-We have at our disposal one of the greatest vehicles for...community-building known to humankind--the one called education.- --from the foreword by Parker Palmer

-Connecting authentically and deeply with others across all dimensions of life enriches the human spirit. The sense of community resulting from such connections is a hallmark of a supportive campus environment, which we know is an important factor in enhancing student learning. The contributions to this book offer a vision we can work toward and provide instructive examples from different types of institutions to point...