New junior college students hold highly unrealistic expectations of university life. Either their junior college experiences do not alter their expectations or they develop expectations which are unrealistic. There is no relationship between their aberrant expectations and junior college transfer student achievement. This disparity does not appear…

Analysis of data from a population of 7,747 upper division university students has shown that the selection of majors in various sequence length categories is disproportionate to the number of programs in each category. The proportion of transfer students selecting majors with longer sequences was significantly smaller than native students.…

The results of this study provide little evidence of any stereotyping of clergymen, positively or negatively, by junior college students. Responses to the counselor preference instrument suggest that clergymen are likely to be regarded unfavorably by male but not by female students. (Author)

The study concludes that while students' expectations and perceptions differ among institutions, some unrealistic expectations may be characteristic of college students in general. (Author)

Investigated the relationship between irrational beliefs and anger arousal in college students (N=342) who completed two questionnaires. Results showed men were more likely to endorse irrational beliefs regarding blame proneness and helplessness. Women reported more endorsement of the irrational belief regarding dependency. (BH)

A collection of 18 paradoxes and anomalies is presented here in an attempt to portray one constituency of the higher education community--the American college student population. (Author)

Many transfer students have problems in adjusting to a new institution. Are their problems greater than those of students already at college? This study found that native students reported significantly higher numbers of concerns. (Author)

The relationship of irrational beliefs to understanding and reducing student anger and depression are explored. (Author)

Examined the incidence of courtship violence among college students from the perspectives of students (N=510), housing directors (N=345), and counselors (N=228). Results indicated substantial incidence of violence, greater in magnitude than perceived by university administrators. (JAC)

Findings of this exploratory investigation suggest that undergraduate student volunteers who participate in meaningful training experiences designed to help them understand their preprofessional work roles and responsibilities will become more knowledgeable about the student personnel agency that they serve, will personally benefit from…

Briefly describes an orientation program wherein new students meet in groups of ten for campus walkthroughs'' with upperclass volunteer guides. They made a step-by-step trial run of registration procedures, talked with faculty members in their areas of interest, and toured the campus. (CJ)

The findings indicate that a measure of student satisfaction is useful in assessing student attitudes and, when localized to specific colleges, can provide clues to administrators as to how students feel and what kinds of changes might be further investigated to improve campus conditions and student perceptions and experiences. (Author)

The author argues that though fraternities have a rich tradition in American higher education and continue to have significant support, they must become more responsive to contemporary student concerns and more open to inevitable and rapid change in the field of education. (Author/BY)

The CUES was used to compare perceptions of Anglo- and Mexican-American students. Significant differences showed that Mexican-Americans perceived a concern for etiquette and politeness and a demand for intellectual exertion. Directional differences suggested that Mexican-Americans were not as comfortable in the environment and were not as…

Performed confirmatory factor analysis on data collected from 244 undergraduates to develop a 38-item short form of the University Residence Environment Scale. (Author)