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Just Joking? White College Students' Responses to Different Types of Racist Comments
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Katz, Jennifer; Grant, Claire; Merrilees, Christine – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2019
When communicated in a humorous way, racially prejudicial comments may be dismissed as "just jokes." The current study investigated White undergraduate students' antiracist responses to different types of prejudicial comments. Participants (N = 252) were randomly assigned to read about a peer who denigrates Black intelligence by either…
Descriptors: White Students, Racial Bias, Humor, Undergraduate Students
All Kidding Aside: Humor Increases Learning at Knowledge and Comprehension Levels
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Hackathorn, Jana; Garczynski, Amy M.; Blankmeyer, Katheryn; Tennial, Rachel D.; Solomon, Erin D. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011
It has been argued that humor is beneficial in the classroom because it increases social bonding between instructor and student, salience of information, and ultimately recall and retention. The current study sought to add to the literature by empirically testing some assumptions about humor as a pedagogical tool. Specifically, we predicted that…
Descriptors: Humor, Learner Engagement, Attachment Behavior, Classroom Environment
To Rise above Principle: The Memoirs of an Unreconstructed Dean.
Martin, Josef – 1988
In a lighthearted yet serious look at academic deanship, stories are recounted regarding the dean's role in such matters as tenure decisions, budgeting, affirmative action, and coping with demands of faculty, department chairs, vice-presidents, parents, and students. Current practices in academic administration are described in a humorous manner.…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, Deans, Higher Education
Here's a Student-Run Newspaper That's Unabashedly Sexist, Elitist, and Obnoxious.
Hirschorn, Michael W. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
A fraternity publication at the University of Southern California features, gossip, advice, fashion tips, and its own brand of humor. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Environment, Fraternities, Higher Education, Humor
Ingredients for Success.
Wallach, Van – Currents, 1995
Advice is offered for making college alumni reunions fun and memorable, illustrated with anecdotes from various institutions. Suggestions include exciting opening activities, focusing on the particular habits or characteristics of a class, appealing to a variety of tastes, emphasizing class identity, savoring favorite campus traditions, and…
Descriptors: Alumni, Alumni Associations, College Administration, College Environment
The Competitive Edge.
Christion, Laura – Currents, 1992
Successful techniques for administering alumni associations are described, including a live mascot (University of Redlands, California, bulldog), ethical/social focus reflecting institutional mission (University of Notre Dame, Illinois), humorous gifts for board members resulting in high attendance and participation (University of Idaho), and…
Descriptors: Alumni Associations, Case Studies, College Environment, Governing Boards
No Laughing Matter: Boundaries of Gender-Based Humour in the Classroom.
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Sev'er, Aysan; Ungar, Sheldon – Journal of Higher Education, 1997
A study assessed effects of gender and status on the tolerance of college freshmen (N=377) and faculty (N=83) for gender-based humor, and attitudes toward the humor's acceptability in the classroom, social gatherings, and family parties. Results indicated tolerance ratings were determined by gender, status, and their interactions. Implications are…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Classroom Communication, College Environment, College Faculty