Leadership and Management Issues for a New Century: New Directions for Student Services (J-B SS Single Issue Student Services) - Softcover

Woodard Jr., Dudley B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0787954454 ISBN 13: 9780787954451

Verlag: Jossey-Bass, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

This issue identifies how the work of student affairs must be transformed to meet the needs of students and society in the new century. The editors explore assumptions and myths of how higher education functions that stand in the way of creative and innovative approaches to student learning and explain why it is essential that student affairs form connections across functional areas and collaborate with a broader group of shareholders and stakeholders that contribute to the student experience. They examine how new approaches to learning require a new kind of leadership on the part of student affairs, describing the important role played by student affairs professionals in creating and sustaining learning communities, and more. This is the 91st issue of the quarterly journal New DIrections for Student Services.

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DUDLEY B. WOODARD is professor of higher education at the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona, where he previously served as vice president for student affairs. PATRICK G. LOVE is associate professor in higher education and student affairs at New York University. His scholarship focuses on educational culture, student learning, spirituality, and the experiences of marginalized students in higher education. SUSAN R. KOMIVES is associate professor and director of the College Student Personnel Administration graduate program at the University of Maryland. She is former vice president of Stephens College and of the University of Tampa.

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This issue identifies how the work of student affairs must be transformed to meet the needs of students and society in the new century. The authors explore assumptions and myths of how higher education functions that stand in the way of creative and innovative approaches to student learning and explain why it is essential that student affairs form connections across functional areas and collaborate with a broader group of shareholders and stakeholders that contribute to the student experience. They examine how new approaches to learning require a new kind of leadership on the part of student affairs, describing the important role played by student affairs professionals in creating and sustaining learning communities. They explore how changes in students will affect student affairs work, outline new dimensions of student affairs capital, and shed light on the importance of active and collaborative leadership for creating a more flexible structure to handle future challenges.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Jossey-Bass
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0787954454
• ISBN 13: 9780787954451
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 132
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