Simply because an off-campus speaker plans to lecture on a religious topic provides no compelling state interest on the part of school officials in denying access to the campus. Available from the Christian Legal Society, Box 2069, Oak Park, Illinois 60303; $5.00 per year. (Author)

Items representative of the success of student lobbying organizations in recent years are described: representation on governing boards, influence in state budgeting for student financial aid, influence on federal and state legislation. Addresses, descriptions, and activities of a number of student organizations are given. (MSE)

A study identified the ways parents assisted with supervised occupational experiences of students. The results revealed significant differences in the degree of assistance provided among parents of students holding different Future Farmers of America degrees. (LRA)

Presents a course of study in curriculum construction for vocational agriculture teachers and relates course topics to activities for Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters, both for the beginning agriculture course and for a specialized course in horticulture. Emphasizes the importance of coordinating the vocational agriculture curriculum to…

Illustrates the use of an undergraduate psychology club to enhance and strengthen a psychology program. Topics discussed include forming a club, club activities, recruiting members, club structure, and fund raising. Briefly reviews the formation and activities of the psychology club at Oklahoma State University. (MJP)

Interviews with 15 women student leaders at three large universities were conducted to learn more about these students and their out-of-class environment. Information about the students' characteristics, role models, leadership styles, relationships with peers, perceptions of what they learned, and the experiences of women of color emerged from…

Angered by admissions and financial aid policies that they say unfairly favor minority students, undergraduates on some campuses are forming White-student unions. Only Temple University and the University of Florida have recognized the White unions. This comes at a time when campuses are trying to encourage racial interaction. (MLW)

Describes a science club at the high school level for promoting opportunities to apply the student's skills outside the classroom. Provides several tips for starting a club. (YP)

A discussion of the role of college faculty and staff advisors to student organizations examines the factors that influence advisor involvement and commitment, issues related to cultural diversity in student organizations, and ways to structure more effective advisor-organization interactions. It is concluded that institutions and organizations…

Attitudes about gender dominance are compared for 16 male and 15 female undergraduate members of sororities and fraternities and 15 male and 13 female nonmember (independent) undergraduates. For males and females, affiliation with "Greek" social organizations corresponds with traditional male-dominant, female-submissive, attitudes.…

Examines trends in Black student involvement within traditional campus organizations at predominantly White campuses. Addresses the current state of the cocurricular experience for members of Black Greek-letter organizations as well as Black non-Greeks. Poses suggestions for practitioners to employ in order to increase pluralism within traditional…

The phrase "social movement" typically conjures up images of pickets, massive crowds, and noisy demonstrations. An emerging approach to campus-based change, used in Fraternal Futures and other projects, is tapping into the small, the local, and the personally relevant. The Fraternal Futures deliberation initiative--a collaborative…

Secondary vocational-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through…

The new ACT College Outcomes Survey was used with a national sample of 9,348 undergraduate students to evaluate the effects of the college environment on academic and intellectual development. It compared the outcomes for adult learners with those for younger students. An index score was created that considered both the progress the students…

This paper critiques the consumerization of schooling and knowledge, then looks at the ways in which Chicano students have lashed out against consumption in their education. From early childhood education to the university, U.S. schooling is ensconced in the capitalist notion of the marketplace. Within the marketplace of schools, the curriculum is…