The book "1968: A Student Generation in Revolt" is a valuable source for understanding international protest politics. Asian American students were active in the protests of the 1960s although the book does not acknowledge them. Some events of the rebellion were repeated in the Asian American community in the 1970s. (VM)

Usable responses from 244 of 367 secondary agriculture teachers indicated that 1 or 2 adult organizations were commonly affiliated with their programs (Future Farmers of America alumni affiliates, National Young Farmer Education Association chapters, and advisory committees). Advisory committees were affiliated with 199 programs. Adult…

Reports results of a survey of Special Libraries Association (SLA) chapter presidents that explored activities at the chapter level for library science students. Findings are reported on accredited library schools in the chapters, SLA student groups, student attendance at chapter meetings, direct involvement with students, marketing activities,…

A student member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's student alumni association discusses numerous advantages of student participation with alumni, including contacts with campus officials, friendships, valuable networking opportunities, job-hunting assistance, and a sense of loyalty; the characteristics of good student members; and factors in…

Seven theme articles explore use of research findings to enhance agricultural education (including supervised agricultural experience and Future Farmers of America research), teaching for higher level cognition in adult education, using research to plan curriculum, and improving leadership development in agricultural student organizations. (SK)

This series of articles describes the Hispanic college experience. Presents brief personal accounts to emphasize opportunities for Hispanics in higher education. Discusses Hispanic fraternities and sororities, and career choices. Tells a short story about a Hispanic college student who brings her Jewish boyfriend home to meet her Cuban parents.…

Four theme articles illustrate other settings for agriculture teachers besides public schools, including agriculture lobbying, children's home, preschool, exporting business, utilities industry, and youth group. (SK)

Competent student leaders' actions derive from personal values, beliefs, skills, and goals. Leaders need to know themselves well and act consistently with regard to their value systems to earn followers' trust. Kennesaw State College (Georgia) combines the components and stages of student leadership in a framework for developing leadership…

Maintains that colleges and universities can minimize their exposure to liability by defining the student-college relationship carefully and becoming more aware of agency law. Describes creation of the agency relationship, trends in case law when considering students, student employees, and student organizations as agents of a university, and ways…

Examines the origins and current situation of the recent academic labor movement at Yale University, called the Graduate Employees and Students Organization. Discusses the increased use of non-tenure-track faculty at other universities and analyzes the changing nature of higher education institutions, highlighting reasons for the academic labor…

Describes the work of the Graduate, Adjunct, Lecturers: Organized Labor at the University of Maryland, noting that the bulk of graduate student struggles overall has occurred at state institutions. The group lobbied state legislators to include nontenured faculty in a bill granting collective bargaining to state employees. Highlights the…

Discusses the role of antiracist praxis in teaching and learning. Focuses on the experiences and reflections of the participants of the course "Racism and Intellectuals." Addresses the "beloved community," a community of equals with a shared vision, and the student organization PEACE: Promoting Equality and Community Everywhere. (CMK)

One of the most pressing challenges in public education today is the recruitment and retention of high quality teachers for America's schools. Research shows teacher shortages exist nationwide but vary by geographic area, content area, demographics, and individual schools. In a recent study of the Future Educators Association[R] (FEA) initiative…

This manuscript uses a case study of a faith-based student organization to explore the interrelationship between student involvement and mobilization in student organizations. The authors explore the types of co-curricular offerings students perceive to be especially meaningful and document ways effective organizations mobilize students to enact…

A study determined predictors of youth leadership life skills development among 400 1992-93 Future Farmers of America (FFA) members in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. The design of the study was descriptive-correlational-predictive. For the prediction portion, the dependent variable was youth leadership life skills development; the main…