Discusses issues in bringing about change in a higher education institution, including required changes in organizational culture, processes involved in effecting them, and continued management of organizational culture. Constructs a conceptual framework for such change, and discusses actual changes and management practices at the University of…

Details the work of a task force charged with developing initiatives to integrate multicultural concerns into both higher education and a professional association. Outlines historical roots of the effort, lists goals, and proposes initiatives to enhance multiculturalism. It is hoped that such efforts will promote change in the student affairs…

Provides career counselors with an overview of career-related issues relevant to college students with disabilities. Topics include the impact of disability on career development and on postsecondary educational participation. Examines access and accommodation issues and argues for an expanded role for career counselors who work with disabled…

System-wide assessment in higher education can be influenced by political issues, which are in turn preoccupied with market forces and technological development. This generates a climate inimical to ethical quality and conflicts with academic work. If academic work is to make its best contribution to society, administration must move beyond…

Presents a model for student affairs professionals that utilizes the classroom to teach lessons typically not included in standard academic curricula. The proposed collaborative model demonstrates the importance of building relations with faculty, conducting extensive planning and preparation, promoting teamwork among student affairs staff…

Drawing on students' experiences, examines ways that Electronic Discussion Lists (EDLs) can enhance a sense of community on a college campus. Provides a brief history of electronic mail and discussion groups and outlines the uses of EDLs, such as its effectiveness in voicing complaints and in clarifying values. (RJM)

This compilation includes an introduction and three speeches on the nature and mission of college admissions. Examines the historical roots of admissions policies; admissions officers' roles as social engineers; and the importance of diversity in student backgrounds, experiences, and points of view. Proposes strategies for continuing educational…

A study examined ethnoviolence against American Indian students at Northern Arizona University. Surveys completed by 92 American Indian students indicated that while violent assaults were rare, daily harassment and verbal assaults were relatively common. Four strategies are suggested to create a more safe and welcoming college environment for…

Compared cohort and non-cohort graduate students' perceptions of the ethical climate of an educational administration program using the Ethical Climate Index, and their perceptions regarding the importance of ethical climate to student retention. Found that cohort students rated the ethical climate significantly more positive. Both groups…

Discusses factors that influence the development of university libraries in general, and university libraries in China specifically. It is argued that the development of university libraries in China needs to be coordinated with the development and environment of the entire university, and to be based on existing and latent abilities. (CLB)

In an information-processing organization, it is essential that lines of communications stay open, and that can best be accomplished through cooperative teamwork. Strategies for developing teams in collegiate bureaucracies are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Surveys of research-productive faculty at two major state-supported universities find entrepreneurial activity of low interest, although interest is steadily increasing. Important value conflicts explain the wide gap between entrepreneurial and academic research worlds. (Author/MLW)

An article originally published in 1973 discusses the increasingly difficult role of the university library director and identifies factors contributing to the declining status of that position. Recommendations for ameliorating the problem are offered. The introduction discusses the applicability of the article to the current situation of…

In the newly competitive realm of higher education, strategic planning offers a systematic method for defining colleges and universities in order to enhance their strengths and market positions and to shape their futures. The focal elements of strategic planning and benefits and limits of strategic planning are discussed. (MLW)

Institutions that succeed at recruiting minority faculty with doctorates are more resourceful than others, using a variety of strategies to recruit, encourage, and retain a diverse faculty. Colleges and universities must become more hospitable to minorities so faculties can complement the increasingly minority student bodies. (MSE)