Asks three past presidents of the Public Relations Society of America about their views on the status and relevance of public relations education. (MS)

Describes experiences in University of Rochester's marketing-oriented career services division which demonstrates that marketing alliance of admissions, academics, alumni, and career planning and placement can work. Includes missions and goals statement of that university's enrollment, placement, and alumni affairs division. (NB)

Presents examination of peer helping in 19 colleges and universities. Summarizes research associated with peer helping. Notes educational institutions concerned about meeting the needs of their students, creating positive influences in their development and helping them to be productive in their academic lives can rely on peer programs to achieve…

Surveys four-year college and university theater departments on the status of child drama programs in the U.S., including child drama academic programs and children's theater productions. Includes specific responses of schools offering degrees or emphases in child drama. (SR)

Professional pilot degree programs are offered by 146 2- and 4-year public and private colleges. Flight education is split between institutionally owned facilities and local fixed-base operators. The latter arrangement is more prevalent in two-year colleges. (SK)

Describes Growth Opportunities in Leadership Development (G.O.L.D.), student leadership program developed to create supportive environment in which students could learn about their leadership styles, gain confidence about themselves in leadership roles, and apply learning to future activities/responsibilities. Notes that G.O.L.D. program applies…

This paper outlines the responsibilities of rehabilitation teachers working with individuals who are blind or visually impaired. University rehabilitation teaching guidelines approved by the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired are summarized. Guidelines cover administrative requirements, faculty,…

States that accountability has led to an environment where program assessment is central to academic life, since government pressure calls into question the quality and efficiency of higher education. Presents a model of a hierarchy for mass communication program assessment methods and program component review. Concludes that effective assessment…

Outlines development of the university-based Encore program of lifelong enrichment for older adults who pay an annual membership fee for participation in activities related to environmental literacy, state/national/international issues, arts and sciences, personal development, and health and fitness. An administrative champion and volunteers are…

Surveyed 521 counselor preparation programs nationwide. Findings revealed that most programs with master's or both master's and doctoral degrees had a counseling professional orientation as opposed to psychological or other orientations. Findings have implications for licensure, accreditation, program identity development, and overall professional…

Describes Sigma Chi Iota, an innovative career development honorary association at Florida State University that is targeted primarily to African-American students but which was created to promote educational and career development of all students in the university. Describes background of the program, its development, membership requirements,…

Describes experiences of University of Tennessee as attempts were made to spread total quality management (TQM) concepts more effectively across the campus. Describes what TQM is, background and initiation of project, and results of project implementation. (NB)

Synthesizes findings and recommendations related to training and accreditation from conferences and from Task Force on the Scope and Criteria of Accreditation and Joint Council on Professional Education in Psychology. Examines potential impact of the various proposals on counseling psychology students, trainers, and programs. Focuses on four…

Describes Competitive Edge program developed by one university's career planning and placement center to target minority students with additional resources. Presents rationale for program and describes implementation of eight prime projects that make up Competitive Edge: freshman survey, African-American alumni survey, African-American alumni…

Key elements in providing college services for adults are (1) a comprehensive, integrated approach; (2) commitment of staff and development of appropriate attitudes and practices; (3) a flexible, responsive student-centered approach in which procedures and curricula are tailored to client needs; and (4) a comprehensive student support system. (SK)