Guidelines are offered for making the most of either a foundation visit to a college campus in search of funding or a fund-raising visit to a foundation. Detailed planning, presenting the strengths of the college, and conducting an effective meeting are discussed. (MSE)

A discussion of planning for college and university centennial celebrations, or other milestone anniversaries, looks at reasons for creating a major event; objectives of early planning sessions; considerations in event design; scope and budget; use of consultants; appointment of an archivist; individual event planning; and fitting events to the…

It is logical for groups within the college or university to work together for the institution's common good. Student activities personnel can initiate partnerships on campus in the areas of activities planning, academic and intellectual programing, and governance. It is also important to plan program evaluation and anticipate resistance to…

In programing for commuting students, campus programers must take into account their different schedules, time and family constraints, and logistical considerations. Marketing of the resulting programs must be varied and carefully targeted to the students' location. However, with creativity, programing for off-campus students can be successful.…

Discusses the problem of alcohol abuse on college campuses and notes a current project of the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse to identify effective programs. Urges institutions to recognize the difficulty of changing the alcohol-reliant culture on most campuses and to examine ways in which the institution actually fosters this…

Presents a variety of examples of how partnerships can be developed to enhance campus life and strengthen community relationships. Common elements of these partnerships are identified and discussed. (Contains 16 references.) (GCP)

A handbook of information for foreign students, visiting scholars, and visiting faculty members is presented by Murray State University (Kentucky). The following topics are covered: academic life, automobiles, the Center for International Programs, child care, credential (transcript) evaluation, emergencies, employment, English language, finances,…

Advice is offered for making college alumni reunions fun and memorable, illustrated with anecdotes from various institutions. Suggestions include exciting opening activities, focusing on the particular habits or characteristics of a class, appealing to a variety of tastes, emphasizing class identity, savoring favorite campus traditions, and…

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of various types of career-supportive relationships that make up academic women's webs of intellectual, social, personal, and political ties, including formal mentoring, networking, and peer-support programs. Several strategies rooted in each of these models are presented, based on a review of current…

A presidential transition has a major impact on the life of an institution. Hundreds of presidential transitions take place annually, and when they are not amicable and carefully orchestrated, they can scar both the institution and the president. This book is designed to provide assistance to presidents, trustees, faculty, and other important…

Campus activities educators can contribute greatly to providing a multicultural environment that not only tolerates but appreciates, values, and celebrates cultural diversity, through the activities and programs they sponsor, the ways they advise, and other educational efforts. (MSE)

The information for this book was obtained by asking hundreds of adults students, and instructors with experience teaching adult learners, what they felt were the most important things adult students needed to know. Chapter 1, "Getting Started," provides information about what a student needs to know before enrolling in college. It is designed to…

Suggests that student personnel services could be expanded to provide employee assistance programs for college faculty and staff. Outlines steps to implement an EAP including planning, organizing, budgeting, staffing, directing, and evaluating. Suggests more effective use of campus resources to preserve human resources. (JAC)

Major theories of adult development and learning environment are presented, with criteria for assessing institutional response to adult learners. Two major needs are discussed: an approach to adult learning that is integrated within programs or throughout institutions, and going beyond providing a proper environment to providing skills and…

Argues, based on a constructivist view of learning, that if knowledge is constructed rather than recorded as received, instruction must be viewed as creating learning environments that enhance the process of knowledge construction, and should guide, support, and accompany students in constructing an increasingly sophisticated understanding of…