College Belonging

"Administrators have long persisted with a problematic notion of inclusion that puts the responsibility on individual students, without thought to what belonging looks and feels like. In this fabulous book, Nunn skillfully argues that institutional context shapes the most salient forms of belonging. Nobody has tackled the issue of belonging quite in this way, and the intervention is so needed."

~Laura T. Hamilton, author of Parenting to a Degree: How Family Matters for College Women’s Success

"College Belonging presents a fascinating account of students’ experiences, informed by in-depth interviews, and offers a level of complexity rarely encountered. Nunn compellingly argues that those who care about equity must care about belonging. Her findings show why common practices in higher education are insufficient and what colleges can do to meet the belonging needs of their students." 

~Blake R. Silver, author of The Cost of Inclusion: How Student Conformity Leads to Inequality on College Campuses

"College Belonging: Author discusses her new book on first-generation students and how they navigate college life," by Scott Jaschik

~Inside Higher Education

New Books Network: Academic Life podcast interview with Lisa M. Nunn

~New Books Network: Academic Life podcast

"An important update to sense of belonging literature because of its claims regarding campus-community belonging and how belonging cannot be earned by an individual but rather must be received from a community." 

~The Review of Higher Education

"Teaching First-Year and First-Generation Students: A Conversation with Lisa Nunn"

~New Books Network: The Academic Life