At Illinois Central College, a new course in humanities for non-transfer students was designed to be contemporary and non-book-oriented as well as structured and academically sound. This article traces the development of the program. (CA)

Seniors in eleven eastern U.S. urban, suburban, and rural secondary schools were surveyed regarding occupational choice, especially engineering, in relation to attitudes about science and non-science courses. Researcher concludes science courses seem to discourage more than they attract career choice. (JM)

Subjects were 20,367 high school senior males who participated in the 1960 data collection phase of Project TALENT and who responded to a 1961 followup questionnaire. Biodata obtained from a 394 item inventory were categorized in 14 areas revealing that the categories do not differentiate attenders from nonattenders according to ability levels.…

Describes an experimental study attempting to construct a unified school mathematics curriculum for grades seven through twelve. Study was initiated in 1965 and is to be a six-year study. The total program includes, in the following order, syllabus writing, conferences, writing of experimental textbook, education of classroom teachers, pilot class…

Critically discusses existing objective tests of students' language abilities. (RD)

Brief presentation of questionnaire responses concerning role, admission policies curriculum of community college. Indicates need for guidance programs to provide more accurate information to secondary students. (CJ)

Provides a brief overview and critique of the Brookings Institute study, "Financing Community Colleges: An Economic Perspective," by David Breneman and Susan Nelson. Refutes the study's conclusion that most students would have a better chance of earning a bachelor's degree if they started at a four-year college. (CRB)

Describes Miami-Dade Community College's computer-based Advisement and Graduation Information System (AGIS), which provides students with accurate, up-to-date information on their progress toward meeting graduation requirements and on courses recommended for transfer. Describes AGIS's six-phase development. Reviews AGIS's management applications,…

Reviews recent ERIC documents and journal articles dealing with the articulation and transfer process. Focuses on the status of the community college transfer function, the success of community college transfer students at four-year colleges, educational articulation, and experiential learning. Includes an extensive bibliography. (DMM)

A study of 2,500 Boston College applicants accepted for fall 1977 revealed information about the college's applicant pool and drawing power that can be of assistance in policymaking and student recruitment. It also revealed information about application overlap and competition with other institutions in the same market. (MSE)

Prevailing procedures and standards practiced by the Educational Testing Service and the College Board deprive the consumer, the test-taker, of civil rights. Is there not a need to review policy and possibly draft legislation which will assure a student due process? (Author)

A survey to investigate the success/failure/problems associated with the admission of American students who have received training at foreign veterinary schools is discussed. It is concluded that transfers could occur at the beginning of the second year and at the beginning of the third year of the program. (Author/MLW)

Deals with the concept of actively involving faculty members in the admissions/recruitment process and making faculty members accountable for their inaction as well as their actions in this area. One college's successful attempt at expanding the awareness and influence of the admissions department is cited and explained. (Author)

Analyzes different responses that most seniors demonstrate during the college application process. The symptoms and major responses of "senioritis" are discussed in this article. Recommendations are made for dealing with this syndrome. (Author)

The establishment of the Bard College Immediate Decision Plan (IDP) two years ago was a significant departure from the conventional admissions procedure. The IDP seeks to eliminate the artificial delay between application and acceptance to or rejection from college, and to make either decision a more meaningful event. (Author)