Dr. Vincent Tinto presents "Conversation on Theory and Practice"
In this Center Speaker Series session, Dr. Tinto will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of his work and scholarship based on his decades of work in the area of college student persistence and success.
Dr. Vincent Tinto, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Higher Education Program, Syracuse University
“Conversation on Theory and Practice”
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
252 Erickson Hall
Dr. Tinto has carried out research and has written extensively on higher education, particularly on student success and the impact of learning communities on student growth and attainment. In this talk directed to students, faculty, and staff in the College of Education, Dr. Tinto will discuss the theoretical underpinnings of his work and scholarship based on his decades of work in the area of college student persistence and success.
Vincent Tinto is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Higher Education Program, Syracuse University. His book, Leaving College, published by the University of Chicago Press, lays out a theory and policy perspective on student success that is considered the benchmark by which work on these issues is judged. His most recent book, Completing College, also published by The University of Chicago Press, lays out a framework for institutional action for student success and describes the range of programs that have been effective in enhancing student success and the types of policies institutions should follow to implement programs successfully in ways that endure and scale-up over time.
