Creating Campus Community (PDF)

"We have at our disposal one of the greatest vehicles
for...community-building known to humankind--the one called
education." --from the foreword by Parker Palmer

"Connecting authentically and deeply with others across all
dimensions of life enriches the human spirit. The sense of
community resulting from such connections is a hallmark of a
supportive campus environment, which we know is an important factor
in enhancing student learning. The contributions to this book offer
a vision we can work toward and provide instructive examples from
different types of institutions to point the way." --George D. Kuh,
chancellor's professor and director, National Survey of Student
Engagement, Indiana University

"Ernie Boyer was a giant in higher education. This book, a resource
guide, focuses on one of his great loves--campus community. The
book examines his contributions and offers a compelling agenda for
action." --Arthur Levine, president, Teachers College, Columbia
University

"This well-written and timely book draws on the lessons learned
from five very different institutions as they attempted to address
a major challenge to higher education-building effective campus
communities. Practitioners will find this to be an invaluable
resource and guide as they attempt to bring Ernie Boyer's vision to
life on their campuses. A great tribute to one of America's leading
educators!" --Charles C. Schroeder, professor of higher education,
University of Missouri-Columbia

"There is no topic more important in higher education today than
creating campus community. McDonald and his associates have indeed
lived up to Ernest Boyer's legacy by presenting us with a
remarkable set of campus models for us to admire. . . and emulate."
--Yolanda T. Moses, president, American Association for Higher
Education

"This book comes at an auspicious time of educational
transformation. Like the Boyer Center, this book's fundamental
priority in meeting today's challenging new realities is the
discovery and creation of new forms of community." --Glen R.
Bucher, executive director, the Boyer Center