Argues that higher education fails to address the problem of college student loneliness. Discusses loneliness and its causes, hazards, misunderstood nature, and definition. Explores culture's role in promoting loneliness through values emphasizing competition, mobility, and electronic devices. Offers instructors suggestions for helping lonely…

Summarizes concerns commonly expressed by incoming LaGuardia Community College freshmen (e.g., worries about parenting; fear of random violence; financial worries; fear of educational failure; and anxiety about mastering English). Reviews an instructor's efforts to empower students and build self-concept. Advocates a systemwide effort to meet…

Drawing from the literature and research on educational advising and student retention, this handbook provides practical guidelines on advising students, based on five propositions. The propositions are that: (1) educational advisement should be designed to provide accurate, consistent, accessible information for students concerning their progress…