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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a pivotal role in promoting social and economic mobility for African Americans and in mentoring the next generation of Black leaders. In HBCU, Marybeth Gasman and Levon T. Esters explore the remarkable impact and contributions of these significant institutions. Through inspiring personal stories and extensive research, Gasman and Esters showcase how HBCUs have mentored generations of leaders and scholars, fostering a collaborative culture of success and empowerment.

🎉 Ready to Ace Your Academic Life and Still Have Time for Netflix? 🎉 Welcome to " Ace IT: The Ultimate Student Success Blueprint"—the book that’s about to become your new best friend in the quest for school glory. Whether you’re navigating the tricky waters of high school, preparing for college, or just looking to level up your academic game, this book is your ticket to success without the stress. Inside these pages, you’ll discover how to: 🔍 Identify Your Superpowers: Unleash your hidden strengths and interests to find out what really makes you tick. Say goodbye to boring ...

In this instant Amazon-bestselling guide to entrepreneurship and personal finance, teen entrepreneur Nathan Sykes pulls back the curtain on the same journey he's using to attempt the impossible - retiring before 25 years old; younger than 99 percent of the population. In Retire Before College, Sykes shares how high school and college students can transform the way they think about entrepreneurship.

Studying for the SAT doesn’t have to feel like pulling teeth, and it definitely doesn’t have to bore you to tears. Welcome to Master SAT Vocabulary Words While Laughing Out Loud!, the book that flips the traditional drudgery of vocab drills on its head. Inside, you’ll find 1,000 high-frequency SAT words brought to life through jokes, funny stories, and quirky scenarios designed to make you laugh and learn. Forget the stale flashcards and uninspiring word lists—this book turns vocabulary into an adventure that’s as entertaining as your favorite sitcom.

Alex Harper has her future perfectly planned: top grades, a prestigious internship, and a fast track to corporate success. She definitely doesn't have time for distractions—especially not devastatingly handsome ones who spill coffee all over her white shirt. Dylan Reid is corporate royalty, heir to a business empire, and notorious for skating by on charm alone. At least, that's what Alex thinks until he proves to be her most challenging academic rival. Between heated debates and late-night study sessions, she starts to see there's more to Dylan than his perfect smile and family legacy. ...

In Hear Ye the Word of the Lord, biblical scholar D. Brent Sandy explores how oral communication shaped the ways that biblical writers received God's message—and even more importantly, how the ancient and modern faithful receive it through hearing.

What do the books of Luke and Acts teach us about God, Jesus, and the early church? How do these two books relate to each other? In this accessible and compelling introduction, Michael Bird draws us into the wide-ranging narrative of Luke-Acts to discover how Luke frames the life of Jesus and of the first disciples who set out from Jerusalem to "the ends of the earth" proclaiming the Good News. Bird shows us how these two books, when read together, tell a cohesive narrative about Jesus, the Church, and the mission of God—with implications for the whole of our lives today.

While Kick Ass in College is irreverent and laugh-out-loud funny, Gunnar Fox is out for more than his readers' laughter: he wants their full attention and commitment to his "kick-ass" study techniques and life strategies.

In this thought-provoking book, acclaimed cultural critic and professor of literature Richard Ohmann and noted critical scholar and pedagogue Ira Shor challenge the widely accepted notion of the "college premium": the economic advantage associated with obtaining a college degree. The authors show how the idea of a college premium is often merely a myth that furthers the commercialization of education.

Designed to be compatible with virtually every standard textbook in its subject field, Barron's EZ-101 Study Keys gives you a valuable overview of your college-level course. From Middle English through the modern writers, English Literature covers the key themes, quotations, and literary terms.

Do you wish you could get better grades? Do you struggle with certain subjects and believe that maybe you're not cut out for them? Do you want to spend less time studying and still get good grades? This book is the perfect go-to source for all students...It's a must-read for all students! The Page-Hungry Bookworm I highly recommend Anyone Can Get an A+ to every college student and any secondary student thinking about higher education. McNeil's Reviews Practical and sound advice presented in a caring supportive manner. Sarah Jackson, Author and Reviewer. Anyone Can Get An A+ is a ...

Embark on an extraordinary journey with 'College Success Blueprint,' a remarkable new eBook designed to equip you for college life and beyond. This comprehensive guide is a must-have treasure trove, packed full of essential tips, tools, and techniques to accomplish a rewarding and fulfilling college experience. College life marks a decisive phase in your life where each step you take has the potential to shape your future. This eBook strategically divided into 15 insightful chapters, curated to address every sphere, from emotional preparedness and academic anticipation to social adaptation....

Frustrated or overwhelmed by the college admissions process? Imagine how confusing it may be for your college-bound teen. It's important for your maturing high schooler to be in the driver's seat of applying to and choosing the right school. But, how can you support and guide your teen without taking over? This book explains each step in the process and provides clear, concise tips on what your student should be doing, when they should be doing it, and why each step is so important.

Your Ivy competitive edge. The most effective college application strategies ever published. Transform your college applications into Bam! Pow! Wow!—without high-priced consultants, tutors, or prep courses. Using actual common application personal essays, activities and honors sections, supplemental essays, and letters of continued interest from accepted applications to University of Virginia, Duke, and Princeton, Coach Mom Top College Admission Playbook shows you how to stand tall above thousands in one quick listen.

Every spring, over one million high school juniors embark on an annual rite of passage: applying to college. And with college admission rates at an all-time low, getting into a competitive school is now tougher than ever. At the top schools, a strong transcript and great test scores will get your application noticed, but it’s your essays, and the personal story that they highlight, that will get you admitted. Write Yourself In gives students step-by-step processes for brainstorming, outlining, writing, and revising essays.

Campus Chronicles will inspire you, amuse you, and support you through your college years. Whether you are a high-school student just leaving for college, or a college senior who has seen it all, these stories will illuminate the college experience for you.

What began as an effort for a college professor to get to know her students turned into an invitation to be initiated into a National Panhellenic Conference sorority and serve as its faculty advisor. For the next seven years, Mathews attended sorority and fraternity chapter meetings, Greek Week competitions, leadership retreats, and mixers and formals. Combining her personal observations with ethnographic field analysis and research, this book examines how white Greek letter organizations help reshape the conceptual boundaries of society's most foundational relationship categories.

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In the autumn of 1992, two young women students at Melbourne University went to the police claiming that they had been indecently assaulted at a party. The man they accused was the head of their co-ed residential college. The controversial book that Helen Garner wrote about the resulting Ormond College sexual harassment case caused a social media storm. Prominent feminists were outraged at Garner's perceived support for the man involved, but many saw her approach a necessary and much welcome nuance towards the power dynamic between men and women.

The debate over sexual violence on campus is reaching fever pitch, from headlines about out-of-control fraternities to the "mattress protests" by female students at Columbia University and other colleges. The Hunting Ground, the new documentary by award-winning filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, has taken this debate to a new level, becoming a galvanizing catalyst for discussion at the hundreds of campuses where the documentary is being screened each month.