In this essay, the authors talk about higher degree supervision as a human relationship, and shares how to supervise a PhD. There's a tendency now to talk about supervision as if it's a technical process one needs to learn the rules of. This paper urges educators to think about this as a human educational relationship, which has all the ups and…

Liberal education remains a mystery to many of the students enrolled in colleges and universities. Academic advisors, standing at the crossroads of the various curricular and cocurricular experiences that make up a student's liberal education, should be prepared to help students recognize the coherence of their education. This article provides…

Mahdi is an Iraqi doctoral candidate in adult and higher education and Bright is her doctoral advisor. The two have been involved in intensive dialogue about how they see their cultures, how they perceive the conflict in the Middle East, and how andragogical theory offers hope for changing learning and teaching approaches that can influence…

Recently veteran academic advisors were asked to share their experiences. The respondents to an E-mailed survey self-identified as advisors or administrators and represented six American regions and various sizes of public and private 2- and 4-year institutions. Their responses reflect a genuine interest in the welfare of students today and a…

Servant. This novel actively portrays Greenleaf's concept of servant leadership by describing the extracurricular work of a university professor. Consequently, some scholars have demonstrated the relevance of servant leadership to classroom instruction (Powers & Moore, 2005). However, it was not as an instructor, but as an advisor that the…

Shifts in enrollments will soon force college and university administrators to reevaluate the advisory process and to develop a cost-effective model for improved student advising. (MM)

Presents interviews with five successful advisers whose students seemed to achieve far beyond expectations. The advisers agree that benefits derived from advising students far outweigh the problems. (JOW)

The first year of the author's job as a high school newspaper adviser was marked by her overenthusiastic acceptance of responsibilities, a plague of printing mistakes, and a search for ways to instill standards of accuracy in student reporters. (RL)

Based on the personal experiences and observations of a person who has worked in the field of high school, collegiate, and professional journalism, this paper discusses the professional press as a preface to examining scholastic publications. The comments on the professional press are: financial stability is necessary for a newspaper to enjoy its…

Examines the issue of academic freedom for publications advisers, especially those at private institutions. (RL)

The representation of minority faculty in nursing education is inadequate to support the needs of students, faculties, and the institutions. Faculty consultation is a strategy to support the cultural diversity mission of the college. (Author)

Profiles the adviser of Santa Barbara City College's student newspaper, a publication that has twice won the Pacemaker award for excellence. (FL)

Offers ideas for minimizing problems connected with school newspapers. Includes a listing of the newspaper's functions; the responsibilities of the principal, the adviser, and the student staff; and general recommendations. (WD)

Addresses problems confronted by new yearbook advisers. (HOD)

Presents guidance to advisers of school newspapers regarding the qualities to look for in interviewing and selecting editors. Offers tips on establishing and maintaining good working relations with editors. (DMM)