Among the many truisms in the management of higher education is that success in a college or university development program depends heavily upon the knowledge, skills and attitude of the president. Yet most presidents come to the job whith minimal experience in fund raising. The presidential selection process itself tends to underemphasize this…

This report examines the relationship between affective variables and academic success among high-risk college freshmen. It summarizes research conducted on the impact of student goals, learning styles, mathematics and test anxiety, other sources of stress, and level of development on achievement among Developmental Studies students. Results are…