Assessing the effectiveness of institutional efforts in student retention in Georgia higher education is addressed in papers from a conference sponsored by the University of Georgia. Included are Patrick T. Terenzini's keynote address, "What Research Tells Us about Student Retention" and an address by Harry Carter, "Student Retention as a Measure of Institutional Quality." From seven panels on retention, the following papers/authors are represented: "College Entrance Requirements That Make Sense" (Nathaniel Pugh, Jr.); "The Special Problems of Retaining Technical Students" (Jennifer Coplin); "Problems in Defining Vocational-Technical Retention Statewide" (Fred E. Kiehle, III); "Principles of Learning and Development: Can They Help in Retraining Students?" (Cameron Fincher);"Placement and Retention in Remedial/Developmental Programs in the SREB States" (Ansley A. Abraham, Jr.); "Factors Influencing Retention in Private Four-Year Colleges" (M. Willisia Holbrook); "Retention Programs That Work in Private Two-Year Colleges" (Ronald Weitman); "Retention Issues in Medical and Health Education: The Academic Health Center" (Jean A. Morse); "A Retention Model for Minority Students in Allied Health Professions" (Lynda D. Woodruff, Delmas J. Allen); "Institutional Studies on Retention: A Taxonomy" (Larry Jones). (SW)