Online exchanges regarding campus-related recycling needs and efforts are excerpted here. Requests for information and responses, from both college students and administrators, concern ways to recycle when services are not available on campus, starting a recycling business, and program types in existence. (MSE)

Campus-activities programs are encouraged to make special efforts to teach student volunteers basic business skills to guide their thinking and decision-making in program administration. The program, its staff, students, institution, and associate members all benefit. A model for training and empowering students is outlined. (MSE)

A recent survey of cocurricular transcript programs revealed that transcript programs come under a variety of titles and are more common in smaller institutions. (MLW)

The "Student Learning Imperative," as articulated by the American College Personnel Association, is put into context for college activities programming specialists. At its heart is the principle that intentional integration of curricular and cocurricular experiences must be the central focus of campus student affairs functions, based on…

The literature of sexual harassment, particularly on college campuses, is reviewed. Topics discussed include definition of sexual harassment, legal implications, the role of individual perceptions, victim and peer response to harassment, and development of institutional policy and strategies for combatting harassment. A substantial bibliography is…

A discussion of the constructive role of sororities on college campuses offers a profile of sororities and their members, looks at changes occurring during the sorority experience, weighs benefits and detriments, and offers suggestions for program development and administration that promote healthy student development and leadership models. (MSE)

As student populations change, so do the students who volunteer for cocurricular activities. The challenges for campus activities organizers include recruiting older students and providing adequate rewards for volunteering. Students can be attracted by emphasizing the job-related aspects of volunteer jobs or offering course credit. (MSE)

At Clarion University of Pennsylvania, the campus activities programming board and a student organization adopted a joint publicity program for campus events. Benefits and drawbacks of the arrangement are outlined. For other colleges, it is suggested that the college communications department be a source for developing similar cooperative…

Ways in which colleges can involve their students in voluntary community service programs are outlined, and development of campus service programs is discussed. The program at East Tennessee State University is offered as illustration. A list of community service resource organizations, with addresses, is included. (MSE)

Student leaders and students actively involved in campus activities are offered suggestions for managing stress and for promoting their own physical, social, spiritual, intellectual, cultural, emotional, and environmental well-being. Advice includes acknowledging stresses, understanding behavior patterns, and making appropriate changes. A wellness…

The University of South Carolina/Columbia responded to the concerns of a small group of students by establishing a permanent office of waste reduction and recycling. Students, faculty, and staff worked together to obtain a grant and matching funds to create a recycling system that reduces waste disposal costs substantially and uses existing campus…