White undergraduate students matriculating at an HBCU express less overt evidence of social adjustment barriers than Black students at predominantly White institutions. Although White students reported a sense of under-representation, they reported no direct experiences of overt racism and reported good relationships and strong support from HBCU…

Ritual plays a critical role in creating community and reinforcing values. This exploration of campus rituals suggests how college personnel might use rituals in their efforts to bring individuals together in a community of learners. (Author/MKA)

As Filipina/o Americans comprise the largest Asian immigrant population in the United States, the experience of college-aged children of immigrants becomes an increasing concern at the university level. The purpose of this qualitative research investigation was to explore the ways Filipina American students negotiated their home environment and…

We examined subjective experiences in activities and perceptions of growth in a sample of first-year female university students (N = 196; age range = 17 to 19 years old, M = 18.48, SD = 0.53; the most common ethnic affiliations were British Isles, 51% of respondents, Canadian, 34%, French, 14%, and German, 8%). Students described 4 activities,…

Isothermal Community College (ICC) is located in Spindale, North Carolina. The college serves approximately 2,000 curriculum students every fall and spring semester and about 1,000 curriculum students in summer semesters. The Student Affairs department at ICC is divided into 10 functional areas. Over the last several years, student affairs staff…

Unique opportunities exist on small campuses for all professionals to interact without boundaries. The traditional boundaries of classroom learning and student life cease to exist; student life professionals often function as teachers, and academic affairs professionals are encouraged to support students outside the classroom. This partnership…

This chapter describes how a commitment to instructional design principles has prompted the evolution of collaborative interaction between student affairs professionals and academic faculty. Central to this collaboration are the opportunities that e-portfolios have made available.

Presents an overview of Quality Circles (QC), and discusses an experimental QC program at University of Central Florida, initial obstacles encountered, and the QC process in operation. Results showed the program failed, possibly due to difficulties in funding regular meeting times, and resistence of managers. (BH)

Briefly describes a course which represents an attempt to develop curricular experiences to meet crucial needs of prospective college and university counselors not met in traditional counselor training programs. Enthusiastic student response, including that from former students employed as professional counselors and student personnel workers,…

This article reports themes that emerged from interviews with 16 senior student affairs officers following the September 11th tragedies. Themes related to personal and professional reactions to the terrorist attacks are discussed. The authors focus on the stated desire of several SSAOs to compartmentalize their reactions and the possible…

Explored transmission of knowledge at higher education's and student affairs professionals' national conferences and extent to which women were active in contributing their ideas to national audiences. Evaluated 2,584 conference sessions. Found examination of women's contributions to professional literature failed to represent full extent of rate…

Presents biographical sketch of Elizabeth Adele Greenleaf, professor and coordinator of College Student Personnel Administration at Indiana University, who made significant contributions to the development of student affairs profession through her leadership as an educator, administrator, and mentor. (Author/ABL)

Student affairs professionals (n=244) rater utility of 10 professional developmental competencies, skills, and attributes. Their assessments differed significantly according to their current and projected work responsibilities. Cultural diversity and values/ethics/philosophy were rated very highly, suggesting that student affairs has…

Students today network with each other using technology as much as, if not more than, face-to-face communication. College administrators must not only recognize this phenomenon, but learn to use the variety of electronic media available in positive ways: to stay connected to college social networks, promote relevant events, and help students feel…

This essay critically examines the centrality of mobility to the model of being a higher education professor or a student affairs professional. Using three narratives of lower-income Latino students about their educational and professional choices, we offer a reading based on Gouldner's classic conception of cosmopolitans and locals, and on Baez's…