This paper is concerned with the impact of faculty attributes on the college environment. The results of this analysis suggest 3 general conclusions of use to future research on college impact: (1) instruments to obtain student-derived assessments of college climate are useful and valid tools for determining intrinsic attributes of college…

College graduates who were community college transfers differed from other graduates in perceived neglect by the university and in future plans. Fewer were going to graduate school, more were going to work in non-career-related jobs, and more were in social science and education. (Author)

Research on blacks in white institutions of higher learning was analyzed by trend analysis. Weaknesses and gaps in the research are pointed out. Suggestions are made for further research and for improving the quality and quantity of support services for black students. (JEL)

Similarity of values is not found to be significant in determining satisfaction with the college residence hall living groups in this study. (Author)

Dimensions of black idenity, alienation, and contemporary attitudes of black students on the predominantly white campus are appraised. The implications of this are considered in relationship to the predisposition for hypertension in a significant percentage of black people. (Author)

Investigated the relationship between the psychological maturity of freshmen (N=82) entering college and their success in adapting to the challenges of the first semester of college. Results provided some support for Heath model of maturing, particularly for females; females' level of psychological maturity was related to success in adapting to…

Self-paced instruction as a teaching method can offer flexibility to students and academic institutions, but it must be accompanied by planning and development efforts to identify viable courses and instructors, ensure adequate support for the faculty, and ensure that support systems are responsive to student needs. (MSE)

A study of Massachusetts Institute of Technology student living groups equipped with powerful computer workstations suggests that the intervention enhances rather than degrades the living groups socially, a few residents benefit substantially while most benefit only modestly, and individual benefits fail to offset potential organizational costs.…

A fraternity publication at the University of Southern California features, gossip, advice, fashion tips, and its own brand of humor. (MSE)

The factorial ecology paradigm was applied to law schools, yielding four factors: scholarly orientation, practicality, public control, and minority emphasis. Law school characteristics were correlated with characteristics of the states that constitute their "habitats," yielding a meaningful pattern of moderate to strong relationships.…

The results of a study in which 310 undegraduate and graduate students responded to an inventory of attitudes toward aspects of higher education and a life values inventory resulted in three conclusions about the relationships between educational and life values. (MSE)

A competition for design of a master plan to alleviate disorder, clutter, and a lack of landmarks on the University of Miami's campus is described, and a sampling of the competition's winning entries ranging from pragmatic to fantastical are presented. (MSE)

The position of vice president for information services and what it signals in terms of the institution's direction are explored. Kinds of institutions that need a chief information officer, the right time to hire one, what the job description should look like, and how to guard against unrealistic expectations are described. (Author/MLW)

Presents an historical context for understanding developments at U. S. colleges and universities during the 1960s, when over half the campuses experienced some kind of demonstration. Provides an in-depth analysis of the socio-political forces that spawned the radical reform groups of that decade. (JDH)

A study is reported that found no significant relationship between unionization and changes in campus climate as described by faculty scores on the Institutional Functioning Inventory. Scores from 1980 are compared with those of a decade earlier for 18 unionized and 18 nonunionized campuses. (Author/MLW)