The Great Lakes College Association has held two successful conferences on the teaching of psychology at liberal arts colleges. Based on this experience, a list of suggestions is given for planners of small conferences. (CS)

Conducted national survey of 447 career centers at small colleges. Results showed a wide variety of services and activities being performed in the name of employer development. Identified most important services to be ways of bringing employers and potential candidates together (recruiting, job posting, job notification, employer literature,…

For small colleges, the use of invertebrates in undergraduate learning laboratory experiments may be a valuable alternative to the use of vertebrate species. This article describes a habituation experiment using terrestrial hermit crabs. All of the materials required are inexpensive and readily available. What makes this experiment unique is that…

In this article, the author describes the hiring dilemma confronting liberal-arts colleges and offers advice to job seekers who are interested in working at liberal-arts colleges. One should read the college's mission statements and research its history. If it's serving a minority-students population and one has worked with those students, one…

The focus of this brief report about one small college's experience in providing personal counseling and psychotherapy to its students is on how the students used the services over their, generally, four years of matriculation. The 404 student users of counseling services from six classes of graduating students had an average number of sessions…

In dealing with a small college theater production program the first thing to consider is the aim and purpose of the program and how this fits in with the goals and mission of the department and the college. The main goal of the program should be the education of students--both those involved in the production, and those who will see…

Analyzes definitions of educational quality provided by presidents of small colleges who participated in a recent grant competition. Makes observations about the specificity, variety, and diversity of institutional views of the quality of education. (DMM)

Offers advice to professional colleagues on the transition from a large university to a small college department. (PD)

A chairperson and professor of a small, college communication program examines his transition with respect to students, courses and curricula, support services, equipment, and administrative and faculty relations. (PD)

This perceptive and cogent account draws on key data and firsthand observations to tell the story of the small college in America. Defined as institutions that enroll between 500 and 3,000 full-time students, small colleges number about six hundred in the United States. Many are thriving, while some--whether through low enrollment, ballooning…

The necessity of clarity in the expression of the small college's mission and goals is emphasized. The central place of values in the institution's mission and the central role of leadership, which is to infuse the small college with those values, are discussed. (MLW)

Describes how a small college, in the face of an outdated image as a teacher's college, has aggressively sought to place its business graduates in jobs. Several techniques for attracting college recruiters are described. (Author)

Describes the bold but successful steps taken by Champlain College to ensure institutional survival, such as eliminating 15 departments and clearly defining institutional mission. (EV)

Conducted year-long research project to study student culture on small college campus. Findings from 99 students revealed that students' dating practices differed radically from traditional practice where men take women out to dinner or a movie. Rather, found that pair of students spontaneously agreed to spend evening together. (NB)

Explores ALA (American Library Association) membership among directors at small liberal arts colleges. Results show that they are less likely to be members of ALA and ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) than directors at larger colleges. Suggests ways to increase membership among directors at smaller colleges. (Author/LRW)