"We have at our disposal one of the greatest vehiclesfor...community-building known to humankind--the one callededucation." --from the foreword by Parker Palmer"Connecting authentically and deeply with others across alldimensions of life enriches the human spirit. The sense ofcommunity resulting from such connections is a hallmark of asupportive campus environment, which we know is an important factorin enhancing student learning. The contributions to this book offera vision we can work toward and provide instructive examples fromdifferent types of institutions to point the way." --George D. Kuh,chancellor's professor and director, National Survey of StudentEngagement, Indiana University"Ernie Boyer was a giant in higher education. This book, a resourceguide, focuses on one of his great loves--campus community. Thebook examines his contributions and offers a compelling agenda foraction." --Arthur Levine, president, Teachers College, ColumbiaUniversity"This well-written and timely book draws on the lessons learnedfrom five very different institutions as they attempted to addressa major challenge to higher education-building effective campuscommunities. Practitioners will find this to be an invaluableresource and guide as they attempt to bring Ernie Boyer's vision tolife on their campuses. A great tribute to one of America's leadingeducators!" --Charles C. Schroeder, professor of higher education,University of Missouri-Columbia"There is no topic more important in higher education today thancreating campus community. McDonald and his associates have indeedlived up to Ernest Boyer's legacy by presenting us with aremarkable set of campus models for us to admire. . . and emulate."--Yolanda T. Moses, president, American Association for HigherEducation"This book comes at an auspicious time of educationaltransformation. Like the Boyer Center, this book's fundamentalpriority in meeting today's challenging new realities is thediscovery and creation of new forms of community." --Glen R.Bucher, executive director, the Boyer Center

Foreword (Parker J. Palmer).Preface.The Boyer Center.The Contributors.1. An Agenda of Common Caring: The Call for Community in HigherEducation (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 andSusan 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 CampusCommunity (William M. McDonald).8. Conclusion: Final Reflections and Suggestions for CreatingCampus Community (William M. McDonald and Associates).Afterword: The Quest for Community in Higher Education (Parker J.Palmer).Index.