The University of Missouri-Columbia's implementation of the federal Job Location and Development program helps students find employment that will assist in funding their education as well as provide opportunities to develop job skills and self- and career awareness. (SK)

Describes the College of the Mainland's "Learn and Earn" program, an educational retraining program through which jobless students learn new skills while they work on campus in jobs related to their current skills. Shows that the program benefits the school, while supplying tuition and living expenses to students. (DMM)

Discusses the "student work penalty" that occurs when students earn too much money to remain eligible for federal financial aid and describes some efforts to overturn this denial of eligibility. Community college students, who are likely to work, are particularly vulnerable to this denial of aid. (SLD)

Describes the history and current status of sandwich courses offered by all polytechnics and many colleges and universities in the United Kingdom--in which periods of full-time, academically related employment alternate with periods of formal coursework. Topics include responsibilities for placement, pay, assessment, and international placements.…

Founded in 1923, Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes (Kentucky) guarantees tuition to all full-time students accepted from 100 central Appalachian counties. All students work at least 10 hours a week on campus. Fulfilling the college's mission to develop the region's human and intellectual capital, about 70 percent of graduates remain in…

Presents survey results of a study to determine if valedictorians differ from other superior students regarding background, homelife, hobbies, and future aspirations. Valedictorians surveyed were highly competitive and self-disciplined, driven by inner goals, participated in numerous hobbies and extracurricular activites, and had well-educated…

The recent Government inquiry into student income support noted that there was "conclusive evidence that the income support system is in a serious state of disrepair and that nothing short of a major policy review and overhaul of the system is required". The report of the inquiry produced 15 common sense recommendations, but Government…

Describes the Opportunity Knocks student employment preparation program at Duquesne University (Pennsylvania) in which students receive one week of training prior to fall semester and then work to meet escalating demands for information technology support on campus. Notes special features of the program, program costs, and program impact. A…

Discusses common challenges in motivating student employees, recommends motivational methods and supervisory management styles, and describes how the system works when these recommendations are used. It is concluded that supervisors need to implement student employment policies and activities that maximize student employee usefulness and…

"The Condition of Education" summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report, which is required by law, is an indicator report intended for a general audience of readers who are interested in education. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most…

By using paid telephone callers instead of direct mail appeals, the University of Maryland increased its rate of acquiring new alumni donors 17 times over. An incentive plan was implemented in order to increase the motivation of the student callers. The paid callers use scripts. (MLW)

Although part-time employment often interferes with high school students' academic achievement, careful planning to integrate employment with school involvement can prove to be beneficial to the students' personal development. (LH)

In its annual convention, the National Collegiate Athletic Association approved details of an organizational restructuring, granted athletes the right to work during the academic year, and offered fifth-year eligibility to students unable to compete in their freshman year. More trust was experienced by delegates than in previous years. Students…

Explores management techniques for efficient use of student desk attendants in the reader service operation of a typical academic law library. Several practical tasks that students can do are suggested, and student training manuals and supervisory considerations are discussed. (seven references) (MES)

A limited number of universities and students participate in cooperative education in Spain because of lack of tradition, incentive, and resources. A need exists for a placement system providing greater work experience opportunities, the development of which may be spurred by the success of the Universidad Autonoma in Madrid and by the integration…