Describes the Arizona Blue Chip Program developed by the University of Arizona student union, a 4-year program that instills leadership skills and qualities in selected students. (EV)

Describes how the National Student Exchange helps undergraduates attend a different college for a semester or a year. (EV)

Describes how, anticipating fees announced by the librarian of Congress in June, many college radio stations have shut down their Webcasting transmissions. (EV)

Responses from 45 of 50 state correctional education directors indicated that, following the ban on Pell Grants for inmates, 25 states still offered college programs, with funding from state and federal agencies, corporations, foundations, universities, and inmates. States most likely to have college programs had higher total population and higher…

Contends that the total college community can reinforce common values and goals between athletics and academics. Discusses Proposal 48 and the role of counseling. Describes the John Jay College Athletic Counseling Program. Lists 6 implications of Proposal 48. (NB)

Provides student affairs professional with information useful for establishing evaluation and accountability procedures. Examines barriers to accountability and evaluation, making a commitment to evaluation, identifying program goals and objectives, data collection, and the final report. (NB)

Describes the University of Virginia's EXTERN program, a program designed by the university's Office of Career Planning and Placement to allow students an opportunity to experience the realm of corporate professionals in a career field of their choice. Explains how manual placement process was made more manageable by developing and installing…

Reports opinions of representatives of 12 university Chicano Studies programs. Finds that major program issues are curriculum redesign, perception of programs as lacking legitimacy, financial problems, need to upgrade academic quality, and potential expansion into research. Outlines five scenarios for the future of Chicano Studies. Contains…

Traces antecedents of the women's center to the now-defunct office of the dean of women. Considers mistakes of the past and how learning from those mistakes can help women's centers from meeting a similar demise. (NB)

Describes the University of Iowa's Women's Resource and Action Center which provides educational programs, developmental services, information and referral, and advocacy. Each of these areas is discussed briefly, the non-hierarchical staffing pattern of the center is explained, and the heterogeneous audience of the center is described. (NB)

Attempts to bring insight to student affairs professionals concerning impact that institutional programs, beyond classroom environment, have on minority student leaders. Focuses especially on African American leaders at predominantly white institutions who may face identity crisis and/or lack of value and belief affirmations from their…

Posits that basic writing serves a vital function by providing writing support for at-risk students and serves the needs of a growing student population that universities accept yet feel needs additional writing instruction. Concludes that the basic writing classroom is the most effective educational support for at-risk students and their writing.…

Examined effectiveness of General Education 100 (GNED 100), behaviorally oriented course addressing nonacademic/academic factors affecting student retention. Compared to performance predicted by university's admissions formula, performance of 407 GNED 100 students exceeded predicted norms by as much as 1 grade point. Differences related positively…

Presents descriptive data collected during 1988-89 academic year from three adult children of alcoholics groups offered by a university counseling center. Describes group members, structured group activities, and recommendations for therapy groups for young adult children of alcoholics. (Author/NB)

Suggests 13 ways for career planning and placement personnel to provide career information to students: tailor messages, resist "loading down" syndrome, use goal setting, promote career knowledge, avoid jargon, avoid cliches, get student feedback, use anecdotes, help students visualize career messages and jobs, explain both sides of job, destroy…