Article explores the impact of September 11th terrorist attacks on stress, prejudicial attitudes, and hateful acts as they relate to college campuses. It presents a review of the literature concerning stressors and their impact on stereotyping and prejudice. This leads to a proposed proactive model with the purpose of building healthy campus…

An anonymous poll of 768 students completed just prior to the 1972 presidential election showed that 81 percent intended to vote, and of those, 65 percent were for McGovern. There was not direct campaign participation by large numbers of students. (Author/EK)

A questionnaire was administered to 419 university freshmen and results were compared with previous freshmen. Results indicate that more freshmen have tried marijuana than in previous years but there are fewer regular users. Males had a higher incidence of use of marijuana, while females reported a higher incidence of speed use. (Author)

New residents in University halls hoped for more help from housing staff than they got and some formed negative impressions of staff before they moved in. Satisfiers stemmed from variables intrinsic to dorm life and dissatisfiers stemmed from extrinsic variables. (Author)

A survey of University of Maryland students indicated a need and desire for women's studies courses; differences in male and female response regarding the proposed courses are noted. (NJ)

Results of an anonymous poll on student attitudes shows that students generally feel that demonstrations are worthwhile to point out social problems about which they feel strongly. The implications seem to be that students feel strongly about social issues and their value, but relatively few are going to put those attitudes into action. (Author)

The present study has suggested a technique for describing student orientations at a university using an instrument given annually to all undergraduates. Findings have implications for admissions policies, changes in faculty student relations, curriculum and counseling programs. (Author)

Results of the study suggest that if an institution is committed to preparing people to live and work in the larger society, providing for positive intercultural experiences on campus would seem to be a necessary and appropriate function. (Author)

This 10-year study of 156 Hispanic college students revealed that their ability to identify and combat perceived interpersonal and institutional racism, as measured by the Noncognitive Questionnaire, predicted their grades their first 3 semesters in college. Noncognitive variables did not foreshadow Hispanic students' retention over a…

Administered anonymous questionnaires examining behavior and attitudes toward drugs to random sample of 410 incoming college freshmen in 1973 and to 491 incoming freshmen in 1983. Comparison of results from the two years suggests that drug use in general is on the decline, with exception of alcohol and beer, and cigarettes for women. (NB)

Assessed attitudes toward the university, extracurricular activities, academic life, and counseling held by first-year Hispanic students (n=31) entering predominantly white university. Results revealed that Hispanic students appeared to enroll in university for practical, career-oriented reasons. Respondents reported that they would seek…

Derived profiles of college students likely to be retained versus not retained from sample of 934 entering freshmen who completed general attitudinal questionnaire containing noncognitive item measuring positive self-concept. Results pointed to several important differences between potential persister and nonpersister students. Gender differences…

Assessed attitudes held by 113 college students toward Jewish college students labeled as Jewish American Princesses (JAPs). Students responded to 10 social situations relevant to student populations. Three forms were used that differed only in whether situation referred to neutral person, Jewish person, or JAP. Results revealed that negative…