In response to demand for counseling in areas of personal responsibility in family and community relationships, a legal counselor was hired by the Counseling Center at University of California, Berkeley, where counseling services are supported by student fees. Reviews program, cites several case examples. (CJ)

Argues the relevance of various aspects of the Thebian trilogy, "The Iliad," The Odyssey," Great Expectations," and Hamlet" to the concerns of today's high school students; a paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (59th, Washington, D.C., November 29, 1969). (RD)

A project is described which provides and evaluates intensive counseling services for those students in the Altoona (Pa.) Area Senior High School who find themselves gravitating toward behavior patterns which, if continued, might lead to disciplinary interruption or termination of their high school experience. (Author)

Discusses social problems, undergraduate education, and the role of the university. (IR)

To obtain information about problems and concerns of incoming students and to compare results with previous studies, students (N=248) completed the Mooney Problem Check List. Results emphasized the need for institutions to continuously review and revise existing counseling programs based on students' expressed needs. (Author/RC)

Studied Black college students' preferences (N=179) for Black counselors of varying ages and both sexes depending on type of problem. Results demonstrated that male preferences for counselors were mixed and varied, depending on the type of problem. Females tended to select female counselors for most problems. (RC)

Discusses the student consumer movement, examines problems facing community college transfer students, offers observations on the transfer process, and recommends practices that could make transfer less painful and more equitable. Reviews the activities of Project CHOICE, designed to help students make better choices in selecting a college. (DMM)

The phenomenon of "school-hopping" (students transferring frequently to different schools) and its effects on students is discussed. Strategies for teachers to use with parents who practice school-hopping (often to deny that their child may be in need of special help) are described. (CJ)

Discusses foreign students' motivations for seeking higher education in West Germany and the problems they face when they arrive there. Due to poor information, students often have unrealistic expectations about educational opportunities and expenses. They often receive training inapplicable in their less developed home countries. (AM)

Briefly reviews survey findings on writing achievement, discusses students' difficulties with writing, and suggests that teachers not only provide more opportunities for writing, but help students develop strategies for solving the problems that all writers confront: planning, drafting, revising, and editing. (SJL)

In this study, re-entry students expressed difficulty with time management, fear of failing, admision procedures, fear of not being smart enough, ability to study and learn, and fear of dulled memory. The longer the interruption, the more concern was expressed over academic difficulties. (Author/BEF)

Presents a practical problem to students in a junior-level thermodynamics course in which a human body regulates its own internal temperature. This problem can be utilized as well (with modification) in an introductory physics course for life science majors. (HM)

Identifies some challenges faced by teachers of handicapped students, as well as common problems encountered by the students themselves. Makes practical suggestions for improving the educational experiences of physically disabled students. (CAM)