Book description
As more and more of the college-going population is made up of those
who are the first in their families to attend college, institutions need
to find ways to help these students succeed if they expect to maintain
enrollments. This groundbreaking resource explores the challenges and
barriers to first-generation students and offers a wealth of helpful
recommendations for helping these students succeed in their academic
careers. This book helps leaders in academic and student affairs to
understand these special challenges and how best to meet them.
Lee Ward is director of Career and Academic Planning at James
Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he founded the
Student Learning Institute.
Michael J. Siegel is associate professor and director of the
administration of higher education program at Suffolk University in
Boston, Massachusetts. He is a former research fellow at the Policy
Center on the First Year of College.
Zebulun Davenport is vice chancellor for Student Affairs at
Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis.
