Discusses how community college students can benefit from presentation of the arts on campus and from being involved in presenting the artists. Addresses knowledge as the key to effective presenting, campus collaborations with the artists, and involving the larger community. (EV)

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)

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…

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)

A discussion of college extracurricular activities programing looks at current and predicted trends in campus entertainment preferences, based on the perceptions of student activities directors from around the country, and offers suggestions for tailoring programs to the changing needs and interests of college student populations. (MSE)

Organizational growth in student government, Greek-affiliated organizations, and activities councils can occur through the use of properly planned student leadership training programs. Low adventure training can enhance such programs while promoting optimal organizational and personal growth, providing a framework from which to view group…

Examines the elements of meaningful community service as identified by the Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL) and explores how college activities offices might incorporate them into their service projects. (EV)

Offers data on the fast-growing "non-traditional" student segment in higher education, including its diversity, and discusses alternative educational approaches, and interventions which should be considered by campus activities professionals. Presents examples of student activities at the University of Colorado at Denver and the Metropolitan State…

Original documents, artist's riders, technical riders, and sponsor's riders all go into a contract for a performance and they are all negotiable. Common practices used in negotiating contracts and riders with performing artists for a campus activities program are discussed. (MLW)

Discusses examples of unique ethical issues faced by community college student programmers: member commitment, poor program attendance and lack of programming board diversity, and conflicts of interest (EV)

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 discussion of program cosponsorship by two or more college student organizations looks at considerations in making agreements between groups, types of cosponsorship, their advantages and disadvantages, and formation of policy for the relationship. The policy established by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University is used as an…

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…

Provides advice on marketing campus events to the local community at large, using the experiences of the programming board at Eastern Oregon State University. Focuses on the development of a marketing team, interviews with community organizations and the media, a market survey snapshot, marketing strategies for various local media, and examples of…