Examined the career aspirations and attitudes of 103 women and 66 men who were first-year college students. Results revealed that women are as career-committed and certain as men and, at the same time, are shifting toward nontraditional majors and careers. Presents suggestions for expanding traditional counseling activities. (Author)

Seven themes concerning the role of women in higher education institutions are considered, generalizations about each theme are proposed, and literature supporting each area is cited. The analyses are designed for use as training modules for enhancing women's equity in colleges and universities. The seven themes are as follows: the productivity of…

Seven case studies describing a number of situations in which various forms of discrimination against women in higher education have occurred are presented. The case materials were gathered from a number of doctoral level universities, which are not individually identified. Types of discrimination that are considered include: (1) selection…