"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.