Paper presented at the Midwest Sociological Society Meeting (Des Moines, Iowa, April, 1967)

College students involved in initiating curricular change demonstrate a receptivity to the use of certain kinds of environmental conditions in an educative manner. These students are self directed, exploratory and have the ability to create their own opportunities for satisfaction. Most college students, however, are not part of this group, and…

The junior college is examined from three aspects: institutional characteristics, student characteristics, and prediction of student academic success. Each of these topics is documented by several research articles. Measures of 36 college characteristics were intercorrelated for 581 junior colleges, and the geographical distribution of…

The purpose of this study was to determine patterns of similarities and differences in perception of the college environment of four groups of undergraduate students classified as to degree of creative ability. Three questions were asked: (1) do perceptions of the actual or real campus environment differ for the group with the higher (HM) as…

The soul expressed in a college's traditions is the constant amidst radically changing equipment, techniques, styles, and individuals. The essential college or university is the sum of all the people who have made it--its traditions built on good times, pranks, friendships, serious concerns, devotion to something beyond one's self. (MLW)

For student personnel administrators who must be concerned with protests and demonstrations on campus, the threat of disruptions of intercollegiate athletic programs and events will continue to exist. But the threat will come from small numbers of students who are highly charged on this issue, not from the majority who are either favorable or…

Describes approaches for obtaining and evaluating information on the aspects and effects of the college environment. (HS)

A qualified conclusion of the study is that undecided students are less satisfied with the college environment in terms of the measures used in this study than were decided students. (Author)

C. Robert Pace's College and University Environment Scales (CUES) was adminstered to seven groups at a small, private, non-denominational liberal arts college for women located in the Midwest. Differing environmental perceptions found among groups is discussed. (AD)

The teacher in the city junior college and the urban student need a close working relationship. (IR)

Spirit of place educates more than any of the separate parts of the college environment. (Editor)

Achieving the increasingly complex objectives characteristic of today's junior college requires a professional staff that is highly specialized, yet is capable of encouraging wide participation by those affected in the problem-solving activities of the organization. Overspecialization without a related concern for a team approach will, in the long…

Presents brief interrelated case studies of how environmental modifications were used by a college alcohol prevention project to: change marketing and service policies of a student-oriented bar; alter the sales practices of a campus bookstore concerning alcohol paraphernalia; and develop a campaign with the goal of reducing risk factors related to…

Sought to determine the definition of the word "tolerance" as used within a Canadian university's mission statement. Gauged the climate of tolerance within this university and connected it to sociocultural challenges faced by similar universities. The qualitative case study explored tolerance through the experiences of administrators,…