Describes life at the Delta Upsilon house at the University of Texas. (SP)

The author proposes that we can no longer tolerate colleges that isolate themselves from the communities in which they are situated, but must create colleges that will work for community renewal in all its forms, that will become intimately identified with the surrounding communities. (AN)

Considers dysfunctional and functional consequences of increasing university size. Analyses of data on the California system indicate that unit costs decline little above 10,000 - 15,000 students. The advantages of growth appear to have been oversold. (AL)

Many colleges understand the importance of teaching students how to work well with others and make an effort to introduce this during orientation week. But do students retain this skill throughout their college years and well after college? Argues that in order for these efforts to be effective, this practice needs to be made an integral part of…

Explores why continuing veterinary medical education (CVME) programs can play a vital role in supporting the overall strategy of a veterinary college. Discusses the current and future market for CVME programs and strategies for sustainability and synergy. (EV)

For more than 30 years, affirmative action efforts have been present on college and university campuses, as have been the controversies that surround them. To this day, it remains a hotly contested issue in higher education, and recent court decisions once again are affecting how students will be selected for admission to institutions of higher…

Describes how Division of Campus Life at Cornell University conducted long-range planning and the results of its 2-year effort. Explains 2 (strategic and organizational) by 3 (diagnosis, formulation, and execution) matrix providing systems view from describing and evaluating long-range planning. Presents 10-step process implemented at Cornell. (NB)

Uses examples from different types of colleges and universities to describe how three clusters of institutional properties (mission, philosophy, culture) work together to influence behavior of students, faculty, and administrators. Offers four suggestions for consultants who wish to incorporate appraisals of institutional character in their work.…

The use of metaphors to reshape both the perceptions and the climate of organizations is applied to the college/university context (e.g., the university as ecosystem, village, neighborhood). Organizational metaphor can be used in place of more formal, predictable management strategies to make organizational change more appealing to a diverse group…

In order to help planners in college environments, this article describes: (1) complex role of the college president; (2) organizational context and political milieu in which presidents lead and manage; (3) political dimensions of the planning process itself; and (4) ways in which the planning process can facilitate increased presidential and…

Basic characteristics and factors in conflict and conflict management in the context of institutions of higher education are examined, particularly as they interact in the context of a higher education institution. Drawing on the literature, trends in conflict management approaches, reasons for conflict, and results of conflict are identified.…

Presents a psychosocial process of dropping out at the college level. This process is analyzed through three periods comprising eight regressive steps induced by mutual maladaptation between the students and the CEGEP. However, post-dropout period is a moratorium during which integration and self-reactualization take place. (Author/MKA)

While many institutions have developed policies to address the myriad needs of Millennial college students and their parents, inherent in many of these initiatives is the underlying assumption that this student population is a homogeneous group. This book is significant because it addresses and explores the characteristics and experiences of…