A survey of 648 United States and Canadian colleges and universities concerning their alumni education programs revealed that, although programs vary greatly, the most prevalent types are campus nonresident, foreign travel-study, and on-campus resident programs. In many cases, alumni office and continuing education divisions cosponsor programs.…

An eight-week residential program at the University of California at Irvine aims to increase representation of Native American students in high-tech fields and to encourage transfer of Native American students to four-year programs. Students spend four weeks in intensive computer science classes and four weeks serving as interns at sponsoring…

Special-entry summer schools at Scottish universities facilitate access to higher education for students who lack qualifications usually required for entrance. Evidence suggests that the scheme successfully meets its aims, but systematic research into the initiative's long-term effects would be valuable, particularly with regard to areas of social…

Increasing national awareness of the importance of a holistic approach to improving postsecondary education puts Appalachian colleges and universities in a potential leadership position due to their experience in integrating student needs, community service, and professional education programs. Discusses faculty development strategies that will…

The University of New Mexico's Institute for Social Research operates eight centers that conduct policy-related research on criminal justice, criminology, delinquency, and social problems. Projects have focused on inequities in criminal sentencing in New Mexico, juveniles' access to and use of guns, New Mexico's need for a juvenile prison, and the…

A 26-day summer field course of West Virginia University's (WVU) Recreation and Parks Department took students to Malaysia's mountains and rainforests to observe how Malaysians are managing national parks, problem elephants, and population pressures on parks. The adventure provided powerful learning experiences. Further exchanges between WVU and…

Reports on Washington State University's effort to formalize, coordinate, and further develop its leadership education, tapping the expertise of student affairs professionals and discipline-based faculty to establish an interdisciplinary minor in leadership studies. Provides objectives, expected student outcomes, and curriculum for the minor. (JBJ)

Increasingly, colleges and universities are engaging in service learning, but for service learning to be successful in rural communities, students and faculty must look beyond the stereotypes of rural life and see rural people and places for what they are. Rural stereotypes are discussed, and a "stay option" is identified as a common…

Employers want employees who can communicate effectively, work as part of a team, and think on their feet. To help students acquire these qualities, the faculty of health sciences and counseling at Vancouver Community College integrated a sociocultural training model into their human relations programs. Evaluations indicate that students'…

Located on or near Indian reservations, tribal colleges meet local community needs, maintain Native culture, and allow American Indian students to attend college near home. Most tribal colleges are two-year institutions, but baccalaureate and transfer degrees are increasing. Includes a tribal colleges fact sheet, profiles of 26 tribal college…

Communication internships and jobs abound in a world that responds to images. Students who can design, articulate, and create may be the image-makers of tomorrow. Article discusses how career centers can assist students. Describes National Communication Career Services Network founded at the University of Texas-Austin's Communication Career…

Traces the development of the Institute of American Indian Studies at the University of South Dakota, which was founded in 1955 and which houses the South Dakota Oral History Center. Discusses the Institute's leadership, faculty members, research, publications, and conferences, and the impact of increasing numbers of American Indian students and…

This paper describes the history of the project to establish the Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library at Deakin University's Geelong Waterfront Campus. It builds upon and updates a previous paper on this topic. It provides a brief summary of why the Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library was established and the journey of building support for…

Program-level assessments at community colleges are particularly challenging because students often achieve their goals without completing a program, or they select an array of courses that suit their needs but do not fit within an officially recognized program of study.

This study examines campus-wide orientation practices for graduate students that are offered at colleges and universities throughout the United States. While orientation plays a vital role in the socialization of graduate students, there is little understanding as to the specific practices that occur on the various campuses. To address this, all…