Expanding Roles for Minorities And Professionals in Higher Education
By Jeanett Castellanos and Lee Jones (eds.), foreword by Laura I. Rendón
Stylus Publishing, August 2003, 320 pp., $65.00 cloth, ISBN, 1-57922-072-X; $24.00 paper, ISBN 1-57922-073-8
The growth of the Latina/o population in the United States is not reflected in higher education where Latinos are the least represented group. In this book, 24 Latina/o scholars provide an historical background; review issues of student access and achievement, and lessons learned; and present the problems of status and barriers faced by administrators and faculty in higher education. Narratives by graduate students, administrators and faculty bring these issues to life.
Dr. Jeanett Castellanos is director of the academic resource center and a lecturer for the department of social sciences and Chicano studies at the University of California-Irvine. Dr. Lee Jones is an associate dean and an associate professor in the College of Education at Florida State University.
By Gunder Myran, George A. Baker III, Beverly Simone and Tony Zeiss
American Association of Community Colleges, September 2003, 143 pp., $38.00 paper, ISBN 0-87117-347-6
Written for presidents, executive teams, governing boards, administrators, faculty leaders and graduate students, this comprehensive primer will be helpful to professionals at all stages of their careers — but it will be especially useful to the growing number of new CEOs. The book includes thorough coverage of operational principles and organizational design, as well as policy development in general and in specific contexts such as students, curriculum, staff and resource development. It also includes special chapters on crisis management, advice for new CEOs and practical resources.
