Examined the responsiveness of Kentucky's state colleges to federal directives and perceived social needs concerning handicapped persons' enrollment in higher education. Results showed that while institutions responded to handicapped students, the degree of adaptation was uneven. Housing opportunities remained limited, but special services,…

Examines challenges in retaining students of color and the urge by some reformers to "fix the student" rather than focusing on institutional change. Argues that institutional commitment to retention entails a willingness to revise policies, power relationships, curriculum, support services, campus climate, and environment. Offers recommendations…

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is examined as the impetus for many special admission policies used to admit learning-disabled students into U.S. colleges. Program services provided to these students include diagnostic testing and prescriptive planning, program advisement, instructional assistance, and counseling. (Author/JDD)

A survey of 264 students with disabilities at 14 Canadian universities found most students rated their institutions' policies concerning disabilities as adequate for their own needs but only poor to good in general. Students at small universities were only slightly more satisfied than students at larger institutions. Many were unaware of relevant…

A survey of 15 optometry schools investigated degree of compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, concerning accommodation of students with disabilities, particularly in regard to students with learning disabilities. Results indicate institutional policy is made at a different level than that at which it is implemented.…

Student violations of behavior norms affect the learning of others, the teaching of the instructor, and the atmosphere of the classroom.

This monograph addresses some common questions about academic dishonesty in higher education and reviews issues affecting these institutions in light of existing research. The extent of academic dishonesty and the perception that it is increasing is examined. Three studies cited indicate that cheating is chronic and that 60 to 75 percent of…

Results of the Alcohol Risk Management Survey, which was completed by 325 college chief student affairs officers at four-year institutions, are presented. Adapted from the "Collegiate Alcohol Risk Assessment Guide," the survey assesses the management of alcohol-related activities on the college campus, with a focus on policy, procedure,…

The memorandum opinion and order in the Chess vs. Widmar case is presented in which 11 students at the University of Missouri-Kansas City allege that university officials refused to allow the students (part of a religious group called Cornerstone) to conduct their regular religious services in university-owned buildings. The students contended…

Prompted in part by a recent Supreme Court decision, colleges and universities are reexamining their policies on sexual harrassment and are facing difficult ethical and civil liberties questions. Their goal is to eliminate harrassing behavior without jeopardizing academic freedom or employees' due-process rights. (MSE)

Cites the inadequacy of traditional counseling services in helping developmental education students comprehend grading options, registration policies, and other components of the educational bureaucracy. Suggests an academic intervention strategy to correct this situation, incorporating student orientation, systematic monitoring of student…

This is the transcript of a roundtable discussion among Black and Chicano students at the University of Texas. Topics covered include minority students and faculty recruitment, minority event coverage by the "Daily Texan," and supporting services for minority students at the university. (GC)

Discusses the effects of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and various state laws on the foreign language requirements of Virginia college and university programs. Foreign language instructors and departments need to be aware of their responsibilities in accommodating learning-disabled…

A University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) longitudinal study surveyed students throughout their college experience concerning issues of cultural diversity and educational equity, specific institutional affirmative action policies, and the impact of multiculturalism within the curriculum. Results indicate each racial and ethnic group showed a unique…

Race-sensitive admission policies prevail at most private colleges. Questions why more lawsuits have not challenged such policies, discussing difficulties in mounting lawsuits; legal differences between suing public and private institutions; the court's passion for private decision making; racial gaps in test scores at private institutions;…