Charles D. Foster, who entered the Citadel (South Carolina) in 1966 as its first black cadet, received little public attention at the time or in later years. Fellow cadets relate some incidents of bias, but an otherwise uneventful and undistinguished college career. His brother feels the experience was traumatic, and that he has not been…

Long Island University (New York), a commuter campus easily accessible to New York City, has attracted many immigrants, including a large number of Russians. Many participate in a variety of campus and off-campus activities, including activist politics and cultural heritage organizations. Some behaviors and group characteristics have caused…

A survey of 500 large colleges and universities shows campus drug arrests rose 18% in 1995, the fourth consecutive year with a double-digit increase. Alcohol arrests increased 1%, and forcible-sex offenses increased 2%. Other crimes dropped, in line with national trends. Colleges receiving federal funds are required to report crime statistics, but…

Asserts that the diversity that law schools strive for today must envision much more than a student body that adequately reflects the larger community: the next step must involve the embrace of structural, curricular, and pedagogical innovation. Attention should be focused on the quality of interactions once minority groups are inside the…

A membership survey (n=562) of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) revealed five groups of advisors based on their perceptions of characteristics of their work environments (quality, breadth, and resources). Profiles of each group are presented. The new groupings provide more information than previous classifications by institution…

Follows the proposals, meetings, lobbying, and leadership that preceded the addition of a Gender Studies class to the course listing of a college in Georgia. The professor that promoted the course designed it with the following objectives: to apply core behavioral science concepts to the study of gender in U.S. society, and to increase critical…

Provides an overview of graduate education and its role in meeting the career needs of doctoral students. Examines student expectations and suggests changes in graduate education. Emphasizes how a range of information, opinions, points of view, and experiences will help students understand how their education fits into the context of careers. (RJM)

Examines the role of the graduate dean and faculty in the admission of graduate students with disabilities. Reviews legal responsibilities and obligations and provides a framework from which to review policies, procedures, and standards. Emphasizes admissions and recruitment, confidentiality, advertising, advocacy, documentation, mentoring, and…

Examines how community has been defined and accomplished in American higher education. Explores the shared beliefs and values evident on college campuses, which are described as intentional communities. Discusses the role of student affairs as the "keeper of community" and outlines the needs of students as individuals and in groups. (RJM)

Examines the ethnic identity development of Asian Pacific American college students in conjunction with their collegiate experience. Findings showed that these students recognized their unique minority experience as Asian Pacific Americans. Another finding of this study was explicit and implicit connections between students' academic and career…

Surveyed college students to determine which aspects of the educational experience are important in influencing student satisfaction. Found that "student centeredness,""campus climate," and "instructional effectiveness" have a strong impact, and that recruitment strategies may require emphasizing different aspects of…

Provides an institutional case study of St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, a church-related college, regarding how post-World War II social trends reconfigured Canadian universities and substantially altered the undergraduate experience. Found that rising enrollments, physical plant expansion, faculty laicization, the campaign for…

Campus communities can be severely affected by a disaster, so it is important for counselors to establish contingencies for these unexpected events. Using the Conservation Resources model as a framework for addressing the effects of a disaster, results showed that levels of anxiety and irritability declined significantly over the course of an…

Offers advice for campus activities professionals on dealing with hate crimes and bias on campus. Asserts that campus activities programming should reflect the diversity of the college community, that student organizations can serve as critical instruments for change, that institutional barriers much be recognized and worked through, and that new…

Quality of time expended in collegiate activities influenced by environmental perceptions was assessed for African American students attending a predominantly white university. Findings revealed that supportive relationships with administrators, faculty and peers along with vocational and practical emphasis on the environment exerted the most…