A consortium in North Texas to facilitate interinstitutional cooperation in research programs is described. Benefits included reduced duplication of effort, better information and grantsmanship, increased extramural funding, and improved industry-university relations. A faculty directory illustrating research capabilities was developed and a…

This resource guide supplements catalog information on graduate programs in Family Studies. It also aids students in formulating their own program evaluation criteria. The guide summarizes the prospects for university Family Studies departments. Program descriptions cover four points: size and resources; admissions and requirements; theoretical…

Following an explanation of the policy, procedures, and standards that the American Council on Education for Journalism (ACEJ) uses to make its evaluations of school programs, this brochure lists the accredited programs. Individual entries contain the name and location of the institution, the department, the administrative head, the accredited…

This 1978-79 student guide to work, study, and travel abroad contains chapters on the following areas: Western Europe; the U.S.S.R. and Eastern Europe; the Middle East and North Africa; Africa south of the Sahara; South Asia (India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan); East Asia; Southeast Asia; Australia and New Zealand; Latin America and…

The benefits of faculty development centers in southern universities are discussed primarily through the use of case histories. Particular services selected for inclusion in an ideal instruction center include: grants or financial assistance; released time; professional advice; technical specialists, assistants, equipment; secretarial help;…

Ways to develop, implement, and maintain linkages between colleges and business are discussed, and a directory of campus-business linkages is presented. Phases of campus-business linkages are covered in seven chapters. The predevelopment phase consists of developing a rationale, obtaining the support of the higher education institution, and…

The three volume report includes (1) an executive summary; (2) a comprehensive report reviewing the literature on current faculty development needs in schools of osteopathic medicine; and (3) a volume of resource materials. The study gauges the formal organizational and programmatic factors that influence the success of faculty development…

Selected papers from the conference address four priorities in second language teaching: teacher education; instruction; curriculum; and testing. Papers include: "Listening Processes and Authentic Texts" (Donna Reseigh Long); "Directory of Foreign Language Teacher Preparation Programs in the United States: A Preliminary Report"…