The Vanderbilt University (Tennessee) chaplain describes and gives his perspective on a "culture war" on his campus arising from escalation of a religious conflict. The role of the chaplain in the modern university is examined. (MSE)

Higher education institutions must make greater efforts to help the entire campus community understand that promoting cultural diversity enhances the education of all students. Only through such a unifying approach can divisive racial and ethnic conflict be avoided and the highest ideals of a pluralistic society be achieved. (MSE)

Four Carleton College (Minnesota) women have sued the college for negligence in dealing with their allegations of on-campus rape. Across the country, female students say college administrations are not taking adequate steps to ensure student safety and are ill-prepared to prosecute rape. Accused men are also taking colleges to court. (MSE)

Item and scale responses of students in 42 colleges to the College Student Experiences Questionnaire were examined to determine the frequency of student involvement in a variety of college activities. Results suggested that most students were primarily involved in studying and classwork, and did not engage in many extracurricular activities.…

The debate over "political correctness" in higher education policy concerning cultural diversity masks the real issue of educating people to overcome cultural fear and prejudice. Johns Hopkins University's (Maryland) Human Relations and Campus Diversity Committee is an example of an emerging campus forum for students to discuss issues of…

A conversation among senior student affairs professionals concerning college cultural pluralism and "political correctness" illustrates three stages of paradigm shift in higher education, including (1) a single dominant culture, (2) multiple cultures existing alongside each other; and (3) multiple cultures retaining their identities but…

Developed questionnaire to gather quantitative and descriptive information on academic and demographic characteristics of faculty, mentoring, types of career support, and conditions which may interfere with career development, especially of women faculty. Findings from 257 female and 300 male faculty members revealed that professional climate at 1…

Constituting only 3% of U.S. institutions of higher education, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) enroll about 16% of black students in college, and award about 27% of all bachelor's degrees to African-Americans; of African-Americans earning doctorates, 35% have baccalaureate origins in HBCUs. These institutions foster student…

Identifies and clarifies the difficulties encountered in the effort to revive rhetoric as a modern academic discipline. Discusses briefly the institutional histories of speech communication and composition studies. Describes a new rhetoric (the "current-traditional rhetoric") that began to dominate universities in the late 19th century and has…

Counselors need to take into consideration the social construction of gender and its role in the psychological development of women and men and their presenting concerns. Suggests ways counseling centers can affect social and institutional practices that negatively affect female and male students. Emphasizes counselor input for improving college…

Argues for redefining the mission of the 21st-century university in order to focus on one overriding objective serving the public. Effective, expanding engagement with communities provides expertise and service to communities in ways in which universities are co-equal partners with other organizations and interests; it also provides rich…

Compares the themes of academic and social integration in Tinto's model of college student attrition with the themes of "vision" and "sense of community" as described in a recent ethnographic study. It is argued that vision and sense of community are more useful theoretical considerations in helping address college student…

Proposes that institutions must assume responsibility for fostering cultural diversity while acknowledging that it is often the minority affairs professional who provides the leadership in this area, particularly at predominantly white campuses. Article examines how minority affairs professionals can foster campus diversity within campus…

Examines housing policy in higher education as it relates to separation between various groups in campus housing and identifies two broad types of housing policy: unitary policy, which integrates groups within housing, and pluralist policy, which allows groups to separate if desired. Examines policies at Cornell, Duke, and Harvard. Presents…

Discusses the problem of alcohol abuse on college campuses and notes a current project of the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse to identify effective programs. Urges institutions to recognize the difficulty of changing the alcohol-reliant culture on most campuses and to examine ways in which the institution actually fosters this…