A survey of 90 undergraduate and graduate social work students investigated their interest, perceived competence, and perceived training needs in working with persons with serious mental illness. Almost half expressed interest, corresponding to student experience with this population. Implications for the social work curriculum, additional needs…

A survey of 278 high school guidance counselors investigated their awareness of the dental profession as a career choice and the methods and materials they use in recruitment. Most were unfamiliar with a professional dental recruitment program, and most would not use it even if paid for by dental professional associations. (MSE)

Eight papers from the 1991 ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education) conference are presented. Highlights include the early years of library education, the status of doctoral programs, bibliographic instruction and the library school curriculum, evaluation of faculty, recruitment of international students, and gender-based…

Nine articles describe how to achieve three National Association for Girls and Women in Sport goals: advocacy for women's full participation in physical activity and sports leadership; recruitment, development, and promotion of female leadership positions; and advocacy for initiating and enhancing quality sport and physical activity programs for…

Connecticut College's intensive summer academic program involves high school students and their teachers, parents, college faculty, and college students in the minority recruitment effort, building a support team for college-bound students and providing an experience that is mutually beneficial for all parties. (MSE)

Consequences of two university departments' dependence on fluctuating research funding and their responses to it are examined, focusing on juggling dependence-based problems with graduate student education, instrumentation needs, grant discontinuation, faculty recruitment, and planning. The combination of institutional decentralization and the…

Reports on the 1991 Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference. Issues addressed include the need for innovation through the creation and adoption of paradigms; new developments in computers; library education, including continuing education; operations and services of the SLA; and new roles for the future in recruitment, ethics, and…

Examines, in detail, the changing nature of the composition of the student body at the University of Birmingham, England. Discusses the institutional changes that occurred as the small provincial science college grew into a major state-supported university. Provides extensive data and interpretation as well as statistical tables and graphs. (MJP)

In two Oakland (California) high schools, one urban and one suburban, an audiovisual presentation designed to enhance student interest in optometry as a career was given. Results of the presentation, measured by a questionnaire, suggest that few high school students are considering pursuing an optometry doctoral degree, but an on-site presentation…

Presents a review of the literature indicating the benefits of affirmative action and why it is necessary, as well as the results of a study to identify exemplary programs that are successful due to affirmative actions. Suggests that student affairs professionals should support affirmative action and its programs. (Author/MKA)

In this study of liberal arts college libraries, data was gathered with regard to programs related to diversity awareness, staffing, information services, and library collections. Discusses minority recruitment efforts, the survey questionnaire used, sources of funding for diversification of library collections, and the importance of college…

Investigated the cumulative effects of alternative certification (AC) on the public school teaching force and the comparative characteristics of teachers certified traditionally and alternatively. Data from the 1993-94 national Schools and Staffing Survey indicated that AC had mixed results in terms of fulfilling its promises, with some of the…

Details a project developed to provide stimulating science classroom environments as incentives to draw talented science majors into teaching. Focuses on the experiences of one student. (DDR)

Examines current academic culture and how it affects growth in nontraditional and distant student populations. Characteristics examined include goal ambiguity, limited flexibility in adapting academic programs to students' needs, low faculty interdependence, and high vulnerability because of decreased funding and societal demands. Examples of…

Discusses changes in academic libraries, especially reference services, in light of the needs of increasingly diverse ethnic and minority users who have traditionally been underserved and underrepresented. Library collections, budget priorities, recruitment and training of librarians and staff, campus support services, and the use of technology…