Today’s College Students

A Reader

Pietro A. Sasso, Joseph L. DeVitis

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English

Peter Lang Publishing Inc
17 December 2014

Organisation & management of education; Colleges of further education

Series: Adolescent Cultures, School & Society

America’s undergraduates truly represent a mind-boggling diversity. Today’s College Students: A Reader looks at a wide variety of student groups and identities, which sets it apart from other texts on contemporary college students that do not cover such a broad spectrum. The editors and contributors also invite students, their instructors, and other college/university practitioners to be mindful of the crucial, yet sometimes overlooked, connection between extra-curricular campus activities and learning. Sustaining educational moments throughout the undergraduate experience, in and out of the classroom, is why colleges exist. This volume thus reminds us that both social interaction and individual critical reflection are vital collegiate processes, especially in an age of consumerism and the McDonaldization of higher education. Ultimately, the text seeks to reinforce and augment the rich diversity that can make college more rewarding for us all. It is especially useful for courses devoted to today’s college students and diversity, the multicultural university, college student development, and student affairs administration.

Edited by: Pietro A. Sasso, Joseph L. DeVitis
Imprint: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Volume: 57
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 810g
ISBN: 9781433123948
ISBN 10: 1433123940
Series: Adolescent Cultures, School & Society
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 17 December 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pietro A. Sasso is Assistant Professor of Student Affairs and College Counseling at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey. He has over a decade of experience in postsecondary education in both student affairs and academic areas. His research focuses on identity construction and college student development outcomes. Joseph L. DeVitis has edited a notable group of readers for Peter Lang: The College Curriculum (2013), Contemporary Colleges and Universities (2013), Critical Civic Literacy (2013), Character and Moral Education (2011), and Adolescent Education (2010). The latter three books won Critics’ Choice Awards from the American Educational Studies Association

Reviews for Today’s College Students: A Reader

"""The higher education landscape is very complex, and Sasso and DeVitis provide a primer on today's college students that has great breadth and depth. Higher education professionals and anyone with an interest in contemporary post-secondary education will appreciate this rich exploration of student identity, diversity, equity, and campus life."" (Scott C. Brown, PhD, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, Colgate University) ""Students in our colleges and universities bring a rich diversity to the learning environment. Sasso and DeVitis offer a broad look into the diverse populations participating in higher education today by laying a framework for how to best serve our students' individual learning needs in and outside the classroom. Their focus on each population is especially useful for educators and student affairs practitioners. It is through understanding our students that we build success for them as well as for our institutions."" (Ellen J. Neufeldt, Vice President for Student Engagement and Enrollment Services, Old Dominion University)"