In studying college effects, an input-output model is commonly used in which student input is controlled by using regression analysis to compute an "expected" output. The part correlation of the college environment variable and the output with input variance removed only from the output is interpreted as a measure of the college effect. However,…

The current movement in higher education to embrace collective bargaining has not yet reached broadly into the South and the West. Several events have occurred both nationally and in these regions, however, which seem to foretell that organized neogtiations may become a part of regional campus procedures. The implications of these events, as well…

This study focused on two issues: (1) the effects of college characteristics on the social status of student occupational choices; and (2) an analysis of the characteristics of colleges which affect the degree to which students choose occupations which are academic in character. The study is based on data gathered from 946 students in 99 colleges…

College and University Environments Scales (CUES), an instrument for characterizing the perceived atmosphere of institutions of higher education, was published by the Educational Testing Service in 1963. CUES is probably the most widely used instrument for describing college environments. The purposes of this study were to: (1) provide more…

Under the pressure of current social trends in America, universal post secondary education arises as a possible national objective for the 1970's. Jobs are becoming more complex and are requiring higher levels of skills; more trained personnel will be needed in technical and service fields; and there is a widespread concern about providing greater…

This study of the college experience and its effects on the students' occupation, life style, and social and political values. Chapters cover the problems in assessing impact, who goes to college, the impact of the college experience, higher education and economic behavior, some effects on life-style, mass media usage by the college graduate, and…

This study identifies and describes legal and operational structures of campus security offices, obtains an appraisal of campus security offices by students, faculty, and administrators and develops a proposed model for the effective use of campus security officers within a college setting. Following an overview of the study, Chapter II traces the…

This paper examines educational research on student development and discusses some of the reasons why this research has had so little impact on actual educational innovation. These include: (1) failure to anchor research within a more general model of development; (2) lack of in-depth descriptive and phenomenological studies of students that would…

The success of an orientation leader depends upon three things: an understanding of the college, an understanding of the entering student, and an ability to communicate and empathize. The purpose of this report is to examine the psychological world of the new student through the words he uses, the meaning they hold for him, and the impact they…

Investigating attitudes toward residence hall living (staff, atmosphere, and rules and regulations), 40 men and 40 women completed attitude scales. Three comparisons were made: on-campus versus off-campus students, men versus women, and life styles. Results show that on-campus and off-campus students significantly differ in their perceptions of…

The present study attempts to determine the effect of geographic accessibility of a college on the proportion of high school graduates continuing their education beyond school. Specifically, the study asks not only if communities possessing a college send larger proportions of their high school graduates to college than do communities lacking a…

Data from a survey of 318 upperclassmen in the College of Education at the University of Minnesota suggest that favorable images of the college environment are likely to result when students attain desired educational outcomes; hold conventional political views; do not want increased student participation in academic governance; and do not…

The purpose of this study was to investigate responses of a large stratified random sample of students (based on year in school, college major, race, and sex) to elements of the Illinois State University campus academic climate, academic formats, social climate, and physical climate. (Author/IRT)

An institution must communicate a meaningful common image. This image points to the institution's distinctiveness: the ideals, aspirations, and values espoused in the way it lives, teaches, and thinks. The importance of self-definition is discussed. (MLW)

The author discusses the use of racial awareness training in staff development programs. He describes the four types of racism: (1) overt institutional, (2) overt personal, (3) covert institutional, and (4) covert personal. He calls for better trainers and training programs. (CH)