Letters to Students
eBook - ePub

Letters to Students

What It Means to Be a College Graduate

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Letters to Students

What It Means to Be a College Graduate

About this book

Through a series of letters to college students, two former university presidents speak to the rich and varied purposes of college and how it prepares one to live a full and successful life.Letters to Students discusses the meaning of higher education for the individual and society, offering advice on navigating the college experience, on life and work, careers, the meaning of success, the role of creativity, leadership, citizenship, compassion, and leaving a legacy.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Chapter Summaries
  6. Foreword
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction to Students and Graduates
  10. Chapter 1: Living a Life of Success
  11. Chapter 2: Getting the Most out of College
  12. Chapter 3: Finding and Using Your Voice
  13. Chapter 4: Don’t Listen
  14. Chapter 5: What Are the Liberal Arts, Anyway?
  15. Chapter 6: Syllabus for Your Life
  16. Chapter 7: How Do We Know What We Think We Know?
  17. Chapter 8: Let Your Life Speak
  18. Chapter 9: How Should I Serve Others?
  19. Chapter 10: Who Do You Want to Be?
  20. Chapter 11: Trust Yourself
  21. Chapter 12: Choices and Decisions
  22. Chapter 13: Why Diversity Matters
  23. Chapter 14: What You Say Matters
  24. Chapter 15: Being an Effective Leader
  25. Chapter 16: Developing Leadership Skills
  26. Chapter 17: Finding and Feeding Your Creativity
  27. Chapter 18: Finding the Job of the Future
  28. Chapter 19: Prepared for Work, Not Just a Job
  29. Chapter 20: What Is Your Real Job?
  30. Chapter 21: Voting Is an Act of Choice and an Exercise of Voice
  31. Chapter 22: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
  32. Chapter 23: Acting as a Guest on the Planet
  33. Chapter 24: Being a Pilgrim in Life, Not a Tourist
  34. Chapter 25: Change Is the Only Constant
  35. Chapter 26: Mentors Matter
  36. Chapter 27: Being a Connoisseur of Knowledge
  37. Chapter 28: Being Good, Not Great
  38. Chapter 29: The Gift of a College Degree
  39. Chapter 30: Navigating the Passage through College
  40. About the Authors