In this manual for minority students in higher education, advice is provided on the following topics: (1) methods of self personality assessment, including lists, questions, and flow charts; (2) suggestions for budgeting study time in an individual schedule; (3) relaxation techniques to combat anxiety; (4) methods of self-management in cases of…

The trend toward increasingly limited opportunities for careers in colleges and university research, teaching, and service and possible courses of action to deal with the situation are discussed in this collection of papers. The focus is largely on decisions to be made on the individual college or university campus. Responses that the educational…

Research sponsored by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) between 1949 and 1974 is summarized. For each of 72 research projects, the project title, investigator's name, LSAC report number, and a one-paragraph statement of purpose and summary are presented. The methodological procedure, results, conclusions, and recommendations are also…

Research sponsored by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) between 1975 and 1977 is summarized. For each research project, the project title, investigator's name, LSAC report number, and a one-paragraph statement of purpose and summary are presented. The methodological procedure, results, conclusions, and recommendations are also summarized…

The present status and future projections for graduate education at the doctoral level are examined and recommendations for regionalization are presented in this speech. Among the topics discussed are the Ph.D. labor supply and demand, federal graduate programs, state response, and cost studies. Although the number of Ph.D.'s awarded annually has…

IN THE SPRING OF 1967, THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION OF WOMEN HELD A SERIES OF FOUR DISCUSSIONS, "WOMEN IN SCHOOL AND AT WORK," TO GIVE WOMEN WHO ARE CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION OR THINKING ABOUT IT AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO EACH OTHER. AT EACH SESSION, TWO OR THREE WOMEN WHO HAD RETURNED TO COLLEGE BEGAN A GENERAL…

An inquiry concerning the future of Murdoch University, Western Australia, is considered, as are the resulting recommendations. After a description of the university's establishment, growth, and present circumstances, postsecondary education in Western Australia and the demand for higher education are considered. A number of adjustments to the…

Statistical data on college and university admissions and enrollment in New York State for fall 1977 are presented. The publication includes 15 tables pertaining to degree-credit and noncredit enrollment and four tables summarizing undergraduate and graduate admissions. Tables include the following information: a summary of degree-credit and…

Questionnaires were returned by 814 graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin in response to a survey of their opinions and attitudes on the adequacy of academic advising procedures and the sources of information most commonly utilized when they need information on topics pertaining to their graduate work. The study was undertaken in…

Factors in support of computer conferencing and those inhibiting its growth are examined in light of the experiences at the University of Michigan with CONFER (a computer conferencing system) developed at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching. Computer conferencing is defined and its uses are explored. Among the advantages of computer…

IN THIS SPECIAL EDUCATION ISSUE, JOHN SNYDER IDENTIFIES THE NEED FOR RADICAL REVISIONS IN THE TEACHING OF GEOLOGY AND DISCUSSES (1) RESEARCH ON TEACHING OF GEOLOGY, (2) CURRICULUM RESEARCH, (3) INCREASED EXPENDITURES, AND (4) EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC. T. NEVILLE GEORGE COMPARES UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY PROGRAMS IN FRANCE, ENGLAND, AMERICA, GERMANY, AND…

A 10-week accelerated summer Latin workshop was held for graduate students and undergraduate honor students. The course included a rapid introduction to basic Latin morphology and syntax and careful reading of selected poetry and prose. Course content, teaching methods, and student achievement are briefly discussed. (AF)

Ninety-six nursing leaders participated in the conference to discuss nursing education, nursing service, and the role of the professional association. It was hoped that similar discussions on the local level would result. Speeches included "The Case for Creativity in Nursing" by Apollinia O. Adams and "Education for ????" separate presentations by…

The assessment of strategies for the recruitment of first-time, full-time graduate and first-professional students was undertaken to determine ways and means of attracting full-time black graduate students as part of the state effort to desegregate its higher education system. This report has three parts: a summary of the recruitment strategies,…

Sociopolitical influences on education and research in the United States, China, and the Soviet Union are contrasted. Discussions with American scholars who have knowledge of educational practice in socialist nations are presented. The major philosophical difference stressed by these scholars is the pervasive influence of dialectical materialism…