The creative writing program at Syracuse University (New York) has been controversial since a 1995 incident in which a faculty member was charged with sexual harassment and drunkenness. A female faculty member has also been accused of inappropriate behavior. Faculty are divided over the issues, and some accuse the university of ignoring problems…

Outlines the features of most school codes of conduct and their negative consequences based on questionnaire responses from more than 250 teachers and administrators. Suggests a collaborative educational model for developing and reviewing school rules that will better prepare students to be responsible citizens. (Contains 23 references.) (MLF)

Report of a study of the appointment of acting heads (principals) in 24 Scottish school districts, which explored their effectiveness and reasons for being appointed. Offers suggestions for creating a pool of potential heads to take advantage of opportunities for personal, professional, and school development. (Contains 23 references.) (WFA)

An annual national survey of college faculty salaries found faculty at public institutions faring better than those at private schools, with the latter receiving smaller raises than last year. The survey's focus is on undergraduate programs. Engineering faculty had the highest and nursing faculty the lowest average salaries. Average salaries, by…

College administrators say, although sorority hazing is more likely to involve emotional/psychological abuse than physical violence, it is a growing problem. On some campuses, because traditionally black sororities pledge members at different times of year than traditionally white ones, their rush periods are not necessarily monitored as closely.…

Across Scandinavia, higher education institutions are acknowledging incidents of sexual harassment and developing policy and procedures to address them. The issue emerged after a University of Stockholm survey found 12% of all female employees on campus, including many graduate students, had experienced some harassment on the job. Initiatives…

While college and university officials tend to say they have fraternity hazing under control due to school policies and state criminal laws, critics find the laws have been ineffective, in part because of a tendency to blame the victims. Punishment of some student perpetrators has been minimal. Liability of schools can be substantial, with…

Describes a collaborative model developed at the Chestnut Hill campus of Massachusetts' Boston College to work across professions to address community needs. Indicates that professional schools at the college collaborate in four overlapping areas: educational efforts, community outreach, scholarship, and research and service. Discusses the model's…

Points out the similarities and differences between library instruction and writing instruction in the higher education curriculum. Topics include an historical overview; teaching language; writing and research as processes; discourse communities, or academic disciplines; workshops to initiate and sustain writing across the curriculum; assessment;…

A study involving 41 families investigated child and family characteristics associated with stable behavior problems in preschoolers. Results indicated that, at preschool age, children with stable behavior problems had mothers who used more controlling child-rearing practices and had parents who used more aggressive tactics during conflicts with…

Examines the problem of cheating among community college students and offers suggestions for detection and prevention of academic dishonesty. Includes an inventory of "paper mills" and a list of cybercheating preventative and investigative software. (Contains 36 references.) (AUTH/NB)

This article describes the following steps for developing and implementing system-wide behavior support: establishing a foundation for collaboration; building faculty involvement; establishing a data-based decision-making system, brainstorming and selecting strategies within an action planning process; implementing a school-wide program through an…

Two rural elementary schools in southern Illinois were chosen from a larger study on the basis of low rates of student violence and bullying behaviors. Features of the schools' supportive and safe environments are compared to those described in theories of engaged pedagogy. A whole-school approach created an atmosphere of caring and shared…

An educator observing her biracial, bilingual daughter's first-grade classroom for a study of gender relations was horrified by school and classroom practices that enforced mindless conformity and were insensitive to negative racial images. Her daughter's attempts to make meaning from her experiences are described. (SV)

Examines an artist-in-residence program conducted in eight urban schools in a large metropolitan area in the midwestern United States. Explains that at each site, artists spent one day per week working with four classes for eight or 16 weeks. States that the study focused on the operational curriculum. (CMK)