Black colleges were founded, amid hostility and with few resources, first in the North in the antebellum period, and then in the South in the Reconstruction period. Money has always been a problem. Recently Black colleges have been threatened by trends toward dismantling separate education of Blacks and Whites. (Author/MC)

Describes a system which makes postsecondary education courses available to individuals throughout Oklahoma. The Talkback Television System (TBTV) uses broadcast time and two-way telephone hook-ups to reach 62 locations statewide. (MER)

Examines the employment status of 16-to-24-year-old youths by school enrollment status, educational attainment, sex, and race. Focuses on recent high school graduates, dropouts, and changes over the decade. (CT)

Examines the fiscal impact of Proposition 13 on the community services component of the California community colleges. Illustrates budget cutbacks, the increased imposition of fees, and the resultant decline in community services participation. Explores the possibility of increased state support as a corrective measure. (JP)

Describes reasons and methods of taking advantage of the increase in engineering student enrollment and student interest. Weighs pros and cons of strategies to limit enrollment and suggests methods of improving teaching efficiency. (Author/DS)

Summarizes recent enrollment trends and degrees granted in home economics in the United States and Puerto Rico and compares the data for home economics with similar statistics for all disciplines in higher education. Includes trends in undergraduate programs, graduate programs, male participation, specialization, and organization of units. (CT)

Explains Project Simu-school, a computer program that can predict enrollment, needed buildings and programs, and anticipated costs. (JM)

Suggests interdepartmental unity as a remedy for declining enrollment, low morale, and other modern problems of the liberal arts profession. (AM)

A broad personal view of American higher education, the paper explores: (1) performance--considered good; (2) enrollment--seen as having a potential to increase through the concept of continuing education; (3) independent institutions--holding their own; and (4) the job market--felt to be not directly related to the purpose of college. (PHR)

Chronicles the history of racial separation in North Carolina's system of higher education. Shows that desegregation progress has been minimal and stresses the importance of strengthening the educational program at predominantly Black North Carolina A & T in order to better serve all students. (GC)

Believing the worst of times could be the most challenging times for higher education in this era of declining enrollment and low public opinion, the author examines six symptoms (syndromes) plaguing academia. He concludes that higher education can address unmet educational needs and still guard and preserve its intellectual legacy. (KC)

This report gives the results of a 1977 survey of foreign language registrations in colleges and universitites in the United States carried out by the Modern Language Association. (CFM)

Cites increases in offerings for high school aviation/aerospace courses as 1500 percent in the past ten years, or about 1500 credit elective courses in the nation. Classifies offerings as ones emphasizing the transdisciplinary approach, those incorporated into one particular subject area, and those with a vocational/technical emphasis. (CS)

This 12-page insert contains materials from the Population Reference Bureau. Included are charts, statistics and readings to help secondary teachers and students explore such areas as food balance, energy, mortality, age structure, status of women, and school enrollments in the United States. (Author/RM)

Discusses rising enrollments in geoscience courses in South Australian secondary schools, and vocational opportunities for geoscience students in Australian mineral industries. (MLH)