The counselor's goal is to strike an acceptable balance between the needs of students and those of the armed forces. The approach outlined emphasizes the need for balanced information, counselor involvement, and well-organized and coordinated recruitment activities. (Author)

Stating that the poorest and least educated adults participate the least in educational programs, the author considers lessons learned through large-scale demonstration projects that use innovative recruitment and programing techniques. (SK)

This 1977 replication of a 1972 survey sought to determine if recent improvements in teaching conditions and benefits had affected Nigerian high school graduates' attitudes toward primary teaching as a career. (SJL)

A case study of the enrollment management program introduced at California State University at Long Beach is discussed. A systematic approach from concept to process to outcome was developed, with every major function and activity associated with enrollment management identified and positioned in one of four functional groupings. (Author/MLW)

A national enrollment survey revealed that the highest percentages of the total student population enrolled in industrial arts in the schools surveyed were in the seventh and eighth grades. Data on the enrollment of females and the handicapped were also reported. (LRA)

A sample of Black and White high school students in Atlanta and rural Georgia were asked about recruiting measures and campus programs which would make the University of Georgia more attractive to minority students. Racial differences in responses are discussed. (SJL)

Texas small schools have promising programs, innovative practices, and pressing problems. They utilize mainstreaming and provide special materials for the gifted and talented. Problems are primarily in the areas of hiring and retaining teachers, financing programs, and energy costs. (CM)

Investigated whether female socialization and selective recruitment (rather than in-college experiences) account for the relatively high female achievement among women's college graduates. Found that women's college entrants were more career salient and assigned more importance to career oriented reasons for selecting their colleges than women…

The article's message is for students to get help in finding out who they are and a start on the road to becoming it (the task of college). Picking the toughest college one can get into, one that has a history of contributing to moral and intellectual development, is essential. (Author)

Governing boards or their Trustee Committees should identify, cultivate, and recruit prospective trustees; annually evaluate the board and its members; and nominate officers and other committee members. A model form that can be used to evaluate individual trustees is offered. (Author/JMD)

The president as an admissions counselor is not a miraculous panacea. By combining the roles of support, interpretation, innovation, and recruitment, presidents can contribute significantly to the future and renewal prospects of their own institutions. The author draws from his own experience to demonstrate his point. (Author)

Examines some of the conditions needed for developing quality relations between social workers and foster carers in the realm of practical organization and in terms of individual qualities such as reliability, honesty, empathy and warmth. Looks at how social services and social work departments, in voluntary and statutory sectors, organize their…

A survey of 194 adult community college students and potential students in Ontario (Canada) investigated factors in education decision-making, for purposes of student recruitment. It was found that the Latent Variable Partial Least Squares model of analysis highlights best the important factors. (MSE)

Discusses how to create successful internships between businesses, schools, and students. Describes benefits, including staff development opportunities, recruitment and placement opportunities, and career decision support; investments, including planning, resource demands, and self-esteem; and strategies for success, including realistic…

The "Excellence and Equity in Teaching" project, part of California State University's Teacher Diversity Program, has developed and implemented a model for increasing the numbers of minority teachers. The model identifies three components: motivation, academic preparation and performance, and social context. This article describes the…