Powerful partnerships : independent colleges share high-impact strategies for low-income students' success / Richard Ekman, Russell Garth and John F. Noonan, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ekman, Richard.

Garth, Russell Y.

Noonan, John F.

Series:

Lumina Foundation for Education new agenda series ; vol. 5, no. 4, Oct. 2004.

Lumina Foundation for Education new agenda series ; vol. 5, no. 4, Oct. 2004

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Poor--Education.

Poor.

College student development programs.

United States.

College student development programs--United States.

Universities and colleges--United States--Admissions.

Universities and colleges.

Poor--Education--United States.

Physical Description:

126 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Indianapolis, Ind.] : Lumina Foundation for Education, [2004]

Contents:

Introduction

St. Edward's University : migrant students

Alaska Pacific University : rural Alaska native adult program

Wilson College : single mothers with children

College of St. Catherine : "Dear neighbor" mission

Hampshire College : partnering with community organizations

Arcadia University : starting with eighth-graders

Merrimack College : accept he challenge program

Cedar Crest College : Women and science

Claflin University : raise the bar for all

Dillard University : mission, maintenence [sic] and growth

Berea College : planning for retention

Heritage University : president as tour guide

College of Notre Dame of Maryland : young and adult women

Mount St. Mary's College : full range of services

South Vermont College : college of opportunity

International comparisons

Epilogue : fertile ground.

Notes:

Title from cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

56883987