Responses of 17 recovering alcoholic faculty to interviews concerning their own personal traits and the campus environmental and professional factors in their abuse of alcohol and drugs, and of administrators concerning their role in faculty recovery are reported and discussed. (MSE)

The issues and processes that were important in the selection and implementation of an administrative computer system at Marymount Manhattan College are described. System analysis, system design, selection criteria, institutional decision processes, implementation steps, user acceptance, and organizational impact are discussed. (Author/MLW)

In July 1980 University of Wisconsin Board of Regents passed a resolution stipulating that transportation plans be prepared for each campus in the UW system. A System Transportation Study Task Group was appointed and developed a uniform procedure and reporting format. (MLW)

Institutions need to identify new ways to facilitate the return and adaption of students to higher education and its environment. The purpose of this article is to propose the Student Reentry Center as a timely and feasible plan to assist and encourage students in their reenrollment for academic study. (Author/NG)

In this working paper, the authors review the literature on college students' political attitudes and behaviors. It is hoped that this review will help to refine research questions and ultimately lead to a larger follow-up research study on college student political engagement. The literature review was based on the following three questions: (1)…

Quality of life at an academic institution includes students perception of the university environment, perceptions of their cultural fit within the environment and stress created by environmental context. African American students perceived their predominantly white university more negatively than their white counterparts. Understanding the…

This book provides an historical overview of American student activism from 1900 to the present with emphasis on the period from 1900 to 1960. An introduction to this edition reviews student activism since 1970 concluding that, despite brief sparks of activism such as the anti-apartheid struggle, there are currently no national or regional…

This book examines the influence of a body of international literature on the development of post-apartheid policies in higher education and training and in science and technology. Know as the "Mode Two" knowledge debate, it refers to the emergence of a new mode of knowledge production which is taking shape outside of existing academic…

Reviews five areas--institutional climate, diversity in programing, student support services, policy development, and community alliances--which form the core of institutional commitment to access. Argues that the illusion of equal access can only be replaced by true realization of access through institutional change in these areas. (JBM)

The limitations of microcomputers, their potential uses on college campuses, and what should be considered when purchasing them are discussed. Specific uses of microcomputer networks, including one at Kansas City Kansas Community College, are outlined. (Author/MLW)

This article provides an analysis of the meaning and role of ideology within the framework of modern radical educational theory. Ideology is placed in an historical context; the importance of ideology as a resource for mobilizing social action is stressed. The role of radical faculty is discussed. (PP)

A survey of faculty in seven western New York State colleges with Catholic traditions revealed certain teacher characteristics and attitudes: high morale, high teaching loads and scholarly activity, basically secular attitudes, and geographic provinciality. (MSE)

The technique of scanning the college environment (on economic, social, technological, and political dimensions for strategic planning purposes) can help identify crucial issues, formulate goals, increase intrainstitutional understanding, and open opportunities. Internal and external communication will be increasingly important in higher education…

A longitudinal, quasi-experimental design was used to investigate the freshman year educational outcomes associated with differences in residence arrangement. Results indicated that the organizational effects of residence arrangement were largely accounted for by the extent and quality of the student/faculty informal relationships fostered in…

Provides the results of a study among undergraduate and graduate teacher education students at Georgia Southwestern College to determine: (1) student opinions on racist or sexist attitudes and behavior among faculty or administrators; and (2) whether the students themselves are racist or sexist in their attitudes. (Author/MJL)