This study defines key elements of the instructional environment at Memphis State University perceives and analyzes student and faculty assessments of this environment, and determines the extent of significant patterns of similarity or dissimilarity in the views expressed. Data were collected by a review of related research literature and…

This document presents the proceedings of a conference at the University of Alabama designed to examine the legal implications of academic affairs. Papers cover women's rights in academe, and some extra-legal concerns, the outlook for faculty bargaining, an industrial relations approach to faculty collective bargaining, and the courts and academic…

This study explored the relationship between the background and ideological characteristics of undergraduates and their experiences at the University of Michigan, focusing on black students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. It was particularly concerned with distinguishing between students who have a predominantly vocational, instrumental…

Describes a case study of educational innovation in an introductory college sociology course. Generalizes about problems encountered in academic innovation on the basis of this experience, including the difficulty of working with student opinions, disagreement about effective evaluation techniques, and lack of interest in innovation due to the low…

In the black college, the white counselor who is aware, who is himself a psychologically healthy person, who is genuine, who has respect for others and is a good therapist, may transcend the barriers and create an atmosphere of growth that would be difficult to work in under different circumstances. (Author)

The educational philosophy at Hampshire College is reviewed along with a report of its current status. Student and faculty independence are emphasized. (LBH)

Because of widespread reporting of campus crime, the public is more aware of the problem and applicants are aware that an institution's crime record is a consideration in college choice. Concern for student safety, college liability, and parent and student attitudes are generating increased security measures. (MSE)

A study of occupational safety issues at a state university with data collected from forms filed with the state's Department of Worker's Compensation Industrial Commission is discussed. University occupations that appear to be more susceptible to injury and the causes of these injuries are identified. (MLW)

College and university governing boards must take three steps to establish a positive learning environment for minority students: acknowledge the cultural diversity of the nation, accept racism as a reality that can manifest itself in the educational process, and address problems created by overt and subtle racist practices. (MLW)

With a knowledge of students' thinking processes, activities advisers and leaders can design environments for maximum learning and development. An interpretation of Perry's model of intellectual and ethical development is provided. (MLW)

Investigates campus ecology from several innovative perspectives, considering both theory and practice. Conceptualizes current functions of the student affairs administrator playing a key role in higher education and articulates how campus ecology and student development theories complement each other when applied through a systems approach to…

Asserts that the development of the whole person can be accomplished by focusing on ecological, wellness, and developmental approaches in student life programming. Provides theoretical formulation of how campus ecology, student development, and wellness theories interface with one other. (Author/NB)

Recognizing that efforts to intentionally design campus environments involve value choices and confront the practitioner with ethical dilemmas, this article raises critical issues about environmental management of college campuses, including issues of freedom and control, privacy, informed consent, competence, political poisoning, values, and…

Four contexts that are important to the quality of college instruction are discussed, including faculty scholarship, student characteristics and attitudes, what the faculty know and practice about learning and teaching, and the presence or absence of a community for learning. (MSE)

A new Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching study, "College: The Undergraduate Experence in America," reports deep divisions, conflicting priorities, and competing interests on college campuses that diminish the social and intellectual quality of the undergraduate experience. (MSE)