Describes a program in which adult students can earn a regular diploma from the local high school by passing competency examinations in basic skills and by earning credit for learning gained through life experience. (Author/IRT)

Describes the program of the Houston (Texas) High School for Health Professions, which combines traditional high school subjects with health-oriented subjects and with laboratory sessions in patient care and clinical and research areas at Baylor College of Medicine. (Author/IRT)

The Center provides access to infrequently used research materials in three interrelated ways: (1) it provides a deposit library for such materials from the collections of member libraries; (2) it acquires such materials at members' shared expense and for their common use; and (3) it provides rapid access to its collection materials. (Author/JD)

Describes the conditions that led to Florida's initiative in compensatory education, the legal basis of compensatory education in Florida, the care taken not to violate federal regulations, and the cost relationships between compensatory education programs and the basic program offerings of school districts. (Author/IRT)

The education of the children of service personnel gives rise to special problems, e.g., transiency. This article describes the work of Britain's Service Children's Education Authority (SCEA).

Examines the Russian Center of Cooperative Cataloging (RCCC), the first project of the cooperative cataloging in Russia, outlining its main purpose and technological tasks. Presents the information and functional structure of the RCCC and the RCCC host-center. (PEN)

Offers a survey of experiments in "learning communities," each of which involves an effort to connect knowledge across disciplines and, through collaboration, to draw students and teachers into communities that simulate the liberal ideal of dynamic, fulfilling civic life. (EV)

Describes the University of Arizona's approach to developing and implementing a comprehensive curriculum in integrative medicine, which integrates the best of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with the best of conventional medicine. Describes the curriculum, educational programs, clinical education, goals, and results, and suggests…

Reviews progress made since the adoption of formal policies in support of women in the profession by the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). Provides an overview of current ADEA programs designed to increase the number of women in academic dentistry and sustain an environment in which they can contribute. (EV)

Many small-shop alumni directors with no-frills budgets have found volunteer alumni help worth the organizing efforts. Some creative ways that colleges and universities have found to inspire new interest among the uninvolved are described. (MLW)

Describes an innovative program for ethical education at LaGrange College in Georgia which is built around a condensed version of Friedrich Durrenmatt's play, "The Visit," and an extended discussion following the performance of the play's ethical issues by the actors and the participants. (SR)

Describes the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University, the first in the United States. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the college and notes practical advice for administrators. (SR)

Discusses the educational and cultural environment of The American University in Cairo. Describes some educational programs and the blending of cultures at the university for the past 75 years. (LZ)

Explores philosophies and practices of playwriting for young people, focusing on contemporary U.S. plays and projects that are aimed at improving the quality of theater for young audiences. Describes the New Generation Play Project. (PRA)

Notes that living creatively and fluidly often depends on an adult's ability to play. Describes a workshop designed to enhance awareness of the importance of play for adults and to provide imaging strategies helpful to therapists, teachers, and poets. (RS)