This document focuses on relevance in literature. The question is posed: What are teachers of English doing to help bring about a day when there will be no more politically motivated arson, no more riots, nor more young people shot in the streets or on the campuses? The point is made that there is scarcely a major English author in the 19th…

This report discusses various types of student codes, presents the need for such codes, outlines court challenges of these codes, and provides guidelines for drafting codes. Sample codes in the packet include citywide codes from eight cities, four Statewide policy statements, and selected model codes. (JF)

This paper describes the setting and history of campus unrest in one California school district which led to the evolution of a new program of interventions. In the period since its introduction, unrest has been settled with a minimum of school disruption and a growing spirit of cooperation and understanding among students, parents, and school…

Contained within this document are the proceedings of the 1970 annual Pacific Northwest Conference on Higher Education. The major theme was that of refocusing on the role of higher education in the 1970's. Major addresses presented at the conference dealt with program planning and budgeting systems in higher education; program and facilities;…

This paper provides a rhetorical analysis of a protest action, namely, the mobilization and action of black citizens in Seattle, Washington, in reaction to the 1965 shooting of a black man (Robert L. Reese) by a local police officer. A description of actions during this time, as reported by two Seattle newspapers, is provided. An extrinsic…

The general frustration among Iranian students at Southwestern College and other colleges in Oklahoma City were revealed last February in an angry confrontation at the College. Political tensions, racial prejudice of Americans, language barriers, and problems of cultural adjustment are some causes of their frustration. (JMD)

The historical relationship between social structure and black leadership patterns is shown. It is suggested that since the current race relations policy is one of tolerance, social work education should prepare black leaders to operate within that social context. (Author/LBH)

Despite their ability to intervene in the areas of society that produce malfunctioning individuals, social workers have retreated into privatism. In the opinion of this author, this constitutes an abandonment of the primary mission of the profession. (Author)

Four issues are examined: (1) the distribution of the four Clark-Trow student types among a sample of post-activist students; (2) intercorrelations between the four types; (3) the degree to which students' perceptions of the prevailing type relates to their own typological self-descriptions; and (4) factors affecting student self-classification.…

This critique of Gerald Horne's book, "Black and Red," points out the confusion, disorganization, errors, and omissions which make itdifficult to read and understand. However, the importance of the book is its contribution of raw material to the knowledge about Du Bois during his last fifteen years. (VM)

Reports on the American Psychological Association preconvention workshop, New York City, August 1987. Among the speakers were Mary Walsh, Janet Hyde, Bernice Lott, Margaret Matlin, and Juanita Williams, all of whom discussed strategies they employ in teaching the psychology of women. (BJV)

A survey of 20 public health schools and 240 university schools of nursing found that nuclear war related content was most likely to be appear in disaster nursing and in environmental health courses. Innovative curricula included political action projects for nuclear war prevention. (FMW)

According to some historians, many scholars studying the 1960s have ignored key aspects of the decade, including the conservative movement in American politics, the contributions of women, continuity in a time of social change, and the economic results of activism. (MSE)

Black novelist John Killens expresses perceptions and feelings about community college teaching in light of his experiences as a Black writer in the United States. Killens discusses influences on his writing, and his views of art in society and contemporary politics. (DMM)

Details the history and activities in New Jersey of "El Comite de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agricolos" (CATA) or Farmworkers' Support Committee. The Committee was founded in 1979 to help Puerto Rican migrant workers who suffer from social and political isolation and are denied basic rights. Successes, goals, and problems are noted. (PS)