The authors describe a computer-based "bug-in-the-eye" approach to counselor supervision that is well suited to college counseling centers. Hardware and software requirements, comparisons with other forms of supervision, support for and limitations of this approach, and recommendations are presented. (Contains 13 references.) (Author)

Focuses on what has the potential to get lost - for both faculty members and students - in working in an environment that does not see undergraduate education as its first priority. Explores in more depth the challenges and pleasures of working in a college whose primary focus is the teaching of undergraduates. Describes four classroom examples of…

Reports findings of a study examining the perceptions of Greek advisors concerning activities defined as hazing and those that typically occur on their respective campuses. While students consider thefts and assaults as prohibited acts of violence, hazing activities within fraternities and sororities are perceived by members as an integral part of…

This study investigates the differences between levels of moral reasoning for traditional and nontraditional students. Results indicated that both groups of students enter college at similar levels. Implications of these findings would suggest that the college experience, not age is the most influential factor in the development of moral…

Data from the College Student Satisfaction Questionnaire and three self-efficacy measures for 312 students showed that all three were significantly associated with student satisfaction. Regression analyses and analysis of variance revealed that college self-efficacy was significantly associated with satisfaction, but social and general…

Examines the most important internal and external environmental influences directing or hampering national and institutional quality assurance and management developments, as well as their implementation, in the South African higher education system. (EV)

Undergraduate students participated in a discussion on common secondhand consequences of alcohol use, including concerns about personal safety and impact on living environments. This easy-to implement and brief intervention may strengthen students resolve to be more proactively involved in prevention of alcohol abuse for their campus community.…

Assesses the inter-rater reliability of two environmental scanning tools designed to identify alcohol-related advertisements targeting college students. Inter-rater reliability for these forms varied across different rating categories and ranged from poor to excellent. Suggestions for future research are addressed. (Contains 26 references and 6…

Higher education professionals continue to seek ways to improve campus community. It is imperative that individuals know their responsibilities as student affairs professionals and their roles within this process. This article provides examples of best practices in community development, ideas for practice, and a glimpse into the future of…

If leaders make a real difference, institutions should change as leaders change. Data collected from colleges and universities between 1970 and 1980 indicated that scores on the Institutional Functioning Inventory did not change when their presidents were replaced. Some implications of these findings for understanding organizational leadership are…

Describes popularity and utility of using institution's distance from prospective student's home and its environmental characteristics as starting point in selection of prospective college/university. (CM)

Table details crime data 1991 and 1992 from 774 colleges and universities including reported incidents and number of arrests by type of crime. Shows robberies and assaults on college campuses are increasing. However, because of confusion about the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act, the federal law requiring colleges to report crime…

Although colleges and universities should provide a climate in which external conventions and social pressures are absent, and individualism and intellectual freedom can flourish, they no longer do so. Higher education institutions should detach themselves from commercial culture and urge intellectual passions. (MSE)

ACT College Outcomes Survey data were collected from 27,811 students (63% aged 20-22, 37% over 26). Older students were much less involved in campus activities and more in family responsibilities. Adults reported higher levels of academic and intellectual growth in terms of broadening interests, critical thinking, study skills, career development,…

Describing incidents of racial tension on college campuses, the author presents the efforts of University of Memphis's Office of Diversity to increase dialog, critical thinking, and a democratic environment among students. Shows how Freire's conscientization and the philosophical perspectives of Mezirow and Lindeman were used in the process. (SK)