Reports the development of a counseling program for student athletes in which the athletic counselor's role has been expanded to that of identifying and assisting with the athletes' personal, vocational, and academic concerns. A course in counselor education targeted toward athletes is reported. (Author)

Student advising at the University without Walls at the University of Minnesota focuses on developing cognitive skills outlined in Bloom's taxonomy by overseeing student programs and progress through graduation and by early assessment of student skills. Each phase of student advising incorporates one or more specific cognitive skill. (MSE)

Matching adult desires for further education with available educational opportunities requires brokering services in the community. The development of the Regional Learning Service of Central New York in Syracuse, which has served as a prototype for the development of educational brokering services, is examined. (Author/JMD)

A one-day conference for guidance counselors entitled Math Opens Doors Everywhere (MODE), an outgrowth of the Mathematical Association of Americas' Women and Mathematics (WAM) lecture program is described. In addition to describing technical concerns of the conference, observations and suggestions are given. (MK)

Describes a training method which explores the academic advising process, student development, career counseling and university resources. The adviser may serve as an adult role model for many students, increasing the importance of the counselor role. (JAC)

Outlines the duties of English department heads and what their areas of expertise ought to be. (Author/JM)

The purpose of the school "family" is to provide a counselor-student relationship between teachers and a small group of students, teach life-related skills, and create an atmosphere in which students can acquire close ties with one another. (Author/JM)

Since women are actively seeking admission to professional schools, a woman's counseling program is seen as imperative. The challenges of being a woman's counselor are discussed. The role of the woman's counselor, "community approach" to counseling, characteristics of the woman's counselor, and the variety of counseling programs are outlined. (MLW)

Discusses such topics as educational discrimination against the Chinese in California, school segregation, language and other handicaps preventing Asian American parents from participating in educational policy formation, the growth of bilingual education, ethnic discrimination in textbooks, ethnic studies projects, and counseling problems caused…

This article finds inadequate career services for gifted and talented students, reviews current research in such areas as multipotentiality and unhealthy perfectionism, identifies areas for further research (i.e., life after college and psychological/emotional issues), and recommends an agenda for change in the nature of career counseling for this…

Surveyed psychology majors and other graduates of Southeast Missouri State University for the years 1983-1985 regarding their evaluation of undergraduate education. Findings revealed psychology respondents, although resembling other majors in social and personal interests, differed in educational and career attitudes and were more likely to enter…

Presents an intervention model to help at-risk students. Suggests guidelines for counselors and teachers to cooperate in addressing diverse student needs. (RS)

Presents the High Risk Student Profile (HRSP), a systematic approach to communicating individual student results on instruments measuring student goals, learning styles, career exploration, stress and academic anxiety, and developmental tasks. The one-page HRSP provides raw scores and quartiles for each student. Considers administration and…

Reviews factors influencing the organization and delivery of academic advising services. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of seven two-year college organizational models, including faculty only, supplementary, split, dual, total intake, satellite, and self-contained models. Describes advising delivery systems using faculty advisors,…

Some educators are criticizing educational counseling for minorities, especially African Americnas and Hispanics, as not providing adequate information about the variety of postsecondary options available, academic requirements, and admissions policies. In particular, the potential of the community college as an academic alternative is seen as…