This information analysis presents descriptions of some of the major current issues in student services at various types of institutions of higher education. Issues are categorized as institution-based, student-oriented, and profession-based. Institution-based issues examined include excellence and access, enrollment management, academic support…

This document presents a report of the education and prevention activities recognizing National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness (NCAA) Week undertaken at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan during October and early November, 1987. It begins with a brief review of the university's campus-wide programs, goals, and activities to reduce…

The educational benefits of debate suggest several reasons for funding debate programs on college campuses. First, debate training improves communication skills (analysis, delivery, and organization) and helps students in other communication situations. Second, debate promotes depth of educational experience by exposing students to important…

Bachelor Degrees for Soldiers (BDFS) is a system of voluntary, off-duty bachelor degree programs for Army noncommissioned officers and warrant officers. Bachelor degree programs within the BDFS system are designed to relate directly to the military occupational specialty of soldiers. In operation since October 1986, the program grew out of the…

The University Studies program at Indiana State University, Terre Haute, is described with regard to program objectives, staffing, admissions, advisement, requirements, and enrollment. The program offers an alternative to meeting general education requirements. While it focuses on contemporary issues of value and choice, it is suitable for all…

American River College's (ARC's) model for evaluating instructional programs using a mini-accreditation approach is presented in this report. First, a rationale for program evaluation is provided, focusing on its role in future planning, improving existing programs, accounting for expenditures, and self-validation. Next, program evaluation is…

Characteristics of liberal arts education and different approaches to educational modeling are examined. Attention is directed to: applications of graphic depictions; Venn-Euler diagrams to represent inclusion-exclusion phenomena as well as areas of commonality in learning processes and liberal education; the uses of flow charts for describing…

As part of an evaluation of the Missouri master plan for higher education, data comparing Missouri public four-year institutions with their peer institutions was collected and analyzed. Comparisons were made on the percentage distribution of revenues and expenditures per student over a range of categories. Comparisons were also made on various…

The use of telecommunications and satellite technology in external studies programs at colleges and universities in Western Australia is described, and statistics on programs and courses available in the external mode are provided. Reports on new teaching developments are provided for the following institutions: Murdoch University; the University…

Humanities programs at selected colleges are described, and the value of emphasizing subject matter in humanities programs is discussed in an article by Richard Ekman, "A Plea for Practical Idealism." The most effective programs encourage students to respect subject matter, engage important questions, and search for answers to the…

Presents details of an interdisciplinary experiment at Purdue University. (PMP)

This part of a series of reports on forensic programs in this issue gives data on college forensic programs. (CH)

This part of a series of reports on forensic programs in this issue gives a summary of the literature on the effects of forensics participation. (CH)

In this experiment, New Mexico State University's College of Continuing Education sponsored a college-discovery program designed to tap a pool of prospective college students hitherto ignored: veterans, housewives, and those others who simply were afraid to try for a college education because of uncertainty concerning their capabilities.…

Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, Illinois) serves a population with a mixture of industrial, agricultural, and commercial interests in a geographical area of 3420 square miles. This article describes its special programs for the blind, the placement of its graduates, and some of its programs and problems. (DC)