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Winston, Roger B., Jr.; And Others – 1988
Very little has been written in the area of the application of structured or planned groups in college settings, particularly in making a direct connection between theories of college-student development and the use of groups to facilitate and encourage that development. Information is provided in this book for all in higher education who are…
Descriptors: College Environment, Faculty Development, Group Dynamics, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Cass, James; Birnbaum, Max – 1987
A guide to U.S. colleges is presented for high school juniors and seniors, parents, and counselors. Information on each college includes full-time and part-time enrollments, the nature of the institution controlling the college, and the founding date. The description of the college covers admission, the academic environment, the nature of the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Church Related Colleges, College Bound Students, College Choice
Upcraft, M. Lee; Pilato, Guy T. – 1982
A proven model for screening prospective residence hall assistants (RAs), training them in critical interpersonal and leadership skills, selecting the best candidates, and giving them strong supervisory support on the job is presented in this comprehensive guide. After an introductory chapter on the historical context within which RAs operate…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Dormitories, Higher Education
Bergquist, William H.; Phillips, Steven R. – 1981
The exercises and role playing activities in this third and final volume on faculty development are intended to assist college faculty in instructional, personal, organizational, and career development. The first section contains an introductory chapter that describes the three theoretical domains that provide a framework for the volume:…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Environment, College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship
Horowitz, Murray M. – 1981
The history of the first public co-educational liberal arts college in New York City, from 1930 to the present is examined as a reflection of American higher education during this period. Part 1, "The Early Years," discusses how free education came to Brooklyn, life in the Borough Hall district, the academic scene, student movements, and…
Descriptors: Activism, College Environment, College Role, College Students
Rankin, Robert, Ed.; And Others – 1980
Three areas relative to the campus ministry are assessed: the discovery and nurture of the spirit, contemplation and action in higher education, and the ministries of faith communities. The collection of essays addresses the religious events happening within colleges and universities and the religious communities which have been formed within…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Catholics, Christianity, Churches
Morrill, Richard L. – 1980
During American colleges' current process of reexamining their commitment to fostering moral development in students, questions have arisen: What is the place of values education in higher education? Does the study of ethics improve moral character? Is it possible to teach values without indoctrinating students? What are the best methods for…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Environment, College Instruction, College Role
Intercollegiate Studies Inst., Inc., Wilmington, DE. – 1998
This guide, intended to help students and their parents select a college, offers analyses of the quality of instruction, the level of academic standards, the campus political atmosphere, and the college's liberal arts tradition. The book, with an introduction by William J. Bennett, describes 100 schools, which were selected on the basis of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, College Bound Students, College Choice
Daniel, John, Ed.; And Others – 1993
The ten essays in this book examine issues related to academic freedom and university autonomy. Chapter 1 serves as an introduction, providing an overview of the situation in universities worldwide, including national and international initiatives to promote academic freedom. It also discusses the role of the World University Service in this…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Civil Liberties, College Environment
Crimmel, Henry H. – 1993
This book analyzes the crisis facing the American liberal arts college and offers a proposal for its reform. It argues that a college's infidelity to the ideals of liberal education adversely affects its relationship to society, its educational program, and its teachers. A definition and a defense of liberal education ideals is offered. The author…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Curriculum, College Environment, College Faculty
Bowers, Roy A.; Cowen, David L. – 1991
This book presents and analyzes the history of the Rutgers College of Pharmacy (from 1892 to the present) and relates the Rutgers' experience, not only to national developments in education, but also to developments in the pharmaceutical sciences and to the changing pharmaceutical practices in the nation and in the State of New Jersey. A brief…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Environment, College Faculty, Continuing Education
Davis, James R. – 1977
Intended as a text for students of higher education and as a resource for inservice training programs, this book describes what it is like to go to college. Part 1 reviews the kinds of research studies of college students that have been produced, including studies dealing with the impact of college, student unrest, the generation gap,…
Descriptors: College Choice, College Environment, College Planning, College Students
Konrad, Abram G., Ed. – 1974
The first yearbook of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges brings together essays focusing on the community college student from four different viewpoints. The social context is provided in a discussion of the historical and philosphical background of the community college. The clientele of the community college is considered in terms of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Philosophy
Winston, Roger B., Jr.; Creamer, Don G. – 1997
During the period that student services evolved into a profession, it articulated a set of core values that are still intact. However, no one has explored how these values inform staffing practices in student affairs. Accordingly, the effects of these core values on student affairs staffing patterns are examined in this text. The volume targets…
Descriptors: Codes of Ethics, College Administration, College Environment, Higher Education
Buckley, Michael J. – 1998
This book discusses issues central to the character of the Catholic, Jesuit university. The initial chapters consider the Catholic university in general, with subsequent chapters narrowing to issues related to Jesuit institutions in particular and their two "signs of contradiction"-their commitment to open, free discussion and academic…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Church Related Colleges, Church Role, College Environment
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