Describes three retention programs for regularly admitted students of color. Outlines each program's history and inception; its funding, staffing, and facilities; how the program has become institutionalized and marketed. The key components of the program and assessment of program effectiveness are presented, as well as the crises encountered and…

Assessed attitudes toward the university, extracurricular activities, academic life, and counseling held by first-year Hispanic students (n=31) entering predominantly white university. Results revealed that Hispanic students appeared to enroll in university for practical, career-oriented reasons. Respondents reported that they would seek…

Studies differences between learning-disabilities (LD) programs at five Midwest colleges and universities to determine differences between programs at community colleges and four-year institutions, levels of satisfaction with LD programming, and services most important to students. Reveals that the types of LD services offered among institutions…

Provides explicit guidelines for constructing a model student athlete support program. Proposes that the ideal program should include academic support, career counseling, and personal development for student athletes. Argues that higher education institutions should set the precedence of developing life skills and promoting academic achievement…

Our higher education system does not nurture the inner lives of students or help them acquire the self-understanding that is the basis for a satisfying life, nor does it provide the safe and nurturing environment people need in order to grow. What is needed is a more holistic way of conceiving education, one that accepts the importance of…

Because residence life supplements the students' classroom experiences with personal and group learning related to cognitive, affective, and physical development, the appropriate role for residential living units in the Indiana University community was explored. The learning disposition of students living in the residence halls was examined,…

This paper describes the Student Perceptions Survey (SPS), a simplified, pragmatic, and nontechnical approach to inventorying student needs and student perceptions of available help on the campus. A literature review on assessing institutional environments and the developmental tasks of college age students is provided. The SPS incorporates the…

Student involvement in educational planning is of importance in ensuring that programs remain responsive to student needs. Such a fundamental shift in perspective in the role of the student requires significant changes, both in attitudes and practices within higher education. To aid in the development of this new role this document draws together…

Institutions prarticipating in the Higher Education for Adult Mental Health Project created model programs to enhance the quality of their responses to growing numbers of adult students. This article describes the project and summarizes the efforts of 18 participating institutions located in the southern United States. (PGD)

This report presents the statistical data of the 1999 issue of the Cabrillo College (California) Student Survey. The 1999 survey utilizes many of the questions in the 1995 survey, called the Campus Climate Survey, for the purpose of comparative analyses. The data listed under the 1999 column and the 1995 column are placed side by side whenever…

This report presents the results of Glendale Community College's 1999 Spring Student Survey. More than 2,800 students completed this survey. Class scheduling issues were emphasized in the survey. Less than one-fourth of credit students reported they had problems getting the classes they wanted in the spring semester. This was a small decrease from…

In order to improve the enrollment and retention statistics of Latino students, colleges and universities need to evaluate their approach toward Latino students and use culturally sensitive methods to asses how well students' needs are being met. This research focused on the relationship between ethnic identity and acculturation, which illustrates…

Discusses and evaluates the articles (both in this issue) written by Kahn and Gelso (1997) and by Kahn and Scott (1997), which deal with research training environments and their possible influence on graduate students in counseling psychology. Offers a personal perspective of forces that may influence the research goals of students. (KW)

Draws a parallel between the post-World War II custom of using buildings in central business districts to hold community college classes while campuses were being built, and holding classes in downtown locations today in order to better meet the demands of the workforce learner. Makes suggestions for operating a successful downtown center. (CAK)

By the time students graduate from college, most still have not achieved the kind of self-authorship that would allow them to think independently, make choices, and pursue their dreams. What can be done to help them develop this capacity and make the most of their college experience? One way, says the author, is to be better company. (Author)