This paper is a critical review and synthesis of the research on the association between
student-faculty informal, nonclass contact and various outcomes of college. Relevant …

Higher education lacks an intellectually coherent sociology; varied research on colleges and
universities is dispersed widely throughout the discipline. This review initiates a critical …

We did not realize it at the time, but we were observing a new cohort of students being swept
up onto the party pathway that defines a swath of undergraduate social life at this university …

The second edition of Organizational Theory in Higher Education is a comprehensive and
accessible treatment of organizational theory and higher education administration. Noted …

In this book, the authors bring together in one place essential information about college
students in the US in the 21st century. Synthesizing existing research and theory, they …

The second edition of Student Development in College offers higher education
professionals a clear understanding of the developmental challenges facing today's college …

In recent decades, the lives of people in their late teens and twenties have changed so
dramatically that a new stage of life has developed. In his provocative work, Jeffrey Jensen …

Presents a study which focused primarily on student outcomes and how they are affected by
college environments. Details of the study; Issues studied; Findings; Impact of student …

Longitudinal data gathered from all 683 first-year students in the College of the University of
Chicago in 1965 are used to test the utility of a theoretical model in explaining the …

The ninth edition of The Sociology of Education examines the field in rare breadth by
incorporating a diverse range of theoretical approaches and a distinct sociological lens in its …