A model for developing a spirit of volunteerism and social responsibility among students on a college campus is outlined. The model incorporates five phases of student development that accompany community service participation. Suggestions are made for implementing such a model effectively within the student affairs function. (MSE)

Applies principles of the student learning movement to activities of the campus-activities professional. Current activities that either enhance or impede student learning are identified. Recommended strategies address advising individuals and organizations, program design and development, and information design and delivery. (DB)

Reports on the growth and effectiveness of community colleges, identifying 11 trends including increasing diversity, increasing demands for accountability, and increasing partnerships with businesses and other educational sectors. Stresses the importance of the community-college activities professional in such areas as recruitment, orientation,…

Service learning programs, which combine practical volunteer community service experience with traditional academic study, are cost effective and meaningful alternatives to college activities programing. Such programs increase learning options, are good public relations, can involve faculty and departments, and attract a wider variety of students…

Colleges and universities can work for environmental protection in a variety of ways, through conscious consumer choices, communication of environmental values through educational programs, participation in environmental groups, recycling, scrutiny of food service practices, campus special projects, and working with other campus services to…

New research and structures of higher education must be explored to create positive learning environments for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students, whose needs may be different from those of traditional students. This requires attention to college and classroom environment, curriculum, and services, including campus activities, career and personal…

A discussion of the non-Greek, nongoverning college student organizations, which are the majority on most campuses, looks at the various types of groups, their membership, functions, and characteristics, provision of support services for them, and their role in academic and campus life. (MSE)

Student activities professionals must determine whether students' wants are also true needs. A six-step needs assessment method modified from Kaufman's method is presented, and ways to conduct a needs assessment are identified. (MLW)

A review of changes in campus recreational activities in the past three decades looks at the emerging artists, the kinds of performers they were and their messages to students, and the social, political, and economic forces shaping their popularity. (MSE)

Changing demographics on college campuses have called for corresponding changes and re-evaluations in campus activities programing. Program boards increasingly find themselves dealing with "alternative" programing. Some ideas for programing are presented. (MLW)

A short history of the National Association for Campus Activities from the viewpoint of an entertainment professional who is also an associate member representative is presented. Changes over time have included performers managing and booking themselves; rise of professionalism; specialization and image building; and arrival of the full-service…

Discusses five major trends in the field of campus activities, drawn from interviews and a review of the literature: (1) professionals asked to do more with fewer resources; (2) time being more important to students than money; (3) technology impacting student programming; (4) student preference for experiential activities; and (5) student desire…

Describes St. Louis College-Meramec's campus activities budgeting process as a guide for other community colleges. The process involves only two meetings and occurs at the end of each school year to minimize problems associated with student turnover. Explains before-meeting, first meeting, and second meeting activities and rules and offers…

An interview with Dr. Arthur W. Chickering, leader in higher education, student development theory, and student activities, is presented. The role of student activities professionals is discussed. Seven vectors of student development are identified. (MLW)

Four or five events together constitute a lively arts 'series'. Ways to make a college series a success are discussed, covering: goal setting, the talent, and promotion. The usual series range from four to six performances and allows a season ticket holder to experience varied selections of performing arts attraction. (MLW)