Students' Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College
Key Insights from Research for Practice
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:15th Oct '26
£60.00
This title is due to be published on 15th October, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This book delves into the critical role that belonging plays in student success. It highlights how engagement in college life fosters connections, learning, academic performance, development and so much more. Open to learn; close ready to take action!
Belonging is not just a feel-good concept; it’s a critical component that shapes educational outcomes.
Students’ Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College serves as both a scholarly resource and a practical guide for higher education. The book examines the essential role involvement plays in fostering belonging and promoting student success. Organized around data-driven chapters, the collection draws on empirical studies demonstrating how academic and social experiences shape a strong sense of belonging and influence learning, engagement, and persistence. The opening chapters establish foundational definitions of belonging and student involvement and underscore their importance in the college context. Subsequent chapters explore mechanisms through which involvement cultivates belonging, including extracurricular activities, identity-based athletics, minority-serving institutions, and other high-impact practices. These experiences create opportunities for students to form meaningful connections and assume valued roles. The volume also attends to diverse student populations, examining how identity and context shape students’ experiences. Overall, the book equips educators, administrators, and students with insights to build campus cultures where learners feel valued and connected.
Terrell Strayhorn’s timely and relevant book Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College, continues to solidify his reputation as one of the world’s leading public intellectuals in education. With intellectual rigor, research sophistication, and practical wisdom, Strayhorn illuminates how belonging and involvement intersect to transform students’ lives, providing key insights essential for educators, leaders, and policymakers. This book is more than a must-read–it’s a masterful blend of incisive insights, riveting research, and promising practices that will shape scholarly discourse and institutional success for years to come. -- Melvin C. Terrell, PhD * Vice President Emeritus, Northeastern Illinois University and Chair Emeritus, Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Educational Foundation, INC. *
Terrell Strayhorn’s timely and relevant book Sense of Belonging and Involvement in College, continues to solidify his reputation as one of the world’s leading public intellectuals in education. With intellectual rigor, research sophistication, and practical wisdom, Strayhorn illuminates how belonging and involvement intersect to transform students’ lives, providing key insights essential for educators, leaders, and policymakers. This book is more than a must-read–it’s a masterful blend of incisive insights, riveting research, and promising practices that will shape scholarly discourse and institutional success for years to come. -- Dr. Melvin C. Terrell * Vice President Emeritus, Northeastern Illinois University and Chair Emeritus, Educational Foundation, INC. *
Dr Terrell Strayhorn has once again added incredible depth to the topic of Student Sense of Belonging. His ability to enhance existing theory with new insights is strengthen by the ability to utilize each chapter as tools for practice and as framework for strategy levers that have direct impact on student persistence and completion. This book is Dr Strayhorn's finest scholarship among his incredible body of work. -- Dr Jason L. Meriwether * Vice President of Enrollment Management, am Houston State University *
ISBN: 9781538182185
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192 pages