Intended as a reference for students in film and television, this guide for 1975-76 contains pertinent information on media courses in over 80 Canadian colleges and universities. The schools are arranged according to provinces and a complete description of individual course offerings is given. A listing of filmography monographs, and brief…

The alumni college, one of the fastest-spreading of the new developments on the summer campus, helps colleges get added income and the alumnus gets a stimulating vacation in a familiar setting. Describes some alumni college programs and a number of other promising programs introduced on different campuses in recent years. (Author/RK)

Describes an eight-week course at the University of Connecticut designed to introduce parents to the available literature for children. (RB)

Provides a detailed course description for English 812, one of the nine rhetoric and advanced writing courses offered in the Graduate College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. Offers also a critical statement about teaching the course. (PA)

Describes a course offered through the University of Missouri which allows off-campus graduate students to obtain professional experience and get their names in print. (RB)

This paper discusses the law-related studies provided in a human ecology degree program. The studies involve workshops which are project-oriented experiences and courses which provide skills and knowledge. The program emphasizes law relating to land use management, small business enterprises, consumer protection, real estate, and family. (MR)

Describes the geography component of a women's studies interdisciplinary program at Salem State College in Massachusetts. (AV)

Describes a translation program at the University of Ottawa based on a series of three translation sessions over a period of three months. Outlines a four-year university program for professional translation students, comprising an internship period in the third and fourth years. (AM)

The complexity of rural practice in rural and remote communities means that higher order skills are required by rural social workers. In 1991, the University of Ballarat in Victoria (Australia) began teaching a course to prepare students for work in rural social welfare. The course was developed partly to meet industry needs, as local agencies…

Reports results of a study comparing 15 engineering schools in the United States and abroad, focusing on undergraduate programs for the first degree beyond secondary education. For the United States, only programs leading to the B.S. in engineering were considered. (CS)

Humanities programs at selected colleges are described, and the value of emphasizing subject matter in humanities programs is discussed in an article by Richard Ekman, "A Plea for Practical Idealism." The most effective programs encourage students to respect subject matter, engage important questions, and search for answers to the…

Presents details of an interdisciplinary experiment at Purdue University. (PMP)

Argues that Afro-American studies has undergone many changes that have taken it from a political movement per se to a recognized developing academic discipline having a respectable body of knowledge and researchable content with the black humanities and social sciences comprising its core curriculum. (Author/JM)

The General Motors Institute (GMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Motors Corporation, was created to provide leaders for its parent organization. GMI is a fully accredited undergraduate college that offers degrees in industrial, electrical, and mechanical engineering and in industrial administration. Since people in business and…

This report, based on a mailed survey of member institutions of the National University Continuing Education Association during 1986-87, includes data from 73 responding institutions of higher education. The report is organized in five parts. The first part outlines total program scope, including enrollment and staff growth, special fees, and…