Reimagining the Student Experience

by Sarah Visser, Brian Jensen

Overview

Understand the times. Respond faithfully.

Higher education stands at a crossroads. However, there is a way forward that recognizes our current realities while also embracing the possibilities of what higher education could and should be. In this volume, Jensen and Visser have brought together a collaboration of diverse voices from among those devoted to the endeavor of Christian higher education—voices that enrich the conversation surrounding the lives of current and future students. Offering a professional, robust vision of human flourishing, Reimagining the Student Experience invites educators, administrators, chaplains, and university professionals to think deeply and faithfully about their journey with students, from their arrival on campus to their pursuit of faithful living.

Foreword by David S. Guthrie

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161185674
Publisher:	Leafwood Publishers
Publication date:	07/09/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	517 KB

About the Author

Brian Jensen is an executive search consultant at Vanderbloemen with fifteen years of experience in Christian higher education, including roles in residence life, student leadership development, and executive leadership. In addition to consulting with churches, nonprofits, and higher education institutions, Jensen speaks at colleges and conferences on topics regarding leadership development, student retention management, and educational leadership, and he is the coauthor of Storied Leadership: Living and Leading from the Christian Narrative.

Sarah Visser serves as the vice president for student life at Calvin College. She has spent fifteen years working in higher education institutions, serving in both faculty and administrative roles. Prior to her current role, Visser served as the chair of the Department of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at Azusa Pacific University, where she taught undergraduate and graduate students and worked as a professional in the area of student affairs. Visser is also a contributing author to Diversity Matters: Race, Ethnicity, and the Future of Christian Higher Education.

Editorial Reviews

Jensen and Visser bring together a powerful message that addresses important trends in Christian higher education. This book is a rich, insightful exploration of current issues facing the upcoming generation of students that also provides practical, tangible resources for faculty, staff, and administrators serving for the glory of God in Christian higher education. Reimagining the Student Experience is an essential read and a reminder of the kingdom work we engage in daily.

President of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities - Shirley V. Hoogstra

Jensen and Visser have assembled scholar-practitioners who skillfully invite us to dive deeply into the current dialogue in higher education. The chapters are brimming with relevant questions and challenges for this generation of campus leaders. Student development professionals who are committed to a Christian posture will be served well by immersing themselves in these sometimes uncomfortable yet critically important conversations.

Vice President for Student Development, John Brown University - Stephen T. Beers

Christian faculty and administrators desperately need mature Christian writing that provides the best wisdom about student affairs practice. This wonderful volume delivers it, offering deep yet practical insight into how Christianity shapes and transforms the work of student affairs professionals. The authors remind readers that navigating current realities requires a corporate and personal immersion in Christian thought, virtues, and practices, sustained by the Holy Spirit.

Professor of Educational Foundations, Baylor University - Perry L. Glanzer

As a faculty member, I am constantly searching for books that are timely and practical for my graduate students pursuing careers in higher education. This important work is seminal in helping current and future educators consider Christ-centered approaches to understanding, challenging, and supporting their students. By providing thoughtful, relevant practices, Reimagining the Student Experience advances the aims of higher education in a significant way.

Assistant Professor and Program Director of Higher Education, Messiah College - Dottie Weigel

Reimagining the Student Experience is thought-provoking in its winsomely written exposition of contemporary issues facing Christian higher education. This thorough compilation takes us on a hope-instilling journey to fresh perspectives, interpersonal vigor, and a renewed sense of cocurricular duty and vision.

Director of the Wheaton College Counseling Center - Toussaint D. Whetstone