The perspectives of Lon L. Fuller on legal education in the 1940s and 1950s is outlined, including the responsibilities and tasks of the lawyer, curricular deficiencies, pedagogical deficiencies, the need for and objectives of a course in jurisprudence, research needs, and obstacles to good legal education. (MSE)

The study of education in general is discussed by the first David Jacks Professor of Higher Education, followed by a review of the concept of the study of higher education. The author's own introductory course on American Higher Education at Stanford University is described, which includes criticisms of higher education, the history of higher…

A course in the history of education introduced into a doctoral program for future administrators and planners at the University of Kentucky illustrates the potential contribution of liberal arts disciplines to graduate preparation for the professions. (Editor/LBH)

The organization of research in Norway, recent developments, postwar trends, and current trends in research are described. Current emphases include women's participation, higher education and work, curriculum development, instructional methods, and learning. (MSE)

Patterns that emerged from reviewing 20 syllabi for courses on educational foundations, history, and philosophy are discussed, and five sample syllabi are presented. These courses are offered as part of graduate level studies in the field of higher education administration. The review revealed the following profile: the history of higher education…

The 13 syllabi for the study of higher education contained in this compilation were selected for their comprehensive nature and their bibliographic appendices. The syllabi were chosen from among those solicited in an exploratory study in which requests were sent to 467 faculty members in institutions around the country and from whom 55 syllabi…

Historical and philosophical perspectives on college academic programs, current curriculum practices and agendas, and academic program development and implementation are considered in 20 articles in a reader designed for graduate classes in higher education administration. Titles and authors are as follows: "Frames of Reference" (Frederick…

Six annotated bibliographies and lists of resource materials and organizations are presented as aids to faculty teaching graduate courses in higher education as a discipline. The first bibliography, "Bibliographies of Higher Education," (Peter P. Olevnik), is designed as a guide for the graduate student to general and special reference sources…