Women living in homogeneous, as opposed to heterogeneous, residence halls described themselves as more intellectual, more content, and more exuberant. Grouping students according to commonality of curriculum appears to suggest that supportive, growth-enhancing environments can easily be established without undue involvement by the staff. (Author)

Tailoring programs to fit children is different from designing programs that exclude them. The many skills exhibited in gifted behavior can be taught, learned, and acquired to some degree by all children. (CJ)

Explains a helping skills training program developed for undergraduate resident assistants. Program areas include: (1) exposure to various types of educational processes to improve skills; (2) active involvement in group process; (3) skill usage following program; and (4) observation and practice. (RC)

The article's message is for students to get help in finding out who they are and a start on the road to becoming it (the task of college). Picking the toughest college one can get into, one that has a history of contributing to moral and intellectual development, is essential. (Author)

A Survey of Reading Attitudes was administered to 431 intermediate-grade students, providing measures for eight different dimensions of reading attitude. Significant patterns of change were shown for the following dimensions: Expressed Reading Difficulty, Reading as Direct Reinforcement, Silent v Oral Reading, and Comics. (Author/GDC)

Discusses the needs of handicapped college students for special support services and qualifications for persons filling that role. Student personnel training programs should stress understanding between handicapped and nonhandicapped students. Handicapped students should be encouraged to apply for such programs. (JAC)

A study of affective development in the adult, nonresidential students of Empire State College, the college-without-walls, indicates that students experienced significant overall development during the testing period, unlike students in traditional settings. Differentiations in the results on the basis of such factors as age and sex are noted.…

Provides some constructive suggestions for music teachers through an innovative program designed to give students a wide breadth of musical experiences. (RK)

Amid the horseplay and banter of the students, a grim and earnest struggle goes in a Maryland high school reading and writing remedial lab. (Editor)

Presents a student development model that centers on the institutional academic structure. Emphasis is placed on the efficient use of resources and an integrated approach. (Author)

The workshop described in this article was designed to meet the needs of the mature woman who has been out of the work or educational milieu for years. The focus is on helping her enlarge her vistas, explore options, and make viable, satisfying decisions about her future. (Author/HLM)

When children experience stress and their spirit is broken, counsellors may be called upon to share with the child alone. This will always be a need, but more effective and far-reaching approaches demand that counsellors reach children through significant adults. (Author)

Psychodrama is a viable technique in child counseling that increases in value as the counselor becomes more skilled in its use. It is a natural therapy for children because they have an innate ability to dramatize their experiences. (Author)

Education is no longer limited to books and schools. In this wider concept, we may be ignoring not only teaching/counselling potentials within an increasingly literate society but also potentials for learning among more mature youth groups, groups whom counsellors and teachers might include among the "higher" literates of society.…

The centrality of the student affairs mission to the goals of higher education in the United States is emphasized by an examination of its origins and evolution. (Author)