This study examines college environments and outcomes among students in three different types of living-learning programs compared with a control sample at one university. Results reveal that living-learning students exhibit higher levels of engagement in college activities with stronger academic outcomes, and experiences that varied by program…

College students' sleep habits are changing dramatically, and related sleep problems are increasing. Reviews the current literature on sleep problems, focusing on the college student population. The unique challenges of college settings are discussed as they apply to understanding sleep problems, and suggestions are made for professionals who work…

There has been much speculation about how terrorist attacks on September 11th affected everyone, including students on college campuses. At Michigan State University, the assistant director of residence life assessment, research and technology decided to investigate. This article presents results of her department's survey. (Author)

Examines how one university took on the challenge of improving student retention. Also discusses the impact of this endeavor on the institutional culture. (GCP)

This article presents what one college president did when presented with an unexpected grant--she gave it away. This action served as a catalyst for more support, resulting in new grants totaling more than $3 million. (GCP)

As colleges and universities evolve, so too do the complexities of creating safe environments for students. This article describes safety in its various contexts and provides an overview for this special journal issue. (Contains 17 references.) (GCP)

The activities of a university are constituted through its disciplinary cultures. The individual disciplines mutually provide environments for one another but are largely autonomous in establishing their internal standards. Therefore, the university is only an institutional realization of its disciplinary parts in particular spatial locations.…

Sexual stereotyping, directed at those from "other" backgrounds, has a long and involved history. On campuses, this takes the form of campus personality types. Increasing cultural pluralism has caused reappearance of some archaic stereotypes and sexual tensions. This situation is a legitimate subject for study and discussion on campus. (MSE)

Examined values systems of first-year college students and the changes they undergo during the first semester, using two different campus environments. Findings from 104 university and 86 first-year students revealed that student experiences during the first semester and/or influence of campus environment did not significantly alter their values…

Notes that, despite best efforts at facing diversity issues on college campuses, achieving multiculturalism remains elusive. Adapts Evans' (1987) model for fostering moral development into a model for informing and evaluating strategies and programs designed to advance multiculturalism on campuses. Includes description of case study application of…

Describes student perceptions of what it means to be a new college/university student. Collects and analyzes metaphors generated by first-year university students to describe the first-year experience. (SR)

Surveyed National Association of Student Personnel Administrators member institutions (N=704) to determine existence and characteristics of student affairs mediation programs. Found 29 campuses had established formal mediation programs. Argues that establishing formal mediation programs provides many institutional benefits. (Author/CM)

The University of the South Pacific (USP) provides cost-effective higher education to a third of postsecondary students from 12 joint-proprietor Pacific Island countries. As the only regional world-status university, USP fulfills an important function, but that status is threatened by nationalist politics, diminishing international aid, and an…

Discussion of effects of hate crime on college campuses reports findings of a survey taken three months after a fatal hate crime. The study found that students in the targeted group, especially females and organizational leaders, had increased extracurricular involvement in campus organizations. Also provides statistics on racist acts on campus…

Examines the impact of a recently adopted alcohol prohibition policy at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) on student drinking and binge drinking behaviors. Although survey (N=303) results indicate that students living in areas impacted by the alcohol policy are less likely to consume alcohol, RIT's alcohol policy appears to have no…