Andrews University's commitment to teacher improvement is evidenced by the availability of instructional materials and assistance in using them, and in its faculty development program that includes a new teacher seminar and a Committee on Instruction and Research. Faculty evaluation is the logical outcome of the program. (JMD)

Proceedings of AACRAO's 63rd annual meeting cover: computer networking in small colleges; continuous registration; computer logic; computerized academic record overview; on-line registration systems; and analysis of registration and records systems. (LBH)

Questionnaire responses of women students indicated that 41 percent considered themselves abused physically, verbally, or both. Many admitted abusing their friends. Abused students were four times as likely to have seen or heard abuse between their parents. Dating abuse was reciprocal, but certain nonabused women abused boyfriends and girlfriends.…

Many small, private colleges are examining aggressive ways of economically developing their land and other physical assets by strategies ranging from direct ownership of tangible property to joint and participating ownership arrangements consisting of leases, financing, and partnerships. In all cases, however, potential tax consequences should be…

Reports on the use of new instructional technologies in seven small community colleges, addressing such issues as the underlying philosophies toward the use of instructional technology in the classroom, use of new methods of delivering instruction outside the classroom, and the use of technology in the learning resource center. (AYC)

A study of successful strategies used by several hundred small, private, liberal arts colleges for fund raising, a fund-raising model developed from the results, and suggestions for enhancing fund-raising capabilities in this sector are reported. (MSE)

A tutorial model, developed at Ramapo College of New Jersey, that has proven to be cost-effective and highly successful in improving the performance of remedial mathematics students is described. Most of the recruited peer tutors are former remedial/developmental students. (MLW)

Two paramount reasons may be cited for the keeping of adequate and systematic records: (1) The college owes it to students who may transfer to another institution or who may later refer to their alma mater for statements of their character and academic achievements; and (2) No institution may be sure of itself, of the honesty and consistency with…

Subjective and objective environments of 13 small colleges were assessed using the College and University Environment Scales and the Experience of College Questionnaire. Results are presented with implications for further study, and for educational planning. (Author/AG)

Presents results from a study of the attitudes and suggestions of part-time faculty at Rappahannock Community College. Focuses on instructors' characteristics, role image, institutional responsibilities, qualifications, motives for working part-time, and suggestions for improvement. (DMM)

Douglass Cater, president of Washington College, a small liberal arts college that was Maryland's first chartered institution, is profiled. The president's attitudes on liberal arts and specialization, the stated role of the college, and details of the inaugural ceremony are noted. (MSE)

In excerpts from his inaugural address, Washington College's president reaffirms the value of the small liberal arts college in a highly specialized educational system, denounces the university's scientific approach as inappropriate for providing a value system for students, and notes the need for several distinct approaches to learning. (MSE)

College marketing is seen as a comprehensive approach to college management and resource generation that focuses on service and flexibility. Key concepts of college marketing are explained; and ways that an advancement officer can apply simple marketing practices to strengthen the college are described. (MLW)

Private sector support sources to colleges, it is suggested, deserve full disclosure of financial gift plans and needs as well as donor gift opportunities to stimulate confidence in management. At the beginning of each fiscal year, it is appropriate to send each constituent a descriptive explanation of how the institution is financed. (MLW)

The Yeshiva University collective bargaining litigation and its impact on formulation of appropriate faculty bargaining units on small colleges and on religious educational institutions are discussed. Journal availability: University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506) (MSE)