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Dodge, Susan – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1990
A number of colleges are making a formal commitment to community service by encouraging their students to sign up for local volunteer projects, some programs are even compulsory. Critics of the new programs say that requiring community service violates the spirit of the community service ethic. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Students, Community Services, Educational Policy
Cage, Mary Crystal – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1990
The Rhode Island Children's Crusade for Higher Education, funded by state and private sources, is an ambitious, large-scale, long-term effort to prevent dropouts, illegal drug use, and pregnancy among low-income and minority groups. Recruitment of volunteer "mentors" has been highly successful, suggesting strong public support. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Drug Abuse
