates. Without accessi… more

Is University Worth It? Essential Information about Employment Outcomes for Graduates
Michael Courtman
Michael Courtman , English
 

Intelligent Giving: Insights...Jonathan P. Caulkins, Jay Co...

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Provides an intellectual framework for guiding prospective major donors in giving more effectively to higher education. Although most major gifts are profoundly motivated by charitable intentions, the noble impulse to give to higher educati… more

Intelligent Giving: Insights and Strategies for Higher Education Donors
Jonathan P. Caulkins, Jay Cole, Melissa Hardoby, Donna Keyser
Rand Corp , English
 

Christianity and the Discipl...Mervyn Davies, Oliver D. Crisp

This volume will show how various intellectual disciplines (most found within the modern university) can learn from theology and philosophy in primarily methodological and substantitive terms. It will explore the possible ways in which curr… more

Christianity and the Disciplines: The Transformation of the University (Religion and the University)
Mervyn Davies, Oliver D. Crisp
T & T Clark International , English
 

Educating for ShalomNicholas Wolterstorff

In addition to his notable work as a premier Christian philosopher, Nicholas Wolterstorff has become a leading voice on faith-based higher education. This volume gathers the best of Wolterstorff’s essays from the past twenty-five years deal… more

Educating for Shalom
Nicholas Wolterstorff
Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. , English
 

The College Alternative: A P...Theodore R. Smith

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We all grow up being told repeatedly that we must go to college and get a great degree, so that we can get a great job, make lots of personal income, and have an easy, great life. The consequences, otherwise, are dire: A life of misery, har… more

The College Alternative: A Path to Self-Sufficiency
Theodore R. Smith
PHP Experts, Inc. , English
 

The Millionaire PhD: 25 Ways...Rebecca Glassman

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Do you have a doctoral or master’s degree? Are you feeling unfulfilled (personally and financially) in your career? Are you unemployed or underemployed even with your graduate degree? Are you looking to create a second stream of income o… more

The Millionaire PhD: 25 Ways People with Doctoral and Master’s Degrees can Create Fabulous Wealth Outside of Academia
Rebecca Glassman
English
 

College Scholarships and Gra...Paul Thomas Jacobs, Cecil W....

What Are Student Loans?College Financial Advice And Where To Seek It OutFinancing Your Education:Financial Aid Options For StudentsPell GrantsOther Types Of Student LoansBorrowing Student Loans ResponsiblyReducing The Amount You Need For A … more

College Scholarships and Grants: Where to Begin
Paul Thomas Jacobs, Cecil W. Holloway
English
 

The Gifts of Jimmy VBob Valvano, Bob Hill

“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out.  It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being.  We should all be thankful for those who rekindle the inner spirit.”  -Albert Schweitzer For Bob Valvano, as … more

The Gifts of Jimmy V
Bob Valvano, Bob Hill
Triumph Books , English
 

Yours TrulyBob Sullivan

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Yours TrulyWe can all recall times growingup when we had the urge to playhooky from school. Those days whenwe faked a cold or flu in an attemptto avoid an upcoming grammar testor the consequences for incompletehomework. We would cough ands… more

Yours Truly
Bob Sullivan
Xlibris , English
 

SSM/VSM UNDER A COMPLEX SYST...MARTHA PATRICIA LOPEZ GARZA

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At the present time there is a global tendency to take an integral or holistic approach to the business management. This paper deals with the evolution of two systems approaches, the first one is a methodology for the change, Soft Systems … more

SSM/VSM UNDER A COMPLEX SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK
MARTHA PATRICIA LOPEZ GARZA
AuthorHouse , English
 

Working with Problem Faculty...R. Kent Crookston

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Department chairs name “difficult people” or “problem faculty” as the most pressing issue they face. Coming into the position from a faculty role, as most do, department chairs have little or no training in dealing with their colleagues whe… more

Working with Problem Faculty: A Six-Step Guide for Department Chairs
R. Kent Crookston
Jossey-Bass , English
 

Pitch Perfect (movie tie-in)...Mickey Rapkin

A musical tale of collegiate a cappella filled of high notes, high drama, and high jinks is now a major motion picture. Get ready to be pitch slapped.The roots of unaccompanied vocal music stretch all the way back to Gregorian chants of the… more

Pitch Perfect (movie tie-in): The Quest for Collegiate A Cappella Glory
Mickey Rapkin
Gotham Books , English
 

W&M Alumni Magazine (Spring 2010)W&M Alumni Association

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Spring 2010: Who holds the key?For those seeking privacy in their daily lives, it’s no longer enough just to keep the blinds closed. Our most personal information is now just a “tweet” away from being laid out for the world to see. Think th… more

W&M Alumni Magazine (Spring 2010)
W&M Alumni Association
William and Mary Alumni Association , English
 

The Community College Career...Thomas Snyder

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Get a good education without massive debt, and enter a field that’s actually hiringIn coming years, millions of great jobs will be opening up in growth areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health care, information technology, a… more

The Community College Career Track: How to Achieve the American Dream without a Mountain of Debt
Thomas Snyder
Wiley , English
 

The College Strategy GuideGabe Barrett

Too many people either never attend or drop out of college because they think it’s too difficult. They get overwhelmed by all the tests, papers, and time constraints that come with higher education. They don’t understand how to deal with ro… more

The College Strategy Guide
Gabe Barrett
WestBow , English
 

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia...David R. Staskin MD, MD Mart...

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This Clinical Resource Tool is structured around consensus statements developed by the BPH-LUTS±ED Expert Working Group, a panel of primary care physicians and urologists with expertise in the multidimensional care of patients with LUTS and… more

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia-Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Improved Long-term Care of Patients With Erectile Dysfunction
David R. Staskin MD, MD Martin M. Miner, MD Matt T. Rosenberg, MD Richard Sadovsky, MD Steven A. Kaplan
Asante Communications, LLC , English
 

Underdawgs: How Brad Stevens...David Woods

Butler University in Indianapolis became the smallest school in 40 years to reach the NCAA championship game. Prior to the tournament, a statistician calculated the Bulldogs as a 200-to-1 shot to win. But as fascinating as what Butler accom… more

Underdawgs: How Brad Stevens and the Butler Bulldogs Marched Their Way to the Brink of College Basketball’s National Championship
David Woods
Scribner , English