Institutions of higher education have rapidly expanded and, hence, diversified their social functions. Stratification of these institutions into elite universities, mass universities and community colleges replicates the class stratification in the work force. The relationships within this expansion and the resulting problems for the mass of…

Drawing on findings from a recent study of the graduate student experience and the graduate school environment, the authors offer a series of recommendations designed to modify training in ways that would optimize student intellectual and personal development. Focus is on the student and the interrelation of intellectual and emotional factors.…

Administered moral reasoning developmental scale to Christian liberal arts college students (N=44) and Bible College students (N=54). Significant differences between groups were demonstrated at time of entry and after four years of college. Liberal arts college students followed sequential stages of development; Bible college students did not.…

Variety, academic compatibility, and class are the components of a winning lecture program. An award-winning program at Southern Utah State College, along with its rules and general operations, are described. (MLW)

Describes a process whereby a community college continuing education division can be effectively promoted within the college. Considers the following elements of program advocacy: goal setting; evaluation of the continuing education division and its internal and external environments; and devising, implementing, and evaluating advocacy strategies.…

Campus activities educators can contribute greatly to providing a multicultural environment that not only tolerates but appreciates, values, and celebrates cultural diversity, through the activities and programs they sponsor, the ways they advise, and other educational efforts. (MSE)

Investigated incidence of alcohol use by college students, relationship among social bond variables, and ability of social bond variables to predict alcohol use. Psychosocial scales measuring elements of social bond to the college community were used successfully to classify abstainers, light-to-moderate drinkers, and heavy drinkers in 74% of the…

Describes the Fashion Institute of Technology's (FIT's) 2 + 2 curriculum, in which students complete an associate degree in applied science degree before applying for selective admission to a baccalaureate program. Considers the relevance of creativity to the mission of FIT. Quotes well-known creative people about the sources of creativity and the…

The first of two articles describes the inadequacies of existing decision support systems in meeting the needs of college administrators and examines the potential use of strategic information systems in higher education. The second describes the titles, responsibilities and backgrounds of chief information officers on college campuses. (CLB)

The University of Missouri completed the first year cycle of applying incentive pay to the university teaching hospital. The efforts to formulate and implement the program are described. Program characteristics, measuring performance, eligibility and award size, performance objectives, scales, and weights, and planning for incentives are…

Study estimated the influence of college on students' academic and social self-concepts within the structure of a causal model. Separate estimations of the model were conducted for Black and for White men and for women. (RB)

A study of undergraduate students' perceived stresses, as solicited by graduate students, found the greatest stressors to be examination-related, followed by those related to meeting class assignments and to the teaching process. (MSE)

The Network of Colleges and Universities Committed to the Elimination of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, a national higher-education group for exchanging information about substance abuse programs has issued a set of 22 standards for college policy formation and enforcement. Institutions will be invited to join the network. (MSE)

How one learns is as important as what one learns in preparing for a career. By matching a learning style to the learning environment, one can maximize opportunities for growth and development. Learning style myths, personal characteristics, and learning environments are discussed. (Author/MLW)

Oakton Community College and its computing environment are described. Indicators of the need for coordination, assumptions that were examined and steps taken in the process of coordination, problems solved and problems identified, and conclusions drawn from their experience are discussed. (Author/MLW)