College health services today have the responsibility for bringing a wide range of health education and medical, dental, and mental health services to a changing population of college students. The history of student health is described, and recommendations are made for the efficient handling of acute problems by college health services. (JN)

The present structure of the association is traced through both historical and functional perspectives. The structure, purposes, and services of the ACHA reflect the diversity of college and university health programs as well as geographic, disciplinary, and size-related variables. (JN)