Presents the results of a national study that sought to identify the effectiveness of campus judicial systems in doctoral-granting universities. Student judicial systems were categorized based on the level of formality present as determined by terminology, processes, and characteristics of the system. The effectiveness of a system was determined…

Defines and offers a framework for understanding intolerant behavior, looks at roadblocks that can result in reluctance to interrupt intolerant or bigoted behavior, and offers tips on how to form alliances with like-minded groups and use those alliances to proactively address the issues of intolerance. (EV)

Based on national longitudinal surveys, demonstrated the effectiveness of women-only colleges in cultivating students' desire to influence social conditions, mainly due to the socially active and altruistically oriented student climate of women-only colleges. Also illustrates how a model for studying institutional effectiveness and a multilevel…

Suggests that rather than being led by the rhetoric of "Walden Two" experiments with incentives and rewards, faculty development can best be informed and guided by the motives that brought faculty to the profession: autonomy, community, recognition, efficacy. (EV)

Examines issues involved in assessing faculty work, applying a model developed by the American Sociological Association that proposes criterion-based review of professorial performance informed by the institution's mission. Focuses on difficulties related to assessing interdisciplinary work, new directions in scholarship, and distinctions between…

Examines the effects of cultural orientation and multicultural experience on campus belongingness for Asian American undergraduates, as compared to Anglo-Americans. Results confirm the value of secure cultural orientations, particularly biculturalism, in the college adjustment of Asian Americans. Past multicultural experience was less relevant to…

Explores the role of higher education in the Dominican Republic and the need to mesh the mission of the university; the specific needs of its social, economic, and cultural environment; and the characteristics of a rapidly changing world. (EV)

Framingham State College's response to alcohol-related incidents emphasizes one-on-one interaction with students and campus-community collaboration. The policy, which was introduced in 1985 and continues to evolve, has vastly reduced the number of repeat alcohol-related offenses. (BF)

Uses 9 years of applications of award finalists for the Hesburgh Award for innovation in undergraduate teaching to examine leading-edge efforts to improve teaching and learning in 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. Describes efforts in three major categories: improving teaching, redesigning courses, and changing the learning environment of…

Identifies the legal principles and constraints that apply to expression of spirituality on the college campus by members of the community, be they students or employees. Specifically addresses the hesitancy heard from student affairs professionals who are unaware of or confused about the legal issues involved in religion and spirituality on the…

Argues that the international definition of a university allows for significant diversity in educational delivery and offers a New Zealand example in the transition of the Auckland Institute of Technology into the Auckland University of Technology. The university has formed an alliance with the University of Auckland to work toward some common…

Drinking games among American college students, although popular, contribute significantly to excessive drinking and alcohol-related problems. Drinking games appear to facilitate socialization, and are especially prevalent among younger students. This article reviews the qualitative and quantitative research on drinking games. Findings from…

One hundred forty-two upper-class women, majoring in either education or engineering, responded to two open-ended questions about classroom characteristics that encouraged or discouraged participation. Results suggest that instructors play a pivotal role in creating a positive climate for women. Suggestions for improving educational environments…

New student orientation programs are designed to ease the transition of new students into their collegiate environments. As diverse enrollments have increased throughout higher education, new student orientation programs have been identified as a key tool for establishing levels of expectation and performance, including the promotion of diversity…

Contemporary academic fiction features a plethora of characters, male and female, identified by a bodily defect or medical malady as a primary character trait. These representations of the damaged college professor have joined other popular academic stereotypes, such as the absent-minded professor, the lecherous professor, and the sadistic…