The factors influencing minority students to apply for or run for student leadership offices at a predominantly white Christian college were studied. Four African American and two Hispanic American students in leadership positions at the college were asked about the reasons they applied for the leadership position and support or obstacles they…

Traces the development of the NSA, places it in the context of the 1950s, in which it developed into a major national organization, evaluates its role on campus, and fills in some historical gaps in the growth of student activism and politics in the U.S., since NSA has received little analytic attention. (Author/JM)

Hypothesis that Protestant, middle-class males would predominantly lead society changing" organizations was rejected by the data. (MB)

Describes a campus conflict in hopes that information can help student personnel workers to assume a more effective role in conflict management. (Author/CJ)

The article describes an experimental program of leadership identification and development in four institutions of higher education. (Author)

Results of the study suggest that student leaders differ according to their campus reference groups; these differences are predictable based on the unique characteristics that tend to describe the subcultural groups. (Author)

Retrospective evaluation of shipboard orientations for students traveling abroad. (IR)

Describes study to determine whether students in graduate seminars participate more in student-led discussion groups than in teacher-led discussions. Results show that student-led portions of the seminar had higher rates of responding by more than a two-to-one margin. (KC)

The evolution of community service in higher education is traced over the last decade, and three aspects are analyzed: development of student leadership; emergence of institutional support; and institutionalization of service learning. It is argued that students were the catalysts in creating the service learning movement, which currently has a…

Outlines a peer leadership program in the schools. Provides a brief overview of the historical roots of peer leadership and addresses the issues relevant to implementing a peer leadership program, such as selecting peer leaders, peer leaders' role in education, educators' roles, and how educators can become involved in these programs. (RJM)

Examined college student leaders' (n=474) attitudes toward women in 1976, 1979, and 1982. Found attitudes were significantly and positively associated with sex, major, and degree of career commitment and were negatively associated with a measure of conservatism. (Author/ABL)

Describes a career awareness program run by secondary students and business volunteers to provide speakers for a career exploration class. Notes that the responsibility that students take in this program helps them prepare for careers. (CH)