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Oliver, J.; Brown, Lester B. – Journal of College Student Development, 1988
Identifies six principles which will assist in recruitment activities of students from minority groups. Describes a four-phase framework for action which includes gauging the environment and building a support structure. Concludes ways must be found to reverse trend of declining Black enrollment. (ABL)
Descriptors: Blacks, College Students, Higher Education, Minority Groups
Bryson, Seymour; Bardo, Harold – Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, 1979
Examines several activities that directly influence the future of special educational programs in higher education and presents problems that must be resolved if significant expansion of special educational programs is to be achieved. Funding, staffing, and accountability are discussed in detail and other crucial areas are reviewed. (Author)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Black Education, Black Students, Higher Education
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Gunn, Barbara A.; Parker, Lois J. – Educational Gerontology, 1987
Few colleges and universities actively recruit senior citizens or take action to remove real or perceived barriers to their enrollment in regularly scheduled classes. Describes a recruitment program to encourage older adults to enroll in regularly scheduled university classes. Used senior recruiters, themselves university students over the age of…
Descriptors: Enrollment Influences, Higher Education, Older Adults, Peer Influence
Habben, Dorothy E.; Stewart, Clifford T. – Journal of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 1980
Presents a model for constructing and evaluating an effective alumni volunteer program to aid the student recruitment effort. A review of successful programs reveals certain common features and provides important touchstones for other schools looking for the principles and practices with which to organize their own efforts. (Author)
Descriptors: Alumni, Higher Education, Identification, Program Development
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Wenger, Ralph D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Describes a model for school psychologists' private practice appropriate to their unique training and consistent with the professional functions outlined by the American Psychological Association (APA). Examines six functions within the parameter of private practice. Notes potential ethical conflicts. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Codes of Ethics, Ethics, Guidelines
Houze, R. Neal; Simon, Rebecca J. – Journal of College Placement, 1981
Co-op programs alternate work and study in order to enhance the development of future professionals. Suggestions for writing proposals, working with managers and supervisors, drawing up administrative policies, and recruiting students are offered. The importance of the triadic partners (employer, student, and academic institution) working together…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Employers, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Lederman, Douglas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Stanford University's unique combination of high academic standards and successful, broad-based intercollegiate athletics provides a model for other institutions, and it is working hard to continue to attract smart, talented athletes. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, College Athletics
Heller, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
Administrators who have been successful in recruiting minority faculty members suggest that institutions develop innovative, goal-oriented affirmative action plans, challenge entrenched campus attitudes, find new ways of seeking out qualified applicants, and prevent unwritten campus rules from hindering the process. (MSE)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Environment, College Faculty, Higher Education
Lafata, Lorraine – 1980
This manual is the fifth in a series of documents developed by the staff of the Domestic Violence Project, an agency committed to ending violence against women. This guide is designed to assist agencies in recruiting, screening, training, and supervising a volunteer staff. This publication emphasizes practical information and training techniques…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Family Problems, Personnel Management
Staller, Bernie L.; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1988
Consists of six articles on marketing agricultural education. Topics include (1) being consumer conscious, (2) cooperating with agribusiness, (3) preparing students for postsecondary education, (4) allowing concurrent enrollments, (5) saving the failing agricultural program, and (6) refocusing the curriculum toward agrimarketing. (CH)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Curriculum Development, Marketing, Postsecondary Education
Osborn, Frances P. – 1986
A comparison of Monroe County projections of high school graduates and the March 1986 Rochester Labor Area Summary points to some excellent opportunities for marketing Monroe Community College (MCC). Projections of high school graduation rates show a 25% decrease in the number of graduates between 1989 and 1991, while the demand for entry-level…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Projections, Enrollment, High School Graduates
Astone, Barbara; Nunez-Wormack, Elsa – 1990
Projections show steady growth in the minority populations of the United States, but entry rates of minorities into postsecondary education are shrinking. Institutions of higher education are now being called upon to exercise leadership in addressing the problem of minority education before it reaches critical proportions. This report examines the…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Environment, Demography, Diversity (Student)
Fenske, Robert H.; Geranios, Christine A.; Keller, Jonathan E.; Moore, David E. – 1997
This report addresses issues related to the increasing growth of early intervention programs to encourage high school graduation and college attendance among students from low-income and minority groups. It first presents a brief review of the societal goals of equality for the nation's education system. It then defines the programs "early…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Attendance, College School Cooperation, Disadvantaged Youth