To help bridge the gap between student services and student complaints, some 30 colleges and universities are experimenting with a new concept in higher education called the ombudsman. Their objective is to defuse explosive student attitudes stemming from irritation with the institution by providing, in addition to the normal channels of…

The study was designed to answer three questions: (1) What should be the function of the state college's sanctioned student newspaper? (2) What are the legal boundaries which pertain to editorial policies of the student newspaper in relation to student freedom of expression and with which the state college must be concerned? (3) What, if any,…

A factor analytic study was conducted in order to find empirical linkages among current and past life situation variables and measures of personality, interest, performance, and achievement in a college environment. Twenty-seven final clusters derived from extensive questionnaire information, school records, and personality and interest…

Colleges and universities have not up held their end of the bargain with athletes, exploiting a disproportionate number of talented Black athletes by not providing the kind of education the students sought or needed and by applying rigid academic standards for eligibility. (MSE)

Discussed the tremendous power that moral conceptions have over people, and especially the quest for power sought by students within the school system. (RK)

Describes the changes at All Souls College in Oxford, England, during the past 10 years. (PG)

The study concludes that students are apparently aware of many needs which are not being met by traditional teaching methods and although students are able to visualize desired changes, they are not yet prepared to accept the consequences of the changes they demand. (Author)

Article focuses attention on the experiences of the Ombudsman at Sacramento State College, Sacramento, California. (CB)

The results show that there is great variability in the attitudes of faculty and students when it comes to the adjudication of disciplinary offenses. This would indicate that there will probably always be some dissatisfaction in the academic community with the handling of various offenses. (Author)

The author cites a characteristic problem which will increasingly face community colleges in the near future. This is the problem of defining programs and facilities for community college students which deny them some of the full advantages of their counterparts who attend four year colleges and universities. Recommendations are suggested. (Author)

Provided are guidelines for administrators in terms of the student newspaper function, the law, and journalistic ethics. (Author)

Presents committee recommendations of student and administration committee at Union College, designed to protect purposes of education while encouraging open discussions on drugs. Stipulates that responsibility for health and quality of college rests with students themselves. (CJ)

In this article the author surmises that student personnel, envisioned as a unifying force, can inject into higher education a coherence" appropriate to the twentieth century. As a team, personnel educators can establish educational programs and can provide leadership which will challenge students to seek education as a springboard to continuous…

Presents a new developmental model for student personnel workers and for the university. It is suggested that a deeper concept of encounter be considered as an alternative approach. (Author)

Interviewed 28 first-year students enrolled in a first-year experience course at a southern metropolitan university to better understand students' attitudes regarding the institution, their coursework, and their lives outside of the classroom. Identified six major constructs: student involvement in academics, the purpose of education, importance…