Students at Colorado's Graduate School of Public Affairs gain experience in places like the state house or Steamboat Springs before facing the tough demands put on today's government administrators. (Editor)

This article examines an experimental Master's Degree Program jointly sponsored by Kansas State University and several public schools in the state of Kansas. The program is illustrative of the innovative and cooperative arrangements that are possible between public schools and universities. (Author)

Presents the Belgian viewpoint on the educational curriculum for engineering at the university level. Discusses existing program content and compares it to European professional standards. Gives ideas about improvements that consider technical developments and professional aims. (CW)

Describes the driving forces behind corporate education in the United States and how they have become manifested in some leading initiatives which are of importance to the engineering community. Discusses education for the world of work, corporation schools, corporate classrooms, hybrid corporate-university classrooms and government-university…

In response to increased interest in interdisciplinary and liberal arts emphases in professional education programs, the University of Colorado has reorganized its nursing education program structure into a core academic unit and four major divisions, and has proposed that the first professional nursing degree be post-baccalaureate. (MSE)

An Outreach Project conducted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing that brought a graduate education program to areas where such training was not available is described. (Author/MLW)

The need for a program offering an advanced degree for teaching mathematics at the college level is discussed. The course of study for a program leading to a Doctor of Arts degree is described. (DT)

The history and status of the field of urban and public affairs are discussed, and some characteristics of the 13 existing graduate programs in this area are identified. Ways to organize a high-quality graduate degree program and to avoid common internal institutional obstacles are considered. Some new initiatives in metropolitan universities are…

The University of Louisville (Kentucky) Housing and Neighborhood Development Strategies (HANDS) is a multifaceted program using the university's resources to address the problems of an impoverished urban neighborhood. One component, the Community Design Team, is composed of graduate students and provides technical assistance such as conceptual…

Saint Louis University has achieved a no-cost expansion of its staff and services by implementing a graduate-level Research Administration Practicum. The practicum has a dual focus: to enhance the graduate experience by integrating research skills and theory with practice; and to provide more staff at minimal expense. (MLW)

Describes the masters and doctoral programs offered by West Virginia University (WVU) that focus on communication in instruction for secondary and elementary teachers. Discusses the antecedents of the programs, the beginnings at WVU, the assumptions underlying the programs, and the nature and benefits of each program. (SR)

Qualitative case studies of graduate students, focusing on student socialization, are critical for understanding the student experience. Because of the departmental nature of graduate study, cross-departmental studies may be not be as revealing. The qualitative case study approach is particularly useful in examining minority student experiences.…

Summarizes the two-year Developmental Teacher Education (DTE) program of the Graduate School of Education, University of California at Berkeley. Describes a pilot study of the ways in which three DTE program graduates and three traditional teachers used the program's methods in their classrooms. (MDM)

The administrator preparation programs at the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Christian University both have a strong critical-thinking component. The universities share a common vision to promote and maximize learning opportunities for all within a community of learners, explore appropriate instructional strategies, model the notion of…

Recently, researchers and practitioners have found that the use of support groups is a productive method for enhancing collegiality, solving problems, and finding solutions in a "climate of mutual trust, respect, and assistance." Although the graduate school curriculum may have been helpful in planting knowledge, growth occurs in the…