The pursuit of knowledge should include collegial relationships between faculty and students that allow collaboration in the process of inquiry. A graduate student laments how little of this happens in graduate school. (MD)

The paper outlines the advantages of fixed term appointments for graduate school deans, discusses the character of decanal leadership, and explores the place of power and authority within leadership. Decanal leadership is described as the process by which deans induce faculty, students, university administrators, and alumni to further the…

A survey of 62 college and university faculty determined that 77 different textbooks are being used in courses designed for teachers of the gifted. For textbooks most frequently used, information is provided about the textbook content, course levels used for, and basis for selection. (Author/JDD)

This study sought to rank the quality of psychology departments for graduate study by number of journal articles published in the period 1983 through March, 1988. Referring to the 16 content classifications used in "PsycLit" (the CD-ROM version of "Psychological Abstracts"), as well as a list of 70 leading institutions, a…

This report presents a two-part discussion of models of mentoring in higher education. The first part provides an overview of the career and psychosocial roles of the mentor most often cited in the literature. The second part examines several studies of graduate mentoring in higher education, specifically those of J. Holland (1995); Kathleen T.…

Lists the percentages of 4,354 faculty members whose baccalaureate institutions fall into public, private, or other categories. Compares these percentages to the percentages of doctorates earned from 1920 to 1980 that originated in the same categories and to the percentage of baccalaureate degrees in chemistry in 1980. (JN)

Presents an introduction to the Biochemical and Biomedical Engineering program at Rice University. Describes the development of the academic and enhancement programs, including organizational structure and research project titles. (YP)

Surveyed 132 United States graduate programs in science education to determine enrollment trends. Doctoral graduates, science education faculty (number, age, rank, and types of degrees), university financial support, and employment patterns for doctoral graduates are reported for the 35 largest centers. Results indicate much slower growth since…

Doctoral education in nursing is relatively new, with 14 of the 22 programs identified by the National League of Nursing being established after 1970. To identify trends, patterns of consistency, recurrent gerontological foci, and the frequency of occurrence of identified factors in graduate programs in Gerontological Nursing, the curricula,…

This paper describes the creation and implementation of a faculty development system at California State University at Chico which uses the "guided design" approach for teacher improvement. Following a discussion of previous faculty development efforts at Chico, a history of the guided design project is presented, and the sequence of…

Reports on a study of faculty perceptions of critical thinking instruction in 6 disciplines in 39 higher education institutions. Finds that graduate programs in economics teach a different form of problem solving. Recommends that critical thinking skills be given priority in academic programs. (CFR)

Examines the correlation between doctoral degree productivity and extramural research funding. Discusses how to use the results. Presents examples of how administrators use the correlations for analysis and planning of their programs. (YP)

This guide designed to be particularly useful to minority graduate students, outlines the process one must master in order to earn a doctoral degree. Through a step-by-step approach, it divides the doctoral degree process into four phases from entry to graduate school to completion of the doctoral requirements. It provides guides and checklists…

This document presents a comprehensive view of how graduate education is organized and administered in the United States and Canada. The policy statement acknowledges the differences in structure and organization of various programs but focuses attention on what needs to be done to foster good graduate education regardless of setting. It describes…

Differences of opinion over the effectiveness and appropriateness of traditional legal education goals, teaching methods, and classroom dynamics arise not from differences of opinion among law professors but from the manner in which law professors perceive themselves and their profession. (Author/MSE)