Discusses how the problem of racially motivated violence continues to be of pressing concern for racial minorities who attend predominately White colleges. Presents an analysis of some of the factors that contribute to the racial violence on college campuses. Makes recommendations for programs and training to help alleviate this problem. (JS)

Presents holistic multicultural training model that could be incorporated into staff development programs for student personnel workers. Describes the three interrelated major components of the program: self-assessment seminar, intercultural training seminar, and racism seminar. Offers suggestions for implementation of the seminars. Figure is…

Increasingly, colleges and universities are populated with nontraditional students with families, and family programs are a popular addition to traditional campus activities. Institutions are discovering that family programs encourage participation of these students in the college community and are good public relations. A variety of programming…

Argues that an important strategy used by international students in the adjustment process is to establish social relationships with other persons with a similar cultural background or nationality and form ethnic communities within the university context. Participation in such a community serves to buffer international students from problems…

Describes how a university learning community curriculum model was used to produce an interactive multimedia videodisc on race. It outlines the three-course sequence during which students produced the videodiscs and reports the impact on students, faculty, and overall curriculum evaluation. The materials introduce several scenarios in which racial…

Presents a typology of quality-assurance systems for higher education and evaluates the alternatives. Argues that total quality management strategies are best suited to higher education's purpose because the model is internal to the delivery of the service, continuous, and process-oriented, but notes, however, that there are deep, often…

Presents a review of the current literature on substance use and abuse in higher education, including ideas for effective developmental programs. Offers information on drug use with special attention given to ideas that could be helpful in working with students. Counselors and student affairs professionals are encouraged to increase awareness and…

Describes a counseling center's experience using a "systems" approach to address student retention by initiating campus-wide collaboration. Discusses the use of systemic problem solving and how the process works in action. Notes a specific benefit to the counseling center was the creation of new relationships between academic and student affairs…

Increasingly, college and universities are allowing undercover police operations to halt drug trafficking involving students, hoping to break supply chains and convey the message that the institution takes drug policy seriously. Many students find the intrusion disturbing. (MSE)

A study examined university students' satisfaction with the on-campus living environment and perceptions of the importance of 63 environmental attributes. Subjects were 1,779 students not returning to campus housing the following fall semester. Two scales were developed to measure the relationship between perceived importance and satisfaction with…

A faculty member's experience at the American University in Cairo (Egypt) reveals that pluralism and tolerance are western concepts, even within the college curriculum. National identity affords cultural stability: where the American melting-pot experience is reinforced by the notion of cultural diversity, the national identity of Egypt is…

Proposes that classrooms that encourage critical thinking possess distinguishing features that can assess whether critical thinking is a regular occurrence. Suggests that a critical thinking classroom commonly reflects the following attributes: frequent questions, developmental tension, fascination with the contingency of conclusions, and active…

Student affairs practitioners were asked to assess the importance of "must statements" from the General Standards developed by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in relation to their current position and place of employment. Results indicate respondents felt comfortable with their skills and knowledge to meet the standards that…

Examines how undergraduate students who became social justice allies during college understood their development. Results reveal that critical factors included pre-college egalitarian values, gaining information about social justice issues, engagement in meaning-making processes, developing confidence and the presentation of opportunities to act…

Researchers use data from the Alumni Outcomes Survey to examine alumni satisfaction with the instructional climate and student affairs services, and determine how each influences reported growth and satisfaction with college. Results indicate that both student affairs services and the instructional climate interact to offer the greatest benefits,…