This document discusses the graduate programs in civil engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the oldest Brazilian private university. The report features discussions of faculty member backgrounds, trends in student enrollment, women's participation in the program, degree completion, student origins,…

In a discussion of many of the problems related to the doctoral world, author describes a program now in its third year of operation: the Union Graduate School of the Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities. (MB)

Described is a program for training teachers to deal with learning disabilities which combines inservice education and graduate study. (KW)

Rutgers University has established an "externship program as a self-directed field experience and seminar for Master's degree candidates who will teach or coordinate courses in gainful home economics. (JK)

Indicates that Master's degree programs have remained rather stable during the 1960-80 period. Over one-half the course requirements in these programs are in science content areas. Courses in science education comprise under a quarter of courses in programs, followed in importance by general courses in curriculum/instruction. (Author/JN)

Describes a program which helps minority graduate students obtain doctoral degrees in sociology at universities of their choice. Fellowships were distributed equally among the sexes when effects of each of the indicators of academic credentials were controlled. Similar conclusions were drawn regarding age, marital status, and geographic region.…

Presents responses of directors of five undergraduate and postgraduate children's literature programs to questions concerning whether their courses explore the work of living writers, whether students elect to study and write about these authors, and whether students prefer to write in areas where a body of criticism already exists. (RS)

Position papers and reports from workshop groups in this proceedings are based on the theme of articulation goals for technical communication programs. Papers in the proceedings included two position papers prepared to initiate discussion: "Education or Training? Issues for Certificate Programs in Technical Communication" (Henrietta…

Described is a program which utilizes graduate students majoring in learning disabilities, pediatric residents, and medical students in conjunction with the professionals in the public schools to provide interdisciplinary services to learning disabled children. (DB)

Describes a restructuring program that places more emphasis on blending research and teaching at the practical level. Heavier emphasis will be placed on engineering and additional consideration given to environmental technology, economics, business, and law. (GS)

Describes a graduate level program open to students with bachelor's degrees in science and engineering. The program requires both course work and a combined laboratory-research project. (GS)

Greater efficiency in research and less interdisciplinary conflict resulted in the reorganization of French doctoral programs. (DE)