Emblemes [[electronic resource] /] / by Fra. Quarles

• Record Nr.: UNISA996397255003316
• Autore: Quarles Francis <1592-1644.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Printed for John Williams and Francis Eglesfeild ..., 1658
• Descrizione fisica: [9], 331p., [1] leaf of plates : ill
• Soggetti: Emblems
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: In verse.; Contains engraved illustrated t.p., with engraved frontispiece portrait of the author.; Lacks signature X1 per manuscript note at end of book.; Reproduction of original in: British Library.
• Sommario/riassunto: eebo-0018

Graduating class [[electronic resource] ] : disadvantaged students crossing the bridge of higher education / / Latty L. Goodwin ; with a foreword by Lois Weis

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910777654003321
• Autore: Goodwin Latty Lee <1950->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2006
• ISBN: 0-7914-8183-2; 1-4237-9525-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Disciplina: 378.1/9826/940973
• Soggetti: Youth with social disabilities - Education (Higher) - United States; Children of immigrants - Education (Higher) - United States; Educational equalization - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-211) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Graduating Class""; ""CONTENTS""; ""FOREWORD""; ""PREFACE: Water, Water, Everywhere!""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""WHY SHOULD WE CARE?""; ""LOOKING FOR ANSWERS""; ""WHO ARE THESE STUDENTS?""; ""HOW DID THESE STUDENTS SUCCEED?""; ""WILL SUCCESS IN COLLEGE PAY OFF IN THE “REAL WORLDâ€??""; ""2. WHO ARE YOU?""; ""THE PLEASERS""; ""THE SEARCHERS""; ""THE SKEPTICS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""3. LIVING WITHIN THE CULTURE OF AN ELITE UNIVERSITY""; ""THE SUM OF ITS PARTS: HOW TO DESCRIBE THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE""; ""CLIMATE ISSUES""; ""INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""4. LESSONS LEARNED: The Academics of College""""THE PLEASERS: FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SEARCHERS: SECOND-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SKEPTICS: MULTIGENERATIONAL IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""WHAT MADE A DIFFERENCE""; ""5. “ALL WORK AND NO PLAYâ€?: The Social Relevance of College""; ""ALL STRESSED OUT""; ""THE PLEASERS: FIRST-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SEARCHERS: SECOND-GENERATION IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""THE SKEPTICS: MULTIGENERATIONAL IMMIGRANT STUDENTS""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""6. STORMING THE BRIDGE: Surviving the Challenges of College""; ""ADVERSITY COMES IN BIG AND SMALL PACKAGES""""PERSISTENCE: “WHAT DOESNâ€?T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONGER!â€?""; ""ACADEMIC RESILIENCE""; ""7. EXIT AHEAD: The Outcomes of College""; ""OUTCOMES: WHAT WAS ACQUIRED?""; ""REFLECTIONS OF REGRET AND HOPE FOR THE FUTURE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""8. NOW WHICH WAY? Choosing the Right Road""; ""BALANCING ACTS:CHALLENGES AHEAD""; ""THE MOON AND THE STARS:GOALS FOR THE FUTURE""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""9. CONCLUSION: Closing the Gap""; ""RECIPE FOR SUCCESS:MAKING IT HAPPEN""; ""SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES""; ""IMPLICATIONS""; ""APPENDIX A: Suggested Readings""; ""APPENDIX B: Participant Profiles""""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""