This study investigated the use, effectiveness, and need for student personnel services for mature women (over 25) in degree programs. Additional data were collected on personal and academic characteristics, educational goals, and problems encountered. Major findings indicated that 41 percent of the sample were employed and that 76 percent…

Assesses the needs of returning women as compared to returning men and traditional students. The results show many demographic differences between returning women, returning men, traditional women, and traditional men. Campus programs and services should be tailored differently for the different groups. (Author)

Curriculum and instructional development approaches that are designed to promote scholarship on women are described in 22 articles. The articles, which are based on the Women's Scholarship Project at the University of North Dakota, concern: career planning, women's studies courses, professional studies, research, and the theoretical applications…