Provides a broad view of college preparation necessary for students entering an aviation executive education program. Also lists important qualifications to be noted when interviewing prospective faculty members for teaching positions in this area of college education. (CS)

This study examines the academic achievement of women relative to that of men in various subject areas normally associated with undergraduate business programs. Results indicate that women are as capable--if not more so, as men of performing well in these programs. Women will increasingly be prepared for employment in the business world. (CT)

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)

Annotated listings include: four-year undergraduate degree programs; two-year associate degree programs; graduate degree programs; nontraditional individualized programs; university without walls programs; colleges offering credited experiential programs; credited enrichment, in-service, and continuing education opportunities; additional…

Describes a high school recruitment program in which Texas Tech University Collegiate FFA (Future Farmers of America) students, with administrative support from the College of Agricultural Sciences, organized themselves into recruitment teams to visit high schools and inform students of college programs in agricultural education. (JT)

While recreational programming on college campuses once emphasized extramural athletics, the trend is now toward broader participation in many sports by both men and women in intramural activities. (JD)

College recruiters (N=55) and 64 placement directors rated 19 career-planning and placement services and 8 kinds of student data on their value to recruiters. Recruiters and directors seem to agree about values of services and student data but less agree about the best times for using the student data. (Author)

Discusses the 1993 termination of postsecondary education programs in Canadian prisons. Contrasts this with a follow-up study of 654 released offenders, showing the effects higher education had on their successful post-prison lives. (SK)

Provides advice on marketing campus events to the local community at large, using the experiences of the programming board at Eastern Oregon State University. Focuses on the development of a marketing team, interviews with community organizations and the media, a market survey snapshot, marketing strategies for various local media, and examples of…

Provides a brief overview of the process of outcomes assessment and examples of its application in professional health science education. Provides a background for other articles in this issue describing ongoing activities in outcomes assessment in veterinary education and for programs considering developing a plan. Focuses on health professions…

Discusses how LaGuardia Community College's urban studies courses have reintegrated and reinvigorated the school's core commitments to liberal, career, and developmental education, nontraditional students, and connection to the locale. (EV)

A national survey found that 46 of 91 responding university home economics units offered 104 wellness and health promotion courses. Although most respondents felt that wellness and health promotion are part of home economics' mission, surprisingly few offer related programs. (SK)

Presents a brief history of public relations education. Proposes a model program for public relations education and discusses where such a model program logically fits in the university structure and where it would be most likely to receive necessary resources. (MS)

Defines biological engineering and discusses why it is needed. Lists some interesting areas of biological engineering. Presents a table of four phases of scientific disciplines. (YP)

Describes the general education process of the Netherlands and the system of higher education in engineering. Discusses possibilities for postgraduate students and some differences from other European educational systems. (YP)