A study was conducted to assess the academic performance of San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCD) students after transfer to a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campus; to compare study results with previous research on College of San Mateo transfer students; and to determine the variables most…

This textbook provides a partial course of reading in chemistry for college men and general readers, and indicates further matter of an interesting and instructive nature. It is the first volume of a series of readers which will contain reprints of modern papers and addresses, gathered from many sources and edited to suit the purposes herein…

This article highlights a violent incident in the history of British student protests and outlines the judicial process that resulted. A wider consideration of student protests of the late 1960s and early 1970s, both in the UK and overseas is offered, together with some consideration of the significance of this particular case. At the time of the…

Describes female college student's experience of sexual harassment. Experience focuses on teacher student relationship. Relates how the student responded to the harassment and the student's feeling of empowerment by taking action on her own behalf. (ABL)

This document contains the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) statement, A Perspective on Student Affairs, issued in 1987 on the 50th anniversary of The Student Personnel Point of View. The document also provides the Student Personnel Point of View statements from 1949 and from 1937. The 1987 publication provides a…

During the past decade, college student enrollment has encompassed increasing numbers of students older than the traditional age range of 17 to 23. This is not a new precedent; students in colonial colleges spanned a wide age range. Discussed are student ages from the colonial era through the latter nineteenth century. (RM)

Two paramount reasons may be cited for the keeping of adequate and systematic records: (1) The college owes it to students who may transfer to another institution or who may later refer to their alma mater for statements of their character and academic achievements; and (2) No institution may be sure of itself, of the honesty and consistency with…

Provides a human and historical perspective of residential life in the early days of Vassar College. Reviews the contributions of Maria Mitchell, a pioneer astronomer and academician who made a considerable contribution to the concept of student development through living and learning. (JAC)

Confronts the myth of mindless and irresponsible student participation in curriculum reform movements. Documents student involvement in the Harvard reform of general education. Shows that several student reports anticipated major aspects of the Redbook Plan for general education. Suggests that curricular reform make greater use of responsible…

Reviews the life and accomplishments of Ralph Bunche, winner of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his mediation in the first Arab-Israeli war. The focus is on Bunche's higher education, from undergraduate work at the University of California, Los Angeles, through his graduate work at Harvard. (SLD)

Award-winning science author and Harvard professor Stephen Jay Gould shares some views on education and contemporary American culture. Gould's most enthusiastic school memory is singing in an all-city chorus. Harvard students are bright and motivated but have no shared culture, historical perspective, or foreign language proficiency. Gould favors…

Since the GI Bill radically changed U.S. higher education, the question arose as to whether (then) American Association of Colleges, AAC was involved in the planning and implementation of the GI Bill that brought service men and women to college and university campuses. The answer is that the Association was deeply involved, if one looks at the…

The sport and recreational preferences of American presidents in college and on the job are discussed. (MT)

Examines the developmental education movement in the United States in the nineteenth century, looking at the nature of student inadequacies, the various models and methods used, and the causes and effects of the admission of underprepared students. (DMM)

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is still evolving. This article deals with (1) historical development of Title IX; (2) subsequent litigation; (3) a brief explanation of Title IX; and (4) possible direction for future actions. Title IX has a controversial history. Its future promises more controversy. (Author)