Explored transmission of knowledge at higher education's and student affairs professionals' national conferences and extent to which women were active in contributing their ideas to national audiences. Evaluated 2,584 conference sessions. Found examination of women's contributions to professional literature failed to represent full extent of rate…

Uses fairy tale of the goose girl to explain administrative behaviors designed to keep well-intentioned, misguided females away from the action. Notes that in administration it is necessary to be more assertive, that one must recognize the differences between the demands and privileges of the administrative and nonadministrative tasks. (NB)

The influx of women into student affairs administration raises questions about how gender is linked to organizational leadership. Case studies are presented of two student affairs midlevel leaders at opposite ends of a gender-related continuum. Student affairs leaders are challenged to recognize personal and cultural influences that promote or…