The public relations person is the principal agent in preserving humaneness in the dialogue between the campus and the community. (Editor/HS)

A look at a human sexuality course taught at the University of Houston offers teaching techniques and suggestions for implementation of a similar course. Community attitudes and resources are examined. (JR)

This study looks at 282 urban citizens' attitudes about campus dissent, attitudes about the legitimacy of a campus disturbance, and their satisfaction with a University soon after a serious campus disturbance. A majority of urban citizens were satisfied with the University. Their beliefs about the University were heavily related to their…

Contends that the movement toward individualism in the United States has undercut the legitimacy of the community and public realm. Examines the extreme historical positions of individualists (Whigs) and collectivists (Tories) and argues for a synthesis between the two that invests rights in both the person and society and views individuals and…

Argues that reform advocates have not appreciated adequately the dynamics of professional socialization that predispose college students to resist public (or "civic") journalism. Proposes an instruction strategy based on a model of "civic-oriented autonomy" which promotes public journalism goals while preserving autonomy and…

Members of a college community were surveyed to assess their awareness of the international student population at the local college. The questionnaire was administered by interview to each of 25 representatives of selected local civic groups in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The twofold purpose of the survey was to assess community awareness of foreign…

Examined differences between university students and permanent residents of an Appalachian community in their attitudes toward the environment and toward proposed local energy-related developments. Data show that townspeople were somewhat more supportive than students of proposed energy developments, which may be due to economic factors rather…

This report is a summary of discussions that took place at the Learning and Community Transition, Lakes District Rural Dialogue, held in Burns Lake, British Columbia, on March 29, 2006. This dialogue emerged further to a meeting of northern federal representatives which was organized to better coordinate federal support for northern B.C.…

Attention within counseling psychology has broadened in the last decade to include the larger community within which an individual exists. Measures of the eight elements of community identification by Roberts (1980) were administered to students on two residence hall floors. The group on one floor served as an experimental group and explored in…

The author feels the public's confidence in higher education is at a low ebb, a big change from 6 years ago when higher education had universal respect. The problems and upheavals that have plagued the campuses in the last few years can be traced to at least five causes. First, the presence of a majority of the public who were silent, confused,…

The Survey of Community Attitudes and Perceptions (SCAP) was conducted to determine some estimate of how Frostburg State College is perceived by its local community; how people learn about the college, its offerings, and its programs; what people know about the college factually; where do they think the college is headed in terms of growth and…

Finds a significant relationship between those individuals who demonstrate strong community ties and those who use certain types of media. Finds also that media user types were most likely to differ in terms of their ties to community processes. (SR)

A study used the "Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom" to examine censorship cases in New Hampshire for the period 1966-1980. New Hampshire's reputation as a politically conservative state was upheld by the frequency of censorship incidents found, which was 1.5 times the national average in terms of population. Half the 15-year total of…

Describes a course in which a survey of local citizens' attitudes toward issues in broadcasting was prepared and presented on educational television. (KS)