Much has changed in the information environment since the years of Harris' review. It is important to mention the significance of the impact of technology that has rendered the work of librarians and information workers almost unknowable to those teaching in the period 1965-1983. As a result of these reviews and technological changes, many…

Contends that departments of speech communication must maintain a sense of disciplinary integrity and traditional commitment to scholarship in designing graduate programs that are adapted to the realities of altered enrollment and employment patterns. (JMF)

To better prepare for the job market, graduate students of English should be selective in their choice of schools, broaden their teaching experience, offer service to the English department, and concentrate on professional development through publications and presented papers. (HOD)

This paper presents ideas on ways to help graduate students in political science to become more marketable for nonacademic positions. It also includes background information on the changing employment market for Ph.D.'s. These ideas were discussed at a 1980 meeting of teachers, graduate students, and recent Ph.D.'s at MIT. The purpose of the…

The United Kingdom's developing policy to integrate higher education curriculum and the demands of the workplace is explored, particularly in the context of undergraduate and graduate programs based on learning within the workplace. The policy itself, the relationship between work-based learning and conventional college instruction, and validation…

To be competitive in the job market, speech communication students should have courses in technical subjects and business administration. A focused master's level speech communication education can prepare students for two career paths: public relations management (with emphasis on campaign design and corporate communication beyond the required…

The nature of graduate education, the job market, and the problem of institutional self-renewal are considered. Trends of leveling off of graduate enrollment and of Ph.D. production and a dramatic increase in the level of postdoctoral training have occurred. The oversupply of Ph.D.-producing institutions and the need for financial support of…