Reviews history of counseling psychology at University of Minnesota, noting contributions of Donald Paterson and his associates in 1920s and 1930s and of E. G. Williamson, John Darley, and Gilbert Wrenn in establishment of American Psychological Association (APA) Division of Counseling Psychology. Notes that Minnesota offers APA-accredited…

Presents brief history of Counseling Psychology Program in Department of Psychology at Ohio State University (OSU) with respect to persons and events that helped establish and maintain it within profession. Discusses institutional characteristics and relates historical events that affected program to the program's development, beginning with…

Describes how Division of Campus Life at Cornell University conducted long-range planning and the results of its 2-year effort. Explains 2 (strategic and organizational) by 3 (diagnosis, formulation, and execution) matrix providing systems view from describing and evaluating long-range planning. Presents 10-step process implemented at Cornell. (NB)

Discusses development of a college career services program involving implementation of custom-developed applications as well as commercially available software and materials using low-cost personal computer and home video equipment. Includes discussion of funding, custom versus commercial software, programers, student access, indirect costs,…

Describes the revitalization of the Brooklyn College Women's Center, a 10-year-old women's center experiencing the effects of the conservative 1980s. Discusses the challenge of making feminism matter to young women who may be suspicious or indifferent, or who may not have identified their needs as "women's issues." (NB)

Responses from 32 of an adjusted sample of 38 managers of human resource development certification programs indicated that 44% were at research universities; they averaged 25 students per year, and 66% offered graduate credit for coursework. Issues having most impact on program development were the changed work environment, age of the work force,…

Examined training in study of suicide in member-departments (n=25) of National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology and in member-departments (n=92) of Council of University Directors of Clinical Psychology programs. Two groups did not differ significantly in training availability. Combining two groups, only 40 percent of clinical…

Conducted mail survey of counseling services at colleges and universities in southeastern United States in fall of 1990. Findings from 182 respondents revealed that most provided individual counseling, group counseling, educational counseling, career counseling, and psychoeducational workshops. Findings suggest that counseling services share many…

Describes how students flock to the classics department at Macalester College in Minnesota, drawn by archaeological projects and a new approach to studying antiquity. (EV)

Describes how professional dancers looking ahead to other careers can earn a B.A. in a St. Mary's College of California program tailored to their demanding schedules--Liberal Education for Arts Professionals (LEAP). (EV)

This paper reports the results of a ten-year effort to establish ethics as a learning objective for all business students, to assess the effectiveness in achieving that learning objective and to incorporate ethical conduct as a part of the school's organizational culture. First, it addresses the importance of ethics instruction for all business…

This paper presents findings from a study conducted by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University, on the outcomes of the Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training program (I-BEST), developed by the community and technical colleges in Washington State to increase the rate at which adult basic skills…

This report provides an annual look at the summer 2008, fall 2008 and spring 2009 terms' enrollment in categories such as time, location and demographics of the community college student population. The content and format of this report has been developed through a collaborative effort between the Wyoming Community College Commission and the…

As stakeholders continue to discuss, debate, and advocate their positions related to the value of online learning at colleges and universities, one element that will continue to be discussed, regardless of the specific issue at hand, is "academic integrity and fidelity". Academic fidelity of online degree program offerings is defined in this study…

Many theories on college retention recognize the significance of student satisfaction as a positive factor in students' persistence. Yet, there are few theories that address the relationship of degree program satisfaction to study behaviour and dropout. This paper explores the impact of degree program satisfaction on academic accomplishment and…