Student governance has existed as an integral part of higher education since the time of the first college in Colonial America. Through a detailed history of each phase of student self-governance--from the earliest literary societies to the present-day student government associations--the struggles of students in higher education to acquire and…

Today, the student affairs profession values the diversity of race, class, and gender in their educational mission. However, the profession's growing respect for pluralism demands a more inclusive history. This article is one academic measure toward creating a contextualized and nuanced history of the development of the field as it was impacted by…

This article focuses on the tension that arises as the result of the intersection of social identities, namely gender and race. Through examination of a case study I consider the ways in which White women benefit from White privilege through their interactions with Women of Color using the Privileged Identity Exploration Model as the tool for…

Using a campus climate assessment instrument developed by Rankin (1998), we surveyed students (N = 7,347) from 10 campuses to explore the different experiences with harassment and campus climates reported by men and women. Both men and women reported experiencing harassment, although women experienced harassment at statistically significantly…

Female athletes are at risk for developing eating disorders because of the pressures that are placed on them by society, their peers, their coaches, and the sports culture itself. This paper reviews the literature on the risk factors involved and various methods of prevention and treatment. The authors conclude that individual and group approaches…

One hundred forty-seven directors of women's centers and advocates for assault victims responded to a questionnaire about the effectiveness of the Clery Act and their views of campus safety. The purpose of this study was to assess victim advocates' knowledge of the Act and their views of campus crime prevention strategies. The following questions…

Female students from two Southern women's colleges were interviewed to determine how they felt their college experience had impacted their aspiration for an advanced degree. Students perceived different levels of institutional support for the value of advanced graduate study, and found that conflicting messages about women's roles in society had a…

The Women's Institute for Leadership Development (W.I.L.D.) was developed to prepare female students for professional endeavors by empowering them with the skills necessary to make them effective leaders. The authors investigated the impact of W.I.L.D., a seven-module intervention, on females' leadership skills awareness. The intervention was…

Reports on a survey on career development of female student affairs professionals and graduate paraprofessionals from a Southeastern land-grant institution. Participants of the study were found to have had specific purposes for joining student affairs, and face different challenges in the field. Also reports their personal strengths, aspirations…

Eating disorders seem to be a growing concern among college counselors and various student affairs personnel. Qualitative methods were utilized to explore the daily lived experiences of women with eating disorders. Implications are discussed for use in counseling these women. (Author/MKA)

Presents a historical process model for the full integration of women into a male institution based on historical studies of several institutions. Draws analogies to current decisions at Virginia Military Institute and the Citadel, including predictions about ways in which the presence of women will affect the student life of these institutions.…

Reviews legal issues surrounding the constitutionality of the Violence Against Women Act, which is currently being tested in federal courts. Provides background information for judicial officers, policymakers, health educators, women's advocates, and student affairs professionals who work regularly with women students. (Author/MKA)

Investigates the relationship of Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores and negative life stress on intercollegiate student-athletes' academic performances. Analysis of 53 male athletes and 32 female athletes indicate that negative life stress, experienced during the preceding year, can have deleterious effects on female, but not male,…

This research describes female senior student affairs student officers (SSAO) in higher education. Data reveal that the typical female SSAO is relatively new in her position and is characteristically white, middle aged, married, and has been in the student affairs field for more than 10 years. (RJM)

Examined fraternity little sister auxiliary group members' perceptions of fraternity-related roles/experiences, and identified personality types of women who join such groups. Subjects (n=49) completed Auxiliary Group Questionnaire and Myers-Briggs Type Inventory. Results revealed that 83% of subjects could be classified as extraverted personality…