New Book Release: College as Rite of Passage and Hero's Journey During an Age of Upheaval
This is the most daunting time to approach adulthood in the United States since World War II and the Great Depression.
Michael Weddington’s new book provides a host of insightful ideas and practical strategies for advisors, mentors, and career development specialists. His recommendations are well-grounded in research and theory and they are applicable to students in high school, college, and beyond. College as Rite of Passage and Hero’s Journey is a valuable tool for anyone seeking to enhance their impact as an advisor, mentor, counselor, and educator of emerging adults.
Joseph B. Cuseo, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Psychology; Marymount California University
Author, Thriving in College & Beyond
Recipient- Diamond Honoree Award from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
Brimming with timely data and relevant cultural references, College as a Rite of Passage and Hero's Journey invites readers to draw meaning from the paradox of the college experience both as a shared social and developmental phenomenon and as a deeply personal discovery of self and one's purpose.
Michele C. Murray, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, The College of the Holy Cross
Co-Author, Helping College Students Find Purpose
Against today’s volatile background of evolving norms and values, young people are seeking even more urgently for meaning, identify, and purpose. Michael Weddington’s book takes a fresh look at traditional wisdom and offers, in entertaining and highly relevant ways, new insights and strategies which serve to maximize and bring greater value to the college journey for learners, their parents, advisors and anyone interested in the future of this and coming generations.
Manny Contomanolis, Ph.D. (he, him, his)
Senior Associate Vice President,
Employer Engagement and Career Design, Northeastern University
Former President, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
College must be more than career training! With social norms and values in flux, students seek meaning and purpose. College as Rite of Passage and Hero’s Journey compels those helping young into adulthood to blend traditional wisdom with the latest in research.
Rich Feller Ph.D
Professor Emeritus, Counseling & Career Development & University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University
Former President, National Career Development Association (NCDA)
Michael Weddington’s new book provides a host of insightful ideas and practical strategies for advisors, mentors, and career development specialists. His recommendations are well-grounded in research and theory and they are applicable to students in high school, college, and beyond. College as Rite of Passage and Hero’s Journey is a valuable tool for anyone seeking to enhance their impact as an advisor, mentor, counselor, and educator of emerging adults.
Joseph B. Cuseo, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, Psychology; Marymount California University
Author, Thriving in College & Beyond
Recipient- Diamond Honoree Award from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
Brimming with timely data and relevant cultural references, College as a Rite of Passage and Hero's Journey invites readers to draw meaning from the paradox of the college experience both as a shared social and developmental phenomenon and as a deeply personal discovery of self and one's purpose.
Michele C. Murray, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, The College of the Holy Cross
Co-Author, Helping College Students Find Purpose
Against today’s volatile background of evolving norms and values, young people are seeking even more urgently for meaning, identify, and purpose. Michael Weddington’s book takes a fresh look at traditional wisdom and offers, in entertaining and highly relevant ways, new insights and strategies which serve to maximize and bring greater value to the college journey for learners, their parents, advisors and anyone interested in the future of this and coming generations.
Manny Contomanolis, Ph.D. (he, him, his)
Senior Associate Vice President,
Employer Engagement and Career Design, Northeastern University
Former President, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
College must be more than career training! With social norms and values in flux, students seek meaning and purpose. College as Rite of Passage and Hero’s Journey compels those helping young into adulthood to blend traditional wisdom with the latest in research.
Rich Feller Ph.D
Professor Emeritus, Counseling & Career Development & University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Colorado State University
Former President, National Career Development Association (NCDA)
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