The author presents a case-study in which the group process Program Planning Model, a problem solving approach developed at Wisconsin School of Business, was used to help resolve the hostility between a small rural community and a college with a varied student body. (Editor/LF)

The results suggest that in certain areas the environment tends to extend certain characteristics over time. Furthermore, this extension or accentuation effect seems to be associated with the amount of time spent in an environment or college major. (Author)

The concept of mental health was re-examined, and it was argued that consensual identification of healthy individuals is quite feasible. To facilitate student growth in this direction, both verticle and lateral modes of education need careful examination, development, and coordination. (Author)

From paper delivered at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 1969, urging new medical schools to become affiliated with the diverse resources of a university. (IR)

Speech presented at the Canadian Student Affairs Association, 1970. (CJ)

It is the writers' opinion that for the university ombudsman to be fully functioning, the parameters of his job must be quite similar to those constituted for his Scandinavian counterparts. They propose that although organizationally responsible to the president, he is accountable to the total university community. (Author)

Warns that as pressures for greater accountability increase, student affairs personnel risk focusing their attention on preservation of educational systems rather than on student development. Emphasizes the need for closer interaction between the theorist and practitioner, grounded in formal theoretical knowledge of human development. (JAC)

Suggests that student personnel services could be expanded to provide employee assistance programs for college faculty and staff. Outlines steps to implement an EAP including planning, organizing, budgeting, staffing, directing, and evaluating. Suggests more effective use of campus resources to preserve human resources. (JAC)

The author explores the reasons for the marginality of extension education, the advantages and disadvantages of assimilation, and an alternative to assimilation: greater faculty involvement and insistence on high standards in continuing education programs. (SK)

Major theories of adult development and learning environment are presented, with criteria for assessing institutional response to adult learners. Two major needs are discussed: an approach to adult learning that is integrated within programs or throughout institutions, and going beyond providing a proper environment to providing skills and…

There are two principal reasons for separating teacher education institutions from higher education institutions: (1) Schools of education are unable to achieve essential autonomy as long as they are part of traditional institutions of higher education; and (2) The location of teacher education programs in universities precludes involvement of…

Developmental and situational experiences of individuals affecting organizational behavior are distributed predictably in contemporary higher education. It is possible that universities will experience institutional "passages" as a result of the widely shared experiences of their members. (JOW)