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Peer reviewedWhitaker, Virginia A.; Roberts, Franklin L. – National Academic Advising Association Journal, 1990
It is suggested that institutions shift from a student-centered to parent-and-student-centered freshman orientation. Planning significant events for parents improves orientation quality and provides public relations opportunities. Good orientation will benefit parents, students, and the school. Application of a psychographic typology creates a…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Life Style
Kushner, Richard I.; Hartigan, Phyllis – 1983
Wellness and holistic health models, which focus on life style as a major component of long term health, are thriving throughout the United States. To evaluate the impact of an undergraduate psycholgoy course dealing with health enhancement, wellness, and prevention issues, 24 college freshmen enrolled in one of two courses for a 10-week period: a…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Freshmen, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
Peer reviewedRobbins, Gwen – Thresholds in Education, 1994
Two nationally recognized wellness programs have become the prototype in wellness education: Ball State University and Tilford Middle School in Vinton (Iowa). Ball State's assessment data on over 3,000 students revealed that almost all the physical variables examined showed significant improvement between pre- and posttest results. (MLF)
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Promotion, Higher Education, Intermediate Grades
Fahrer, Robert F.; And Others – 1976
In an attempt to begin assessing perceived needs of Washington State University students living in this institution's residence halls, the Department of Residence Living sought the responses to a 106-question survey. The general residential living areas assessed were: Personal Development; Residence Hall and General University Social and…
Descriptors: College Students, Dormitories, Food Service, Higher Education
McClaran, Diane M.; Breakey, Robin Sarris – 1981
A one credit mini-course consisting of six two-hour seminars exploring concepts of health promotion and personal responsibility for health was offered to undergraduate students. The course included in-depth coverage of health-related decisionmaking processes, effective strategies for changing personal behaviors, self care for common illnesses,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Drug Education, Exercise, Health Education
Amatea, Ellen S.; Cross, E. Gail – 1982
The Dual Career Guidance Project is a career guidance development project to design materials and models for professionals to use in assisting young men and women to develop awareness of and skills in managing a dual worker/career life style. The specific objectives of the project were to design and implement field test evaluation strategies for…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, College Students, Coping, Counseling Techniques
