How can colleges stay relevant in the twenty-first century?Residential colleges are the foundation on which US higher education is based. These institutions possess storied traditions fondly cherished by students, alumni, and faculty. There is no denying, however, that all colleges today struggle with changing consumer preferences, high sticker prices, and aging infrastructure. Technological and pedagogical alternatives—not to mention growing political pressure—pre...

During these unprecedented times, glaring internal inefficiencies, communication breakdowns, and an overriding sense of cultural inertia on many campuses are too often set against a backdrop of changing consumer preferences, high sticker prices, declining demand, massive tuition discounting, aging infrastructure, technological and pedagogical alternatives, and political pressure. Strategic leadership in such a complex environment needs to be exercised in nuanced ways that differ from those...

Leadership matters more than ever in this turbulent moment in American higher education.During these unprecedented times, glaring internal inefficiencies, communication breakdowns, and an overriding sense of cultural inertia on many campuses are too often set against a backdrop of changing consumer preferences, high sticker prices, declining demand, massive tuition discounting, aging infrastructure, technological and pedagogical alternatives, and political pressure...

This innovative collaborative work—the first to focus on Buddhist tourism—explores how Buddhists, government organizations, business corporations, and individuals in Asia participate in re-imaginings of Buddhism through tourism. Contributors from religious studies, anthropology, and art history examine sacred places and religious monuments as they have been shaped and reshaped by socioeconomic and cultural trends in the region.Following an introduction that offers the first theoret...

Meet Julie Chavan.Julie is trying to rescue the legendary New York publishing house West 57. Everyone else in her life is trying to rescue Julie—her mother, her ex-fiancé, her ex-best friend, and even the ghost of her dead father. They all think they know what Julie needs.What Julie actually needs is a big bestseller for West 57, but her debut of the year’s hottest book is spinning wildly out of control. Julie is dealing with a dead con artist, an over-sexed London...

More Alternative Truths is an exploration of the potential consequences of today’s politics in our daily lives. More than our individual lives, but our American identity.This exploration defines this anthology. So many of the stories ask what has America become? What will it be in the future? Will it devolve into a Russian style oligarchy, or will we rise to the challenge and use our hearts, our minds and our votes to return to a rational democracy, of, by, and for the people. No o...

Dental implants are an amazing advancement in the field of dentistry but they remain a mystery to the majority of people. This mystery has kept many people from pursuing dental implant placement and has led to a lot of misinformation regarding them. My intention in writing this book is to de-mystify dental implants; it is about shedding light on what we as dentists know and what you as a patient should know. The truth is, the anatomy of a dental implant, the process by which they are place...

Materials Engineering and ScienceUnderstand the relationship between processing and material properties with this streamlined introductionMaterials engineering focuses on the complex and crucial relationship between the physical properties of materials and the chemical bonds that comprise them. Specifically, this field of study seeks to understand how materials can be designed to meet specific design and performance criteria. This ‘material...

Bring your data to life with Power BIKey FeaturesGet to grips with the fundamentals of Microsoft Power BI and its Business Intelligence capabilitiesBuild accurate analytical models, reports and dashboards Get faster and more intuitive insights from your data using Microsoft Power BIBook DescriptionMicrosoft Power BI is a cloud-based service that helps you easily visualize and share insights using your organization's data.This...

Post-baccalaureate education continues to expand at an accelerated rate as new degree programs are developed, enrollments rise, online instruction matures, and the number of institutions offering advanced degrees increases. Our level of understanding of graduate and professional education has not kept pace, especially in comparison to the depth of scholarship available on primary, secondary, and baccalaureate education.A Research Agenda for Graduate Education is a call to ...

Hi, I'm Brian, I am a retired Environmental Technologist. I've been married pretty much my whole life, and recently divorced 5 years ago. been alone ever since! My travel bug started when I went into the Service after high school, (married by then), and was sent to Schweinfurt, Germany, to Patrol the Border, before the Wall came down. I went to Spain and Italy while there. After returning to the States, I went to California, (Bay area) and got my job, and raised 3 kids, I have 5 that I kno...

This is a mercifully short book about a big problem.Sick of feeling emotionally extorted by high-maintenance friendships and soul-sucking social obligations? Ready to stop being a hostage to other people's expectations and FOMO trips?I feel you. I drained my sanity for decades putting everyone else's demands before mine in some desperate people-pleasing quest to be liked. Meanwhile, my own damn dreams festered in a forgotten ditch somewhere.In this straight-talking ...