Higher Education Student

If you are planning an HPDE Track day and wondering how to prepare look no further. With so many choices available all over the internet, this guide will help reduce your research time spent looking for what you need to know for what’s best for you. It is written by a certified Instructor to help prospective students avoid the fluff written by unqualified people on community sites. • How to choose an HPDE organization to run with • How to prepare for the event. • How to prepare your car, the key to safety and enjoyment-A checklist • What you need to bring to the track. A checklist...

Decades of research demonstrate the transformative potential and the lasting legacies of a relationship-rich college experience. Critics suggest that to build connections with peers, faculty, staff, and other mentors is expensive and only an option at elite institutions where instructors have the luxury of time with students. But in this revelatory book brimming with the voices of students, faculty, and staff from across the country, Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert argue that relationship-rich environments can and should exist for all students at all types of institutions.

When college students are in a mental health crisis, they often turn to a peer or a trusted faculty or staff member first. As the number of students struggling with mental health issues continues to rise, higher education professionals are called upon to do even more. Basic Counseling Skills for Higher Education Professionals equips college and university leaders with the basic knowledge and skills to address and respond to students with mental health concerns. The authors provide foundational information on the signs and symptoms of the most common mental health issues educators are likely...

Written by students, for students, Law School Confidential has been the "must-have" guide for anyone thinking about, applying to, or attending law school for more than a decade. And now, in this newly revised third edition, it's more valuable than ever. This isn't the advice of graying professors or battle-scarred practitioners long removed from law school. Robert H. Miller has assembled a blue-ribbon panel of recent graduates from across the country to offer realistic and informative firsthand advice about what law school is really like.

Concise Notes on Pathophysiology for Nursing Students: High-Yield Crash Course Study Guide - Learn Smarter, Study Less, and Pass the NCLEX-RN Faster! Master pathophysiology the smart way and pass the NCLEX-RN with confidence! Struggling to keep up with the endless details of pathophysiology? Overwhelmed by complex textbooks that make studying feel like an impossible task? Concise Notes on Pathophysiology for Nursing Students is your ultimate high-yield crash course study guide designed to help you learn smarter, study less, and retain more - so you can pass the NCLEX-RN faster!

One L, Scott Turow's journal of his first year at law school and a best seller when it was first published in 1977, has gone on to become a virtual bible for prospective law students. Not only does it introduce with remarkable clarity the ideas and issues that are the stuff of legal education; it also brings alive the anxiety and competitiveness, with others and, even more, with oneself, that set the tone in this crucible of character building.

Concise Notes on Pediatrics for Nursing Students is designed by nursing students, for nursing students—delivering exactly what you need to know, in a format you can actually use. No fluff, no filler-just high-yield, test-ready content that helps you learn faster and retain more.

The moment is right for critical reflection on what has been assumed to be a core part of schooling. In Ungrading, 15 educators write about their diverse experiences going gradeless. Based on rigorous and replicated research, this is the first book to show why and how faculty who wish to focus on learning, rather than sorting or judging, might proceed. It includes honest reflection on what makes ungrading challenging, and testimonials about what makes it transformative.

A powerful memoir of a woman plunged into fraudulent debt that explores America’s broken student loan system and illuminates the ways that debt shapes every aspect of our lives. At 22 years old, Kristin Collier was on the verge of college graduation, applying for a credit card to cover...

The American Dream—the promise of opportunity, upward mobility, and a better life—is slipping through our fingers, and higher education is at the heart of its unraveling. For generations, colleges and universities were the great equalizers, the engines of opportunity that turned aspirations into achievements. But today, that promise feels broken. Skyrocketing tuition, crushing student debt, and academic programs out of step with the workforce have turned what should be a bridge to a better future into a daunting and uncertain gamble. This book dives deep into the urgent question: What ...

What is the value of a college degree? The four-year college experience is as American as apple pie. So is the belief that higher education offers a ticket to a better life. But with student-loan debt surpassing the $1 trillion mark and unemployment of college graduates at historic highs, people are beginning to question that value. In College (Un)Bound, Jeffrey J. Selingo, editor at large of the Chronicle of Higher Education, argues that America’s higher education system is broken.

A leading educational thinker argues that the American university is stuck in the past -- and shows how we can revolutionize it for our era of constant change Our current system of higher education dates to the period from 1865 to 1925. It was in those decades that the nation's new universities...

"Master Legal Vocabulary & Terminology" provides a structured framework under which law students, lawyers and other law professionals can significantly improve their knowledge of legal vocabulary and terminology. You will be taken through the main vocabulary and grammar structures in commercial contracts and allowed to practice them through highly targeted vocabulary and grammar activities, which aim to develop, not only your lexical and grammatical skills, but also your confidence and overall competence within international legal settings.

First published in 1999, American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century offered a comprehensive introduction to the central issues facing American colleges and universities. This thoroughly revised edition brings the classic volume up to date. The contributors have rewritten every chapter to address major changes in higher education, including the rise of organized social movements, the problem of income inequality and stratification, and the growth of for-profit and distance education.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes an inspiring Baxter Family novel about a beloved high school principal who starts a Bible Study to improve the lives of his struggling students, only to become the national focus of a controversial lawsuit. Hamilton High Principal...

🧭 Reframing Potential in Modern Education: A Montessori-Inspired Approach for High Potential Learners - What if giftedness was more common than we think - just poorly identified? - What if your child’s defiance or boredom was brilliance misunderstood? - What if our systems are filtering talent instead of fostering it? Reframing Potential in Modern Education offers a bold, inclusive rethink of giftedness - designed for today’s educators, parents, and reformers. Grounded in over 30 years of classroom experience, this book blends Montessori wisdom, public education insight, and real ...

Unlock your academic dreams with "Funding Her Dreams: College Scholarships for Women" This essential resource offers insider tips, detailed application strategies, and inspiring success stories to help you navigate the world of scholarships. Whether you're a high school senior, a college student, or a non-traditional learner, this guide empowers you to secure the financial aid you need to achieve your educational goals. Discover the path to a debt-free education and transform your future today! Brought to you by Scholarship Success Center

Worried about the Catholic high school admissions process? You’re not alone. With five challenging sections and high stakes, preparing for the HSPT can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re struggling with verbal analogies, math problems, or time management, this book is designed to make studying simpler and more effective. The HSPT Prep Book takes the stress out of studying by breaking complex topics into easy-to-understand lessons. Created by education experts, this guide helps you build not just your scores—but your confidence.

In the last two decades, growing numbers of colleges and universities have started to focus specifically on fundraising for student affairs, raising money for everything from facilities to scholarships to student food banks to support for students from diverse backgrounds. Student affairs professionals of all levels must have a strong understanding of fundraising in order to be good campus partners, avoid fundraising missteps and, most importantly, help the divi­sion of student affairs garner donations that will impact student success. Student Affairs Fundraising: Raising Funds to Raise ...

Crack the code to college admissions and help students craft the ultimate statement of self-identity and get into their school of choice with this groundbreaking guide from America's College Counselor. On average, an admissions committee takes seconds to decide whether to admit a student. They...