Recognizing the mismatch between a philosophy of holistic development and evaluation focused on external, quantitative criteria led Miami University's Honors and Scholars Program to revise its curriculum in accordance with student development theory. (Contains 1 table.)

As campuses become increasingly diverse, it is more important than ever to promote understanding across differences. The author describes an approach for helping student from different backgrounds talk and learn from each other. (Contains 14 references.) (Author)

States that college students get more out of their educational experiences when the collegiate purposes are clear and consistently communicated across the campus. Also states that the cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal developments of students are equally important. Offers four suggestions on how college faculty and student affairs staff…

Explores ways that higher education can reintegrate cognitive learning and personal development. Discusses a developmental conceptualization of learning and outlines strategies that help students connect learning in college to their lives. Provides both curricular and cocurricular examples and stresses the importance of a shared vision of…

Provides historical information on student affairs models including student development, student services, and the "Student Learning Imperative." Explains why and how the "Seven Principles of Good Practice for Student Affairs" were established. Describes an incident in which these principles were put into practice. (MKA)

Claims that, to prepare students for the future workplace, some notions are best forgotten. Educators must design seamless learning approaches, and institutional policies and practices must engage students in a variety of learning activities. Schools should cultivate an institutional ethos that promotes involvement in educationally purposeful…