Author comments on the campus revolt at Northwestern University and states that educational reforms demanded by campus strikes are designed to open the university to the community, to student government and to all political and social expediencies. (IR)

The results of this study tend to validate the Clark-Trow model as a meaningful instrument in studying college student subcultures. Perhaps the most significant outcome of the study was that the college subcultures described by Clark and Trow are discernible at the time when students originally matriculate in college. (Author)

The academic, believing himself appointed to reshape society, now finds society has no wish to be reshaped and regards him as one cause of social distress. (Editor/IR)

A statement about the decision to close an educational institution that was approved by the Board of Trustees of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation is provided. It calls for well-planned and conscientious effort to ensure that the institution's students, faculty, and staff will be optimally provided for. (MLW)

Legal issues involving student teachers can arise from: (1) student teacher's relationship with the university; (2) student teacher's right to redress against the university and its personnel; and (3) student teachers' liability with their pupils in the classroom. (FG)

Five groups of undergraduate students (dropouts, low stopouts, low persisters, high stopouts, and high persisters) were compared in terms of their use of various campus facilities and their responses to a checklist of personal problems. The use of campus facilities is correlated with continuance in school. (Author/MLW)

This paper discusses a small-scale study of student reaction to a new choice-based modular course structure in the Department of Education, University of York. Implications for university planning in an era of financial and enrollment decline are drawn from these findings on student choice of courses. (SJL)

A survey of professional staff members in a state-wide community college system indicates wide spread support for both student development theory and for an instructional role for student affairs professionals. Colleagues in many professional positions are ready to give serious consideration to the implementation of student development. (Author)

The Philadelphia College of Art has planned cultural events in keeping with its educational mission and presenting the institution's best image. Among the guidelines followed: making each event distinctive, making the event valuable to participants and making all events complement one other. (MSE)

Lists the 200 issues, controversies, and court cases involving the student press that were described by John C. Behrens in the Fall 1977 issue of this journal (see EJ 173 477), and categorizes them according to 16 topics, including censorship, funding, litigations, and publication guidelines. Provides ordering information for materials relating to…

Student revolt was precipitated in 1977 by a government provision aimed at limiting the range of elective courses and thereby stiffening the course requirements for university degrees. Social, economic, and political implications of the student movement are discussed. (LBH)