This book is written for the administrators of college sport clubs. It is comprised of a collection of articles on the topics of: (1) Sport Club Administration and Organization; (2) Student Development through Sport Clubs; (3) Sport Club Financing and Fund-Raising; (4) Liability Concerns of Sport Clubs; and (5) Sport Club Program Surveys.…

Investigates the effects of consultation among collegiate debate judges prior to balloting. Results suggest that such interaction produces stronger bases for and confidence in final decisions. (MH)

A commission of 23 faculty members, students, and an alumnus was appointed to study problems arising from student demonstrations at the University of Minnesota in the fall of 1967, and to recommend policies by which the university could deal with such problems. The commission, appointed by the university's president, was to formulate guidelines by…

In the spring of 1971, students at Northern Michigan University (NMU) were asked to complete the Institutional Self-Study Service (ISS), an instrument that has as its purpose to direct attention to the characteristics, qualities, and educational needs of students. The general objectives of the study at NMU were: (1) to provide students an…

This document presents 2 separate publications under 1 cover. The first publication, entitled American Fraternities: An Agenda of Needed Research, suggests possible topics for research into fraternities. Among the areas indicated are: (1) the history and development of the fraternity system; (2) the history of student organizations as a whole; (3)…

Presents transcript, editorial analysis, and critiques of the National Debate Tournament final debate: resolved that U.S. law enforcement agencies should be given significantly greater freedom in the investigation and/or prosecution of felony crime. (PD)

Examines the carry-over effects of high school size on extracurricular participation of senior students at a large university. Overall, participation declined from high school to college, especially for females, with greater decline related to smaller school size. Results suggest college participation is better explained by personality than it is…

The merits and methods of providing feedback to students and student organizations to improve performance are outlined. The methods include behavior contracts, self-disclosure, individual vs. group feedback, opinion polls, and positive reinforcement. (MSE)

Surveyed 168 college students to examine how work and participation in student organizations contribute to student's personal development. Results showed students who participated in organizations were more developed in terms of educational, career, and lifestyle plans than other students. (BH)

Reviews strategies for coping with extracurricular demands placed on teachers of speech communication at small liberal arts colleges. (PD)

Tells how the student news service at the University of Houston operates to place student writing in area publications and to provide students with assignments for stories needed by specific publications. (GT)

Student activities professionals must determine whether students' wants are also true needs. A six-step needs assessment method modified from Kaufman's method is presented, and ways to conduct a needs assessment are identified. (MLW)

A review of changes in campus recreational activities in the past three decades looks at the emerging artists, the kinds of performers they were and their messages to students, and the social, political, and economic forces shaping their popularity. (MSE)

Changing demographics on college campuses have called for corresponding changes and re-evaluations in campus activities programing. Program boards increasingly find themselves dealing with "alternative" programing. Some ideas for programing are presented. (MLW)

College athletic participants and nonparticipants (n=651) were compared to determine whether participating in intercollegiate athletics affected self-esteem. College attendance was shown to have positive effect but was only significant in the senior year for participants. College athletic participation appeared to be one of many college…