Warns that as pressures for greater accountability increase, student affairs personnel risk focusing their attention on preservation of educational systems rather than on student development. Emphasizes the need for closer interaction between the theorist and practitioner, grounded in formal theoretical knowledge of human development. (JAC)

Suggests that student personnel services could be expanded to provide employee assistance programs for college faculty and staff. Outlines steps to implement an EAP including planning, organizing, budgeting, staffing, directing, and evaluating. Suggests more effective use of campus resources to preserve human resources. (JAC)

The author explores the reasons for the marginality of extension education, the advantages and disadvantages of assimilation, and an alternative to assimilation: greater faculty involvement and insistence on high standards in continuing education programs. (SK)

Major theories of adult development and learning environment are presented, with criteria for assessing institutional response to adult learners. Two major needs are discussed: an approach to adult learning that is integrated within programs or throughout institutions, and going beyond providing a proper environment to providing skills and…

There are two principal reasons for separating teacher education institutions from higher education institutions: (1) Schools of education are unable to achieve essential autonomy as long as they are part of traditional institutions of higher education; and (2) The location of teacher education programs in universities precludes involvement of…

Developmental and situational experiences of individuals affecting organizational behavior are distributed predictably in contemporary higher education. It is possible that universities will experience institutional "passages" as a result of the widely shared experiences of their members. (JOW)

Examined the relationship between alienation and cheating in a sample of 120 college freshmen. The study concluded that alienated students are more likely to cheat as a survival technique. Found males more likely to cheat than females although females had a very slight tendency to feel more alienation. (Author/JAC)

The current atmosphere of decline has caused faculty and administrators to shift their primary efforts from facilitation of learning to debate over survival issues. Colleges must nevertheless educate students and encourage intellectual growth. Potsdam's version of the Academic Program Evaluation Project is described as an example to show that this…

Describes a study to statistically test the validity of the Organizational Climate Description Questionnaire (developed for use in elementary schools) when used in Mississippi public junior colleges. Reveals that several subscales were not appropriate for the junior college level and provides modified versions of the questionnaire based on…

Domestic and international students' perceptions of the university environment were compared on 11 factors of the College Characteristics Index (CCI). Only five reached the level of significance, with the international students scoring significantly higher. None of the other comparisons approached the level of significance. (Author)

This article summarizes college and precollege explanations of alienation and indicates how they intertwine in the case of Black college students. A multivariate analysis of Black students is then used to control for precollege experiences and isolate the independent impact of college life on Black students at a predominantly White university.…

The emergence of homosexuality as a professedly viable alternative is seen as a byproduct of the basic problem at Sarah Lawrence. That is the conflict between the women's movement on campus and the administration's efforts to proceed to full coeducation. (LBH)

Describes the work, findings, and recommendations of a self-study team that examined Greek life at a liberal arts college and the compatibility of its Greek organizations with the mission of the college. A review of changes after five years suggests the efficacy of this type of self-study. (RJM)

Reports on an 18-month study of a small residential college. Discusses four important aspects of contemporary college students, such as their holistic view of life, and suggests ways for educators at colleges and universities to enrich their understanding of student life. (RJM)