Examines public relations education within the framework of re-emphasizing undergraduate education and for enhancing student-faculty interactions. Explores research regarding the value of student organizations in general and the Public Relations Student Society of America in particular. Surveys faculty advisers' perceptions. Suggests that student…

The effectiveness of the Career Success Club, which engaged college students in career management activities, was measured by comparing 206 members and 212 nonmembers (170 freshmen, 125 sophomores/juniors, 123 seniors). Sophomores, juniors, and seniors displayed more enhanced career development than freshmen. (Contains 40 references.) (SK)

Nine theme articles on the role of the teacher in advising youth groups address the following: advising on the Web, positions taken by agriculture teachers regarding FFA and agricultural education, postsecondary associations, the challenges of advising, the benefits of advising, the future of agricultural education, and the experience of advising…

Explores collective action among Asian Americans participating in a panethnic organization. Notes forms of discrimination faced by Asian American students along with collective action designed to challenge the campus racial climate. Discusses three dimensions of paethnicity: political, cultural, and social. (Contains 56 references.) (GCP)

Public institutions of higher education often violate the rights to freedom of association, equal protection of the law, and due process to which fraternities are entitled. Examines the following issues: (1) institutional recognition; (2) institutional control; (3) withdrawal of recognition; (4) legal standards of Interfraternity and Panhellenic…

An instrument administered to 3,437 Iowa high school students measured their perceptions of personal development and leadership skills. Of the 10 scales, cooperation, citizenship, self-confidence, and personal development were rated highest; group drive, group productivity, and group achievement lowest. Officers in student organizations rated the…

Investigates the need for a business communication student organization for University of Southwestern Louisiana business communication majors. Explores the willingness of students to become involved in the organization. Discusses how to start an organization and keep it operating smoothly and successfully. (MM)

Conducted three-year study to examine development of college students using Student Developmental Task and Lifestyle Inventory (SDTLI). Administered SDTLI to 1,193 first-year college students in 1989 and to 256 students from original sample 3 years later. Found student change patterns related to membership and leadership in student organizations.…

Examined fraternity little sister auxiliary group members' perceptions of fraternity-related roles/experiences, and identified personality types of women who join such groups. Subjects (n=49) completed Auxiliary Group Questionnaire and Myers-Briggs Type Inventory. Results revealed that 83% of subjects could be classified as extraverted personality…

Increasingly, new college student groups, most conservative, are demanding redistribution of student fees to support more conservative student activities. Previous court decisions complicate administrative determinations. Institutions have adopted innovative and sometimes controversial ways of allocating funds. (MSE)

Ways in which the campus leader can enhance followers' skills and his own followership effectiveness are drawn from recommendations made for industry. They include teaching specific followership skills, delegating to the lowest level, using small task forces, providing feedback, and rewarding good followership. (MSE)

The learning style mean scores of 539 Pennsylvania 4-H members were below the national norm on 4 of 5 cognitive subscales. It was recommended that nonformal education such as 4-H stress such cognitive skills as ability to think, solve problems, and process information. (SK)

New, more comprehensive forms of cooperation are needed between schools and sources of nonformal education in the community. Institutions should work together to promote a new culture of learning and enhanced learning environments. (SK)

Discusses the importance of specifically examining African American male student involvement in campus activities, reviews literature regarding gains and outcomes associated with involvement, highlights recent participation rates of African American males and offers reasons for their reluctance, and presents strategies for increasing African…

Business teachers who are also Future Business Leaders of America advisors (65 with block scheduling, 19 without) perceive block scheduling differently in their roles as teachers and as advisors. Although they support it as teachers, they have serious reservations as advisors because of its impact on student organizations. (Author/JOW)