Education
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The History and Practice of College Health [Paperback]
H. Spencer Turner (Editor); Janet L. Hurley (Editor)
£22.00ISBN: 9780813129662
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
This volume is the first definitive reference and textbook in the one-hundred-fifty year history of college health. Written for professionals and for those working in student services and higher education administration, it covers the history of c... .... Learn More -
Challenge and Change in Appalachia: The Story of Hindman Settlement School [Paperback]
Jess Stoddart (Author)
£22.00ISBN: 9780813192796
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
The first and most successful rural social settlement school in the United States lies at the forks of Troublesome Creek in Knott County, Kentucky. Since its founding in 1902 by May Stone and Katherine Pettit, the Hindman Settlement School has rec... .... Learn More -
Black Greek-letter Organizations in the Twenty-First Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun [Hardback]
Gregory S. Parks (Editor); Julianne Malveaux (Foreword); Marc Morial (Afterword)
£43.50ISBN: 9780813124919
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
For much of the twentieth century, black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs) united individuals dedicated to excellence, fostering kinship ties, and uplifting African Americans. Despite the profound influence of BGLOs, many now question the continu... .... Learn More -
Inside Greek U.: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige [Hardback]
Alan D. DeSantis (Author)
£25.50ISBN: 9780813124681
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
One in ten American college students joins a fraternity or sorority, and Greek social organizations produce a disproportionately large percentage of power brokers in business and politics. Statistics show that while these future leaders are on cam... .... Learn More -
Mathematical Educational in Iceland in Historical Context: Socio-Economic Demands and Influences [Paperback]
Kristin Bjarnadottir (Author)
£45.00ISBN: 9789979547266
Published by : University of Iceland Press
This book surveys mathematical education in Iceland from medieval times to the present. Its main focus is on the international "modern" mathematics reform movement in the 1960s, promoted by the OECD. At that time mathematics education in Icela... .... Learn More -
Pathways to Inclusion: A Guide to Staff Development [Paperback]
Rosa Eggertsdottir (Author); Gretar L. Marinosson (Author); Rósa Eggertsdóttir (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9789979546467
Published by : University of Iceland Press
The book is, as the title indicates, written to support staff development in schools working towards inclusive education. The purpose of the material is to diseminate to teachers, parents and support services elements of successful practices of... .... Learn More -
Transylvania: Tutor to the West [Paperback]
John D. Wright (Author)
£22.00ISBN: 9780813191676
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Chartered in 1780, Transylvania University played a significant role as an educational pioneer in the developing trans-Allegheny West and served as its first institution of higher education. Strategically located in the growing city of Lexington, ... .... Learn More -
Berea College: An Illustrated History [Hardback]
Shannon H. Wilson (Author)
£25.50ISBN: 9780813123790
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Berea College's spiritual motto, "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth," has shaped the institution's unique culture and programs since its founding in 1855. Founder John G. Fee, an ardent abolitionist, held fast to the radical visio... .... Learn More -
Cora Wilson Stewart and Kentucky's Moonlight Schools: Fighting for Literacy in America [Hardback]
Yvonne Honeycutt Baldwin (Author)
£38.00ISBN: 9780813123783
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Cora Wilson Stewart (1875--1958) was an elementary school teacher and county school superintendent in eastern Kentucky who, in the fall of 1911, decided to open the classrooms in her district to adult pupils. Convinced that education could elimina... .... Learn More -
A History of Eastern Kentucky University: The School of Opportunity [Hardback]
William E. Ellis (Author)
£14.50ISBN: 9780813123462
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond, Kentucky, celebrated its centennial in 2006. EKU has had a colorful history, from the political quandaries surrounding the inception of its predecessor institutions to its financial difficulties durin... .... Learn More
