Discusses the implications for college campuses of the change to a minimum drinking age of 21. Reviews the historical background of the issue and presents evidence both supporting and not supporting the age change. Emphasizes institutional responsibility in complying with the law. Suggests programs of alcohol education. (ABB)

The Corporate Council on the Liberal Arts, a group of corporate executives having agreed that the liberal arts can provide better preparation for business careers than many people realize, has embarked on the difficult task of getting colleges and businesses to put that principle into practice. (MLW)

Information about materials on environmental scanning is offered. Suggestions about sources of data for scanning are provided, organized into six facets of the environment: demographic, economic, political, organizational, technological, and social-cultural. (MLW)

The major benefit of an environmental scanning/forecasting system is in providing critical information for strategic planning. Such a system allows the institution to detect social, technological, economic, and political trends and potential events. The environmental scanning database developed by United Way of America is described. (MLW)

A campus report criticizes the University of Massachusetts' handling of a racial brawl after the 1986 World Series. It was the most violent of several racial incidents reported on college campuses this year. The report called for administrative and educational changes to improve the quality of life for Black students. (MLW)

Presents the Campus Ecology Model which advocates an ecological perspective on commuting. Suggests that campus ecology should infer the ecology of the student, so that the physical/social environment residing outside of the university's property boundaries is of great importance. An ecosystem design process, its application to commuter…

A survey concerning sexual harrassment of 356 women graduate students at a major public university documents the extent and complexity of incidents of "everyday harassment" and both consensual and coercive dating and sex with male faculty. Current university policy is evaluated. (Author/MSE)

One of the areas most often neglected by those responsible for information systems in colleges and universities relates to ownership, privacy, confidentiality, and security of data. Background information and definitions are provided, and a suggested environment is described. Model recommendations for institutional policy are offered. (MLW)

A review of potential players for an enrollment management team general enough to permit translation to most institutional settings is presented. The players include: chief executive officer, chief academic officer, chief admissions officer, financial aid officer, institutional researcher, registrar, etc. (MLW)

Purposes that give rise to and shape of academic activities of faculty and thereby give the institution what is called its "inner order" are discussed. The ways in which legal formulations and resolutions either confirm or disturb the "inner order" of the institutions are explored. (Author/MLW)

A 1984 Carnegie Foundation national survey of 5,000 college students is discussed. Responses from liberal arts colleges were compared with those from all other non-specialized four-year institutions. Student attitudes toward general education, college mission, undergraduate education, campus life, faculty, and interaction with faculty members are…

Describes an investigation of psychographic variables (e.g., campus atmosphere, commuting distance, parking, shopping opportunities, time and location of class, physical and car security, traffic, babysitting services, library services, work schedule, other classes, and faculty) and their relationship to non-residential college students' concerns…

Thirteen steps to implement Theory Z management, a model for positive administrative change, are identified. Theory Z has the principal objective of "developing the ability of the organization to coordinate people, not technology, to achieve productivity" and focuses on long-range staff development and consensus decision-making. (MLW)

Many higher education institutions are rapidly adopting formal strategic planning and management methods to cope with an uncertain future environment. Environmental analysis is discussed and five socioeconomic trends are examined: employment sector, revenue source, student population, cost, and trends in trends. (MLW)

Paradoxical observations (N=20) are provided that deal with and reflect circumstances of students in the post student-activist era. Some of the paradoxes have only recently evolved, others have been continuously present. The conclusion is that the current activism tends noticeably to focus on issues that affect students personally as students.…