Examines the shortcomings of traditional counselor selection and training procedures, and presents suggestions for improving them vis-a-vis human rights counseling. Discusses recruitment and admission issues in counselor selection and the goals of human rights counseling. (Author/RC)

Presents the results of a study that determined ethnic composition and sex of faculty and doctoral students in universities offering advanced degrees in health, physical education, and recreation. States that data gathered were used to determine the pool of qualified candidates for teaching and research positions in those departments for the…

Analyzed the effects of reduced financing on college placement items such as services, staffing, fees, conference attendance, travel, recruitment, and salaries. Placement personnel (N=224) responded to a questionnaire. Results indicated that budgets have generally remained the same. (RC)

Reports the Black and minority recruiting program experience at a highly selective, specialized institution. Reports that this select population is highly recruited and chooses among several equally attractive options. Suggests focused counseling and earlier and more aggressive recruiting activities are needed. (Author)

College students seeking employment in today's work world, who have questions about work environments which might be consistent with personal skills, interests, and values, turn to company recruiting literature. A recent study reveals that the information students and college personnel want from recruiting literature is not the information they…

Reports results of a national survey of college admissions officers and high school guidance counselors who were asked to predict the shape of college admissions activities in the next 10 years and the impact of those changing activities on high schools and colleges. (Author)

An annual review of papers that fall into three categories: empirical studies, conceptual papers of direct relevance to future research, or reviews of research literature. Topics covered include assessment, vocational choice, job search, career patterns, motivation, work outcomes, and interventions. Notes research trends and the broadening…

A theory of university autonomy is evolved that considers such elements as research, student recruitment and admission, physical environment, and administrative organization. The higher education systems of Sweden (before and after reform), Germany, the United States, and Britain are compared. (MSE)

Reviews a study that investigated the status of minorities, (Blacks, Chicanos, Native Americans, and Orientals) in industrial teacher education in American colleges and universities. The study found progress in achieving a "proper balance" was being made at a slow rate. (CSS)

It is thought that when college education is viewed only as a consumer product, it may suffer the same fate as television programing, which continues to diminish in quality as it strives to conform to public taste. The attitudes and experiences of St. John's College are examined. (Author/MLW)

The challenge of involving older adults in education must be met by reevaluating current concepts and developing new approaches. A primary goal should be the creation of a supportive environment that is accessible and enhances self-directed learning. (SK)

All major aspects of P.L. 94-142--the concept of the least restrictive environment; due process procedures; individualized education programs; and parent involvement--were identified as problems for rural schools. Three primary hindering factors were identified: teacher retention and recruitment problems, rural attitudinal problems, and problems…

The increase in school-age population and the decline in the supply of teacher personnel in Texas are soundly documented and seem destined to reach crisis proportions by fall 1983. (CJ)

The concept of family members assuming buying roles in various purchasing decisions is applied to parents and students in the college choice process. Prospective students (high school seniors) and their parents were surveyed in Milwaukee; the results and their implications for college marketing are discussed. (MSE)

The history of intercollegiate athletics is examined. Focus is on four major outside interventions and four major issues: The economics of collegiate sports; unethical practices in recruiting and on-campus treatment of athletes; equal opportunity for women in sports, and the relationship of collegiate sports to higher education. (JMD)