Many of the reforms of the 1960s are worth preserving, suggests the president of Georgetown University, including widened access, integration of minorities and women, and better relations with students. However, there is also a need for a faculty-structured curriculum in liberal arts and a return to values, including religious ones. (Editor/LBH)

Consumer-oriented suggestions include: provide accurate information in publications; base recruiting pitches on truthful and pertinent data; explain financial aid programs clearly; keep records up-to-date and accessible; expound program offerings adequately; offer realistic career counseling; provide effective grievance procedures; dispense full…

Thousands of low-income minority students now hold secondary school diplomas from NAIS member institutions. Discusses the learning experiences and attitudes of these students, who are recruited, placed, and supported by an organization called A Better Chance, Inc. (Author/RK)

Addresses the critical issue of moral and ethical value development in the context of regulating student behavior on college campuses. Describes an ecosystem planning model which can serve as a basis for implementing an effective system of behavioral expectations at colleges. Outlines and discusses the seven steps of this model. (Author/NB)

Essay focuses on the concept of the urban university serving the needs of the metropolitan community in which it is located. Recommendations include emphasizing instructional activities, faculty concerns, student services, and community service in evaluating existing operational procedures and programs. (Author/SA)

From 1776-1800, 16 colleges were founded in the United States that still operate today. These colleges, founded on what was then the American frontier, demonstrated both the continuity and the diversity of the period in their student bodies, curriculum, political role, and relationship to the older seaboard colleges and culture. (IS)

Litigation has not clearly defined the relationship between students and colleges. Courts have applied contract theory, in loco parentis, and constitutional theory. A concept based on trust that accepts the uniqueness of the educational process is presented as the most feasible way to define students' relationship to college institutions. (MD)

This paper examines the relationship between the secular university and religion with special reference to religious counseling. The contention is there is a new spirit of cooperation between the university and religion and there is a need for a chaplain's presence on the campus. (Author)

Higher education has been criticized for not producing a student who can fit in with the operational environment. The problem appears to be the way in which curriculum is developed, and involves four components: faculty, students, business, and administration. A possible solution is the development of an information system. (Author)

Just as couples must find ways of celebrating their individual talents within their union, so must counseling find ways of defining the marriage of counseling and scholarship while supporting the diverse talents of each counselor. This paper explores the broad context of scholarship in ways that celebrates individual talents and moves towards a…

Racist incidents that graduate students in psychology may experience can be reflective of Eurocentric values and forces which permeate present institutions. To better understand these forces, the experiences and perceptions of racism as experienced by minority graduate students are explored. Seventeen doctoral students in psychology, who…

The spring 1999 student withdrawal survey was made available for approximately two weeks before the final withdrawal deadline to all students who formally dropped a class through the admissions office at either the North County or San Luis Obsipo campus of Cuesta College in California. A total of 438 useable surveys were collected. The identical…

This is a report on how Parkland College's (Illinois) core values are communicated to students and the community. Four focus groups--one with 11 faculty members, one with 10 students, 1 with 6 professional staff, and 1 with 7 administrators--were asked to discuss 6 core values: (1) honesty and integrity; (2) fairness and just treatment; (3)…

This qualitative study examined experiences of 139 individuals with doctoral degrees to identify factors that inhibit and/or facilitate students' success in doctoral programs. The study used an e-mail survey which asked about personal background, entry/structure of degree, university/other support, supervision of program, the process, and overall…

Recounts the history and development of Hampshire College (Massachusetts) which was founded in 1960 on a premise that a student should do more of the driving than sitting back as a passenger on the road to educational development. Describes the innovative organization, degree requirements, and financial arrangements of that liberal arts…