Realizing the Educational Potential of Residence Halls

CHARLES C. SCHROEDER is vice-chancellor for student affairsand a member of the doctoral faculty in the Higher and AdultEducation Department at the University of Missouri, Columbia. PHYLLIS MABLE is vice-president for student affairs atLongwood College. Since 1979, she has served as president of theCouncil for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.

• Part One: The Role of Residence Halls in Educating Students. Part Two: Promoting Student Learning in Residence Halls. Part Three: Strengthening Educational Impacts of Residential Life.

"A very timely collection of fascinating and informative readings on a subject of central importance to higher education policy and practice... a sterling list of contributors... 'must' reading for professionals who work in residential institutions." (Alexander W. Astin, Professor of Higher Education and Director of the Higher Education Research Institute, University of California, Los Angeles)