James M. Lancaster

Perceived Adherence to the “Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students” on College Campuses

The authors present perceptions of how the concepts outlined in the “Joint Statement” are practiced on college campuses across the country.

Being a Counselor on Today's Campus: Roles, Contributions, and Special Challenges

Until quite recently, those seeking a better general understanding of the practice of counseling on a college or university campus were relegated to reading general counseling textbooks, which contained an occasional reference or chapter on counseling as applied on a college campus. Sharkin’s Being a College Counselor on Today’s Campus (2012) provided the higher education community, as well as the counseling and student affairs professions, with a new resource; and it spoke directly to the practice of contemporary psychological counseling on campus.

Media Review: Cheating in School: What We Know and What We Can Do

Extensive survey research over the last 10 years has demonstrated conclusively that cheating is a concern. Donald McCabe (2005), perhaps the leading researcher on cheating in education, demonstrated that the majority of students surveyed admit to cheating. With such results available in the research, one might ask, “What is the purpose of a book that purports to tell us again what we already know from the data?” Although student affairs educators may know the dimensions of the cheating problem, we do not yet sufficiently understand the meaning of the data, scope of the problem, or potential solutions. Few published works present opportunities to understand the meaning of the data, their normative existence in education, and what, if any, deterrents might be effective.