The degree of involvement of 46 graduate students in sponsored research projects was investigated. The projects were administered by three social science and three natural science departments at the College Park campus of the University of Maryland. (MLF)

By using paid telephone callers instead of direct mail appeals, the University of Maryland increased its rate of acquiring new alumni donors 17 times over. An incentive plan was implemented in order to increase the motivation of the student callers. The paid callers use scripts. (MLW)

Although part-time employment often interferes with high school students' academic achievement, careful planning to integrate employment with school involvement can prove to be beneficial to the students' personal development. (LH)

Results from residence hall paraprofessionals and regular students who completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and Mooney Problem Check List strongly support the hypothesis that paraprofessionals report significantly more personal problems than regular students. (NRB)

Results indicate that the seminar process provides candidates with the opportunity to learn responsibilities and objectives of residence departments and to indicate their own qualifications. The traditional process provides a better means of staff selection, while the seminar process provides better staff training. (NRB)

The current study sought to determine whether the attitudes and experiences of college student babysitters parallel those of younger sitters. Results imply that by college age babysitting no longer provides an important arena for the development of parenting skills. (Author)

In its annual convention, the National Collegiate Athletic Association approved details of an organizational restructuring, granted athletes the right to work during the academic year, and offered fifth-year eligibility to students unable to compete in their freshman year. More trust was experienced by delegates than in previous years. Students…

High school students in formal work-based mentoring (n=15), informal workplace mentoring (n-24), no mentoring (n=23), or no employment (n-28) were compared. At year's end, formally mentored students believed more strongly in school's relevance to work. Mentored students had higher self-esteem than the unemployed. Those highly satisfied with…

Notes that educational and social problems may arise as high school students work too many hours, asserting that as a growing number of high school students get part-time jobs, it is up to parents and schools to make the work experience more manageable, educationally valuable, and ultimately more satisfying. The article provides advice for parents…

Studied the predominant study skills and weaknesses of college students in a sample of 366 undergraduates. Study skill weaknesses were identified in the areas of note-taking, reading skills, and time management. Study skills were also related to age, grade point average, and the number of hours spent studying each week. (SLD)

The current press for higher academic standards is matched by intensified public interest in the cocurriculum, particularly athletics. While some researchers tout the benefits of extracurricular activities, others are less sanguine. At best, results are mixed and even irrelevant to crucial issues, such as equity in participation, challenging…

Explores management techniques for efficient use of student desk attendants in the reader service operation of a typical academic law library. Several practical tasks that students can do are suggested, and student training manuals and supervisory considerations are discussed. (seven references) (MES)

A limited number of universities and students participate in cooperative education in Spain because of lack of tradition, incentive, and resources. A need exists for a placement system providing greater work experience opportunities, the development of which may be spurred by the success of the Universidad Autonoma in Madrid and by the integration…

Argues that performance measures for student employees in academic libraries should set expectations for their performance and become management tools to motivate, evaluate, and reward them. Management literature on full-time employees is modified to fit students' needs, i.e., that they are part-time and not necessarily motivated by the work…

Examined job satisfaction levels of white- and blue-collar college student employees (n=144) and of student employees working in positions perceived as related to intended occupations and student employees working in positions perceived as unrelated to intended occupations. Found that worker classification interacted with relevant work experience…