Creating Campus Community: In Search of Ernest Boyer's Legacy. The Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series

"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 From The Publisher: We Have At Our Disposal One Of The Greatest Vehicles For-community-building Known To Humankind-the One Called Education.--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. An Agenda Of Common Caring : The Call For Community In Higher Education / E. Grady Bogue -- Creating Community In A Complex Research University Environment / Betty L. Moore And Arthur W. Carter -- Beyond Rhetoric : Composing A Common Community Experience / Cynthia A. Wells -- Modeling Community Through Campus Leadership / Larry D. Roper And Susan D. Longerbeam -- A Lab Without Walls : A Team Approach To Creating Community / Cathy Eidson Brown, J. Mark Brown, And Robert A. Littleton -- Promoting Community Through Citizenship And Service / Jean L. Bacon -- Absent Voices : Assessing Students' Perceptions Of Campus Community / William M. Mcdonald -- Conclusion : Final Reflections And Suggestions For Creating Campus Community / William M. Mcdonald And Associates -- Afterword : The Quest For Community In Higher Education / Parker J. Palmer. William M. Mcdonald And Associates ; With Foreword And Afterword By Parker J. Palmer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The chapters of this collection focus on the impact of the educational leadership of Ernest Boyer, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for 16 years and well-known commentator on higher education. The book reviews the current state of campus community and describes community-building models at five different colleges and universities. The chapters are: (1) An Agenda for Common Caring: The Call for Community in Higher Education (E. Grady Bogue); (2) Creating Community in a Complex Research University Environment (Betty L. Moore and Arthur W. Carter); (3) Beyond Rhetoric: Composing a Common Community Experience (Cynthia A. Wells); (4) Modeling Community through Campus Leadership (Larry D. Roper and Susan D. Longerbeam); (5) A Lab without Walls: A Team Approach to Creating Community (Cathy Eidson Brown, J. Mark Brown, and Robert A. Littleton); (6) Promoting Community through Citizenship and Service (Jean L. Bacon); (7) Absent Voices: Assessing Students' Perceptions of Campus Community (William M. McDonald); and (8) Conclusion: Final Reflections and Suggestions for Creating Campus Community (William M. McDonald and Associates). The afterword, by Parker J. Palmer, is titled The Quest for Community in Higher Education. Each chapter contains references. (SLD) Creating Campus Community......Page 5 Contents......Page 9 Foreword......Page 11 Preface......Page 19 The Boyer Center......Page 27 The Contributors......Page 29 1 An Agenda of Common Caring: The Call for Community in Higher Education......Page 39 2 Creating Community in a Complex Research University Environment......Page 59 3 Beyond Rhetoric: Composing a Common Community Experience......Page 83 4 Modeling Community Through Campus Leadership......Page 107 5 A Lab Without Walls: A Team Approach to Creating Community......Page 131 6 Promoting Community Through Citizenship and Service......Page 159 7 Absent Voices: Assessing Students’ Perceptions of Campus Community......Page 183 8 Conclusion: Final Reflections and Suggestions for Creating Campus Community......Page 207 Afterword: The Quest for Community in Higher Education......Page 217 Index......Page 231 In the closing years of the twentieth century, a concern for "community" enjoyed a renewed visibility in public conversation and literature, as reflected in Habits of the Heart (Bellah and others, 1985) and The Spirit of Community (Etzioni,1993).