A study with 101 college freshmen indicates that freshman experience promotes increasing intellectual complexity for both sexes, but more for males than females. Analysis of student expectations and perceptions of environments shows subtle differences that may account for differential growth, suggesting some approaches to creating equitable…

A study of data from 4,784 1971 college freshmen tests partially supports the hypothesis that college origins and college experiences are more likely to be influential on later occupational status for students entering law than for the student population as a whole. (MSE)

Advocates the development of community college programs to train professional artists. Considers the following elements important to program success: a faculty of working artists, a studio-based curriculum, adequate facilities, enrichment activities, and an open atmosphere. (DMM)

Policy research appropriate for decisions on the university research system is explained. The system's operating environment over the next decade is described and six policy issues are enumerated: finance, access to new facilities and equipment, competition and specialization, concentration of federal resources, faculty research productivity, and…

Organizational arrangements that facilitate scholarship hamper service to society and vice versa. The traditional subdivision of American universities into disciplinary faculties, professional schools, and institutes is one response to this problem, but leaves the institutions ill-equipped to respond to greater responsiveness and accountability.…

The chasm between crisis management theory and practice has been the downfall of many an institution. Senior professionals in corporate and institutional public relations were asked about their strategies for convincing top management to release information during a crisis. (MLW)

Discusses some of the principal issues that will be faced by academic library building planners in the present period. Issues discussed include the use of community surveys in the planning process; factors affecting the decision to expand or replace facilities; guidelines for determining facility requirements; and building program documentation.…

Recent court cases on sexual harassment, and the outcomes, were reviewed in terms of how the court viewed a "reasonable" woman. Rulings in such cases can vary because of different interpretations of the "reasonable" concept. Also discusses how recent rulings will affect sexual harassment policymakers in the workplace and educational institutions.…

A survey of 32 college students of color, faculty, and staff involved in related support groups found that the overall university climate remains unwelcoming despite programs to enhance their experience. It is concluded that there is a need to address the level of underlying belief structures of the university culture. (Author/MSE)

Describes the rise in esteem of Harvard's black studies program resulting from and starting with the appointment of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., as the department's chair. The paper examines the beginnings of the Harvard program in the late 1960s, the faculty resistance, and Gate's actions in revitalizing the department. (GR)

Increased availability and use of computers and computer networks in higher education are raising issues that must be addressed on campuses. A Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for Electronic Learners is proposed, outlining rights and responsibilities of both individuals and institutions, as a starting point for discussion. (MSE)

Academic freedom should protect faculty comments about tenure policy and decisions, faculty role in institutional governance, curriculum, academic standards, and issues influencing a professor's ability to teach and conduct research. Comments about working conditions and administrative practices unrelated to these professional functions should not…

A Victoria University of Technology (Australia) project designed to harness the interdisciplinary and collegial culture of the institution to implement Total Quality Management principles is reported. The successful project stressed the value of culture binding through transformative processes in quality improvement. (Author/MSE)

A study of 42 Eastern Michigan University freshmen, both academically at risk (n=18) and of average ability, found that at-risk students had higher academic self-concepts than their average-ability counterparts, but the groups had similar educational and vocational aspirations. (MSE)

A study investigated the relationship between learning style (visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic) and class attendance in 74 2-year college students in their first quarter. Although no statistically significant relationships were found, the only positive correlation between attendance and learning style was among kinesthetic…