Survey data from 165 students entering three Canadian MBA programs were examined for relationships between personal characteristics and importance of program attributes to the students. Strongest program attributes were teaching by case method and social life. Strongest student characteristics were student's age and native language. (MSE)

Problems associated with the transition from secondary schooling to higher education are assuming increasing significance as demand for places slackens. Student entry characteristics and adjustment difficulties are discussed in relation to choice of course and institution. Possible methods for dealing with transition problems are discussed.…

Reported is a study to determine whether the homogeneous residential grouping of female prepharmacy students would increase persistence and satisfaction with both the pharmacy curriculum and residence hall living, facilitate peer relationships, and enhance behavioral development. (JMD)

A Longitudinal study of the impact of college environment on student personality at Felician College indicated positive shifts in the aspiration level, student dignity, and academic achievement drive of the majority of students. Evidence of low student intellectual interests, however, demands further college efforts. (JDS)

The centrality of the student affairs mission to the goals of higher education in the United States is emphasized by an examination of its origins and evolution. (Author)

Conflicts erupting on increasingly multicultural campuses indicate we can have diversity without building a multiracial democracy. A multiracial community requires citizens who understand that their views of reality may not match the reality of others and who possess cultural competence. Dismantling affirmative action and equal opportunity…

Investigates the perceptions of first-year, undergraduate women at 23 two- and four-year colleges. Results indicate several negative relationships between perceived chilly climates and women's cognitive growth. Negative relationships were more pronounced for women attending two-year colleges than for their counterparts at four-year institutions.…

Colleges and universities can communicate expectations for students' moral, ethical, and character development through both the environment it creates and the formal curriculum, particularly through stated goals. A model of moral development provides insights into the processes needed to foster moral behavior, and the experiences of other…

Investigated the value of an instrument measuring noncognitive variables and scores on the Scholastic Assessment Tests as predictors of academic achievement of women college students. Found both noncognitive (especially demonstrated community service) and academic variables (mathematical and verbal skills) were significantly related to women's…

Reports on a study of college students (N=276) that tested a model to identify a goodness of fit between students and educational environments. Findings indicate the importance of motivating students to engage in reciprocal relationships with their learning environments to enhance human capital skills. (RJM)

The influence of institutional and departmental cultures on the relationship between college teaching and research is discussed, and suggestions for assessing these factors and nurturing a positive relationship between them are made. Approaches include making reward systems more equitable, strengthening administrative leadership, encouraging…

Describes a model developed to improve the integration of part-time faculty, using socialization, communication, and participation strategies to enhance identification with the institution. Discusses results from a study of community college strategies for integrating part-time faculty, indicating that few institutions had aggressive strategies.…

This article views Canadian university as it functions as corporation, collegium, and community and suggests that all three dimensions are currently being tested. It concludes that, in determining the university's role in the future, three ingredients are needed: responsiveness to economic and social stresses and challenges; a deeper sense of…

Examines challenges in retaining students of color and the urge by some reformers to "fix the student" rather than focusing on institutional change. Argues that institutional commitment to retention entails a willingness to revise policies, power relationships, curriculum, support services, campus climate, and environment. Offers recommendations…

Describes three retention programs for regularly admitted students of color. Outlines each program's history and inception; its funding, staffing, and facilities; how the program has become institutionalized and marketed. The key components of the program and assessment of program effectiveness are presented, as well as the crises encountered and…