This report presents the findings from a study of student organizations at the University of Michigan. Four religious groups, 5 political groups, 10 sororities and 10 fraternities were chosen to represent a range of groups within each of the types. The study was undertaken to determine (1) the impact of formal student organizations on their…

Reports on 13 science teaching societies are presented in this issue of "Science Education News." Each report generally includes such information as objectives, journals published, meetings, honors, innovative teaching awards, history of the society, and other information. The 13 societies included are the American Association of Physics Teachers,…

The role of the professional in society and problems and advantages of professional education are examined. Summarized in the report are some of the literature concerning factors which influence the form and content of continuing education for professionals; and attention is directed to the implications of this literature for program development…

Lists journalism organizations largely aimed at college students and professionals. (RB)

Available from: Comparative Administration Research Institute, Kent State University Press, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. (IRT)

Available from: Comparative Administration Research Institute, Kent State University Press, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242. (IRT)

The current president of the National Academy of Science (NAS) is interviewed in this article. He discusses the reorganization of NAS and the National Research Council during his term of office. Concerns over environmental science, biochemistry research, and the decreasing role of science advisors to the Pentagon are presented. (MA)

The Hispanic Ad Hoc Coalition on Immigration prepared a formal position statement in response to the President's message to Congress on undocumented workers and immigration policy. This article gives a summary of the key elements of the Coalition's statement and a list of 10 organizations which endorse its position statement. (NQ)

If members of an organization have the opportunity to compare their theory in action with their espoused theory, they will become aware of dysfunctional aspects and will probably attempt changes in order to reconcile the differences. (MM)

The second in a series of articles on abbreviations, such as UNESCO or SNCC. Topics treated are: formation, pronunciation and capitalization; special characteristics of the formation of abbreviations; abbreviations specially made for a purpose, such as advertising; and those which show a bit of humor. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

The characteristics of Prader-Willi syndrome, which include obesity, short stature, and mental retardation, are explained; and the history and activities of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Parents and Friends organization, whose primary purpose is to act as a vehicle of communication for sharing experiences on how to cope with the syndrome, are…

The article presents an overview of the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, the organizations it represents, its history, its mission statement, a listing of its position papers, and the process by which it operates and takes positions. (DB)

Directors of college recruiting for Fortune 1000 corporations were surveyed regarding a broad set of college recruiting practices and college recruiting effectiveness measures. Descriptive results suggest that most college recruiting programs diverge from normative prescriptions. Stepwise regression revealed several statistically significant…

This active-participation article is designed to identify five organizational elements related to needs assessment. Concepts and terms related to internal and external organizational elements, means and ends, efforts, results, and societal impact are presented, followed by a set of exercises testing the reader. Informative feedback is included.…