Enhancing Student Engagement On Campus

Arthur Sandeen is Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Florida.

• Chapter 1 PrefaceChapter 2 Student Creativity and Antics: Invitations from Students; Streaking Through College; He Just Doesn't Test Well; Aren't You Somebody?; We're a Father!; Buried Treasure; Creative Student PoliticsChapter 3 Misconceptions and Stereotypes: Fraternity Bashing; Dealing With a "Radical" Student; The Dumb Jock; They're Just a Bunch of Bums; What the Students are Thinking; Students and ConformityChapter 4 On the Horns of a Dilemma: Whose Life is it, Anyway?; My Political Naiveté; A Sweet Little Old Lady; Who Has Sufficient Wisdom?; "Adjusted" Recommendations; Spring Break; Loss of InnocenceChapter 5 Observations and Issues: Presidents and Students; Deciding What Students Should Study; Student Satisfaction and Retention; Recruiting New Students; Reference PointsChapter 6 Insight and Inspiration: He's My Brother; It's No Big Deal; The Faculty Just Don't Care; A Lesson From a Student; Whose Flag is That, Anyway?; Confession: My Favorite Students

These stories demonstrate how important it is for educational leaders to be close to the lives of students. Those who get the message will be better for having read the book and so will their students.