Methods for combating declining applicant pools at women's colleges are discussed. Research suggests that effective student recruitment can be facilitated by the use of single-gender market niche as a means for differentiation and parent influence for promotion. Review of strategies currently used indicate these marketing methods are underused and…

Describes a study conducted to investigate the impact of faculty collaboration upon the transfer shock commonly experienced by students transferring from two- to four-year colleges. Suggests that faculty collaboration reduced transfer shock to a nonsignificant level, with grade point average increases experienced by half of the subjects. (19…

Many colleges, Harvard among them, offer preferential admission to the children of alumni. The legacy preferential system perpetuates elitism and the status quo and places blacks and other minorities, whose parents were less likely to have gone to college, at a real disadvantage. (SLD)

The number of high school students scoring 600 or more on the verbal portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test has dropped by 35 percent since 1972. The influence of television, changes in the makeup of the college-bound student population, and eroding standards in secondary schools are being blamed. (MSE)

A study of 393 Oklahoma National Merit Scholar semifinalists and 222 nonsemifinalists found the college choice criteria of the 2 groups differed somewhat and that academic excellence was more important to the former than the latter group. However, it was not shown that semifinalists used more objective criteria than nonsemifinalists. (Author/MSE)

Reviews literature describing the complexity and difficulty of two- to four-year college transfer. Describes a comparative study of the transfer process for Hispanic and white students in three California community colleges. Discusses the impact of interinstitutional linkages and networks on articulation and transfer. (DMM)

A four-week summer program at Georgia State University prepares entering African-American students for college work through instruction in mathematics, reading, composition, study skills, word processing, tutoring, academic and career counseling, mentoring, and follow-up. The program has been well received and succeeded in enhancing retention.…

Describes a course that bridges the gap between pure science and pure technology called Pre-Engineering. This course gives junior and senior students a chance to investigate the possibility of choosing engineering as a major in college as well as to experience hands-on activities, projects, laboratories, problem solving, and computer simulations…

The different roles that community colleges play in baccalaureate attainment are defined. Data is presented on 577 baccalaureate graduates who used credits earned at a community college toward their four-year degree. The findings support the contention that aggregate data masks community college contributions to baccalaureate education. Contains…

Tinto's theory of college retention suggests that minority students must assimilate into the cultural mainstream to succeed on predominantly white campuses. This theory overlooks the U.S.'s history of ethnic oppression and discrimination. Delineates an alternative model based on cultural integrity and Bourdieu's notions of cultural capital.…

Describes a review of literature from 1966-96 identifying enrichment programs for underrepresented minority pre-college students sponsored by medical schools and affiliated programs. The review found 19 articles describing 27 programs, of which 12 were evaluated. Program design, components, evaluations, and effectiveness are discussed.…

The Senior Program at the private Blake School (Minnesota) gives all students an opportunity to create, plan, and execute their own educational program, a structured learning experience that reflects the individual student's personality and interests. It was developed to engage students at the end of their senior year and to assist in the…

Focusing on the middle of the 19th-century, William J. Reese tells how the public high school went from being an embattled institution with an antirepublican image to a dominant educational institution. Tracing the early development of high schools is an important contribution to the history of education. (SLD)

Analysis of data from a longitudinal study of high-ability, college-bound minority students, based on Scholastic Assessment Test scores, determined the effects of background and school variables on status five years later. Commitment to science during the sophomore year and availability of minority support systems were among several important…

Describes the efforts of the Southeastern Michigan Transfer Consortium, a cooperative of nine community colleges and universities formed in 1995 that seeks to exchange a variety of data about shared students and their educational experiences at partner institutions--information that suggests ways to tailor services and academic offerings based on…