The protest movement today has altered all conflicts and discussions, so that difficulties that formerly were considered private matters (such as conflicts between student and teacher, worker and employer) now claim political significance, to be justified with political concepts. (Author)

A book entitled "Battlefield and Classroom: Four Decades with the American Indian," a memoir that chronicles Carlisle Indian School founder Richard Pratt's experience, is reviewed. The book reveals both the humanistic and the patronizing attitudes that were to have a substantial impact on Indian lives and history. (MSE)

Louvain University is divided due to conflicting languages and cultural traditions that could not coexist. As a result, two universities, the medieval university at Leuven (Dutch-speaking) and the new university at Louvain-La-Neuve (French-speaking), have been established. Both universities seem to be functioning peacefully. (LC)

For Hispanic students, problems range from the anxiety of breaking close family ties to the loneliness and tensions inherent in finding their way in institutions built around an alien culture. Some Hispanic undergraduates complain of subtle discrimination. Culture shock is a reality for many. (MLW)

Observations about academic reform movements against a background of Erich Fromm's philosophies on human relationships and behavior. (Editor)

Interviews with a faculty member, college president, and three students, all American Indians, reflect both common and unique experiences in a predominantly White academic world. It is concluded that cultural diversity must become a higher priority for colleges and universities, and persistence, coordination, and clear goals are essential to…

Traces American social advances and concludes that greater access to culture and education may in fact have results contrary to those intended. (Editor)

The history of American Indian participation in higher education is chronicled from the seventeenth century to the present, and challenges for the future are discussed briefly. Issues addressed include early colonial experiments, tribal resistance and support, use of education as assimilation, federal efforts, tribal colleges, and current…