Opinions of 681 University of Nebraska at Omaha students concerning college services and the college environment were surveyed, and results compared with four previous surveys. The survey utilized the standardized instrument developed by the American College Testing Corporation along with a series of local information questions. The survey's four…

This collection of articles examines the history of student development practices, reviews key issues that have emerged in the field, and proposes paths of action for the future. The volume includes: (1) "Student Development Philosophy: A Perspective on the Past and Future," by Terry O'Banion, which reviews the history of student development; (2)…

The role of student affairs staff in small colleges is considered in eight chapters. Topics of discussion include: conditions facing small colleges, the small college ecology, the role of the student affairs division in providing leadership for institutional planning and research, examples of innovative programming that maximize scarce resources…

This collection of scholarly papers by the members of the New York State Association of Two Year Colleges is designed as a forum for the exchange of experiences and achievements among two-year college professionals in the state. Part I presents the following articles: "Successful English Remediation at the Community College Level," by…

This collection of essays attempts to describe the situation of women in community colleges--what is known about them and what is not--and to ascertain their influence on the two-year college and its influence on them. The following articles are included: (1) "Women in the Two-Year College, 1900 to 1970," by John H. Frye; (2) "Viewing Community…

This annual serial publication of the Iowa School Social Workers' Association is dedicated to extending knowledge and improving practice of social work in educational settings. Volume six contains the following articles: (1) "A Self-Report Questionnaire For Group Work: Monitoring the Outcome of Group Work Intervention with Special Education…

This issue, the second of a two-part series on gender equity, presents strategies that nontraditional programs around the country have found to be helpful in combating the problems of educational and occupational segregation by sex. Described in detail is the Outreach Equity Non-Traditional Program located at the Florida Advanced Technology Center…

The distance teaching counseling program for mature students at Deakin University, Australia, is discussed, along with the extent to which adequate counseling is provided for the distance student in Australia and other countries. Completion of admission and enrollment procedures for new off-campus students between June and December in the year…

This annotated bibliography is one in a quarterly series of current literature on educational and vocational guidance. Resources are provided for the following areas: (1) occupational guidance; (2) educational, vocational and personal guidance; (3) guidance administration and procedures; (4) student aids; (5) teacher aids; (6) adult education and…

A sampling is presented of items from the 1979-80 survey of research and publications in and about the University of Minnesota General College. This includes these discipline areas and sample research projects: recent General College-based doctoral dissertations (title and authors); counseling and student development research reports, 1979-1980;…

This report examines student services within British institutions of higher education and provides six case studies of institutions that have developed approaches to the management of their student services. It includes the findings of a national survey of 100 colleges of further education (66 percent responded) that investigated a variety of…

The exploration of innovative programs in counseling is the focus of this journal. Articles include: "Social Images and Interpersonal Interaction: Implications for Counseling Chinese and U.S. College Students" (Russell L. Young, MyLuong T. Tran, and Joseph D. DiLella); "Persistence Rate of College Freshmen with Declared Majors"…

This newsletter considers provisions for youth with disabilities through the Higher Education Amendments of 1992. Some of the provisions directly relate to youth with disabilities who are in transition from secondary to postsecondary education, while other provisions of the amendments can help high school teachers and support services staff…

Designed as a channel for communication among City University of New York faculty regarding initiatives to reduce attrition and promote student success, this publication contains articles on student development, counseling and student services, and academic support. Following an introduction by Anthony F. Russo, the following articles are…

This document consists of all three 1997 issues of "Senate Rostrum," the Newsletter of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. The January 1997 issue includes a brief analysis of the Carver Model of authority delegation; Chancellor Thomas J. Nussbaum's perspective on major community college issues; a discussion on faculty…