The "culture of drinking" on U.S. college campuses has recently gained widespread national attention. A report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) notes the disturbing consequences of drinking on campus each year: 1,700 college student deaths from alcohol-related causes; more than 500,000 unintentional injuries; more…

The struggles and achievements of today's college students are thrown into stark relief in this fascinating account of how such students make meaning of their lives. Author Mary Grigsby uses the voices of students themselves to discuss how they view, adjust to, and participate in the college student culture of a large midwestern university and to…

In this study, freshmen who appointed themselves to each of the four Clark-Trow subgroups (vocational, academic, collegiate, and nonconformist) are compared with a freshman class distribution five years earlier. Reliability of the model is affirmed, and evidence of its validity is provided. (Author)

Use of Holland's personality types proposed in his theory of vocational choice (1966) and the Clark-Trow Typology of College Student Subcultures indicates general agreement with literature findings - that relationship does exist between student characteristics and types of college environment. Results have implications for design of programs to…

This study sought to investigate the orientation of student based upon the Clark Trow classification toward their personal future utilizing mock autobiographies. Given this knowledge the multiversity will hopefully provide experiences which will allow the individual student to gain a better understanding of self and the society in which he lives.…

The principal aim of this study was to investigate the impact of type of college, place of residence, and reference group identification on college environmental perception. An attempt was made to measure the variability in terms of college perception that existed among students in the following subgroups: (1) sophomore male students attending 3…

Argues that an important strategy used by international students in the adjustment process is to establish social relationships with other persons with a similar cultural background or nationality and form ethnic communities within the university context. Participation in such a community serves to buffer international students from problems…

This volume is a critical and objective study of the contemporary college student athlete. Framed around the process of recruitment, transition, and support of student athletes in higher education, the volume is a response to societal pressures to reform college athletics. Driven by publicity and the potential for revenue gains, colleges and…

Student culture exerts significant influence on many aspects of college life by determining the kinds of people with whom one spends time and the values and attitudes to which one is exposed. To encourage attitudes and values consistent with the institution's educational purpose, cultural elements must be discovered and understood. (Author/MSE)

The family background, college life, and careers of Smith College students in the late nineteenth century are examined. (DE)

Discusses sociological findings on the impact of college on students, the objectives of staff, and the characteristics of student culture drawing implications for teachers and learners, e.g. need for better integration of academic and non-academic college life so they are not perceived as making competing demands on students' time. (JT)

The relationship between the history of the student and contemporary student life is explored, and enduring patterns are identified in three areas: the social origins of students; student culture and activism; and the perceived academic quality of students. It is concluded that students should be heard and taken more seriously. (MSE)

The results of this study tend to validate the Clark-Trow model as a meaningful instrument in studying college student subcultures. Perhaps the most significant outcome of the study was that the college subcultures described by Clark and Trow are discernible at the time when students originally matriculate in college. (Author)