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ERIC Number: ED287410
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 7
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College Faculty Promotion of AIDS Awareness.
Chambliss, Catherine
Undergraduate students' educational needs concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and the faculty role in AIDS education are discussed. Results of a study at the Ursinus College (Pennsylvania) campus to assess both knowledge of and attitudes toward AIDS are summarized. Seventy-three percent of the 141 Introductory Psychology students sampled, reported moderate to extreme interest in learning more about AIDS. Although 98% of the sample reported learning much of what they knew about AIDS through the media, a fifth reported that the college staff had increased their understanding of this illness. Faculty can augment the Office of Student Life's educational programs by staying informed of new findings, allowing advisees to express their concerns about AIDs, and referring students to additional information sources. In addition, the classroom provides another forum to educate students about human sexuality; the AIDS problem can be used to illustrate various concepts in different courses. For example, a biology lecture could deal with viruses and a political science discussion could address minority rights or mandatory testing. (SW)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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