The purpose of this study was to determine how one particular type of student group, the sorority, coped with the external threat created by women's new freedom to choose their own housing. (Author)

The relationship between participation in campus organizations and identity achievement is investigated. A study involving approximately 300 college women at a four-year, private, Eastern secular college revealed that degree of activity was related to identity achievement. A test of the relationship between type of housing and campus participation…

Four years ago, the College of St. Catherine, a small private college in St. Paul, merged with St. Mary's, a 2-year college. The College of St. Catherine plans to use the 2-year college campus to start a program for single parents. A survey (with a 44 percent response) of the 126 single parents currently enrolled showed that they have enough…

The attitudes and level of satisfaction with residence hall life of University of Tennessee students were surveyed in 1981. Responses of the 500 students to 17 satisfaction questions were correlated with six demographic variables. When academic classification was analyzed, it was found that freshmen were significantly less satisfied with the…

Barriers re-entry women often encounter as they attempt to use basic support services at colleges and universities are described, and ways in which the accessibility and quality of such services may be improved are suggested. The following services are covered: information services, transportation and commuter services, housing and food services,…