The paper describes the Academic Internship Program for Handicapped Students at the University of California, Riverside. An introductory section provides an overview of internships in terms of function, purpose, supervision, grading systems, needs of interns, and conclusions from the literature. The project addresses student problems in the…

At the beginning of the l974-75 term, Florida A & M University innovated the concept of the miniquarter. Its central purpose was to foster the development of the collegiate life styles, attitudes, motivations, and work-study habits almost absolutely demanded by competitive curricula. The idea appeared to be rational, relevant, and workable.…

Current freshman orientation practices among U.S. colleges and universities are described and comments upon the degree of concurrence between these practices and an evolving philosophy of freshman orientation are made. Letters requesting copies of orientation programs were sent to a random sample of 160 colleges and universities, divided equally…

This directory of engineering college research and graduate study is designed to promote the cause of graduate study in engineering by setting forth admission requirements, faculty, enrollments, degrees, fields of advanced study, appointments available to graduate students, and other data. It also presents information on engineering colleges and…

The purpose of the exploratory survey reported here is to identify and describe some of the existing programs and activities at UCLA that are directed toward and related to community colleges and, to a lesser extent, to note other developments at UCLA that might have relevance for two-year colleges. The report is divided into six sections.…

This directory of engineering college research and graduate programs is designed to promote the cause of graduate study in engineering by describing for each institution the admission requirements, faculty names and specialties, enrollment by specialty and degree program (master, Ph.D.), degrees, fields of advanced study, appointments available to…

No longer is summer ushered in with that old "no more lessons, no more books" refrain. There are plenty of vacation learning opportunities--in and around New York, at college campuses, and even abroad--for all age groups. Here is a roundup of this summer's offerings. (Editor)

The author discusses the use of a lottery system for selling and distributing tickets to on-campus events which is a fair and equitable approach to the problem. (Author)

Provides information on the training programs offered by the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) by tracing the training and educational experiences of a young woman from her initial enlistment through her graduation from CCAF with an associate in applied science degree. (DMM)

Discusses the purposes and benefits of sandwich courses, which are now an established feature of the British system of higher education. These courses provide students with a period of industrial experience sandwiched between academic periods in college. (JR)

The proposed contiguous model of applied experience woven with planned didactic sequences meets most of the professional training needs of school psychologists enrolled in the University of South Carolina Training Program. The student in the doctoral program will have acquired fundamental skills in four important areas of school psychology;…

Describes types of computer science and data processing courses, programs, and curricula currently being offered in the United States and Canada. Indicates that the structure chosen by colleges for implementation depends on such factors as type of industry need, student clientele, faculty expertise, industry/college cooperation, and others. (JN)

Contains John Hoffman's "Continuing Education for the Elderly," which describes Panola Junior College's (Texas) programs; Judith Seed's "Tutor Training for Business and Industry," on La Guardia Community College's (New York) Adult Learning Center; and "Secretaries as Professionals" by Jo Lynn Samuelson, describing Sierra College's (California)…

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)