In 1969 Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, launched a new integrated curriculum that emphasized interdisciplinary studies and increased student freedom and responsibility. All traditional, discipline-oriented graduation requirements were eliminated in favor of new nondepartmental courses, more electives, and more individual faculty attention for…

Describes Prescott College in Arizona where students undergo rigorous outdoor exercise in addition to challenging academic experiences. (HS)

This report gives a summary of the work and methods conducted by a study group at the University Without Walls (UWW) of Boston, June 1972-May 1973. Section II discusses some of the outstanding qualities that characterize UWW students. The backgrounds that influence their education experiences as higher education students and set them apart from…

In January 1972, The University of Alabama held a 4-day invitational conference to bring together the leaders of those institutions that offer innovative and experimental programs. Specifically, the purposes of the conference were: (1) to share critical reports from each participant about each of their programs; (2) to make recommendations…

Campus Free College (CFC) is a nontraditional, nonresidential educational experience that employs program advisors to work with students to utilize all learning resources available for an individually-designed curricula. (Author/PG)

This document, reporting on a visit to the University Without Walls (UWW) of the Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities, opens with a definition of the Union. When the Union applied for Correspondent Status in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, it was agreed that the decision should be based on the…

James Madison College of Michigan State University provides a 4-year, residentially-based program devoted to the study of major social, economic, and political policy problems. It offers 5 fields of concentration: (1) Ethnic and Religious Intergroup Relations Policy Problems; (2) International Relations Policy Problems; (3) Justice, Morality and…

The founders of the Experimental College (EC) at the University of North Carolina attempted to design an educational program based on interest motivation and providing a learning situation in which students were active participants. Beliefs held by the student founders that most regular University courses were not stimulating learning or creative…

This history of Goddard College (Vermont) and its founder and first president, Royce S. Pitkin, discusses the founding, growth and success of the college. The hypothesis for this experimental college was that the education necessary to a civilized society is a process of dealing with the growth and realization of potential in the context of the…

The success of Minnesota Metropolitan, now six months in operation, indicates that the time of degree by contract has arrived. (Editor)

Recounts the history and development of the University Without Walls (UWW) program now underway at more than 20 colleges and universities nationwide. Describes the highly individualized and flexible program of learning, key ideas and concepts, degree and accreditation considerations, and financial implications. (Author/JH)

The Small College, the innovative unit of California State College, was established to test whether a substantial number of students could accelerate their progress toward the Bachelor of Arts degree. In the process of the experiment, it was hoped that the Small College would develop programs that could be of value to other colleges. The Small…

Many experimental higher education programs have emerged in the past decade as an attempt to answer the educational needs of new students in higher education and the manpower requirements of society. New techniques of instruction, curriculum and governance have evolved and new ways of managing human, plant, and financial resources have been…