Objective: Despite popularity of climate surveys as a tool produce accurate data on campus sexual assault, little is known about how campuses are administering these surveys, what they are assessing, and what they are finding. Participants: A sample of 105 campus climate survey reports was located with an internet search during the 2015-2016…

Recent Australian media scandals suggest that university students are increasingly outsourcing their assessments to third parties -- a behaviour known as 'contract cheating'. This paper reports on findings from a large survey of students from eight Australian universities (n = 14,086) which sought to explore students' experiences with and…

Using data from a survey administered at 61 institutions from 2011 to 2015, we examined how campus support structures for sexual minority students (e.g., a recognized LGBTQ student organization) influence student perceptions of the campus climate for worldview diversity at Christian colleges and universities. Further, analysis of the survey data…

In recent years, China has grown from an insignificant player to a major destination in the global market for international students. Based on a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews conducted in 2013, this study uses Shanghai as an example to examine international students' experiences in China. It is found that China has become a niche…

Racially biased incidents pervade college campuses warranting further attention to their influence on campus climate. This study examines one such incident that targeted Asian American students, who are the largest racial group at the compositionally diverse institution. Using the Diverse Learning Environments survey and the "naturally…

Provides evidence that the "generation gap" is a myth. (RB)

Reports on a survey of students at the University of Oklahoma concerning their opinions of yearbooks in general, toward the "Sooner Yearbook" in particular, and toward their high school yearbooks. Lists five recommendations for improving the "Sooner Yearbook" as a result of the survey. (RL)

Eighty college students were administered 26 Likert-type statements designed to measure their attitudes toward advertising along four different dimensions: economic effects of advertising, social effects of advertising, ethics of advertising, and regulation of advertising. Analysis of the responses revealed five clusters or "types" of individuals…

Surveys of students at 60 universities involved in the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Information "University 50 + 12 Project" appear to confirm the opinion that factual information held by students concerning alcohol and drinking is limited. The total sample population answered only a little more than one-half of the knowledge questions…

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the complaints set forth against lecturing, and to see if any uses of the method remain after these have been dealt with. (Author)

Presents the results of a survey conducted at Colorado State University, examining student and faculty responses to campus newspaper content. (RB)

The differences in the attitudes and values of Indians and non-Indians attending a large western university are examined. (FF)

Results of a questionnaire are presented which solicited from a random sampling of students information on health problems, health-related behavior, general well-being, sexual attitudes, and demographic characteristics. (MJB)

Replicated a 1965 survey of premarital sexual behavior and attitudes among college students. Results indicated: (1) continued but asymptotic increase in reported premarital sexual behavior among both men and women; (2) fewer differences in attitudes and behavior between men and women; and (3) existence of a "new" double standard.…