Responsibility for maintaining public health should be shared by government, health service workers, and educated consumers. (JD)

Considers the value of university programs in preparing students for photojournalism, notes trends and problems in photojournalism education, and describes experiences helpful to the development of photography skills. (GT)

Describes the Writing Tutorial Service at Carleton University, Ottawa, which provides individual tutoring for students who want help with their writing. Outlines some of the teaching techniques used, showing how they vary according to the stage of the composing process at which tutors are required to intervene. (GT)

Identifies recent comparative and rating studies on graduate and professional schools collected through an extensive literature search and a survey of 84 major, national, professional, and scholarly associations. The bibliography is coded to indicate the general thrust of its ratings or comparisons. (CWM)

Describes a university program which provides students with a practical experience in television and radio broadcast programing and production. (CMV)

Describes Occupational Competency Credit program at East Texas State University, which grants students college credit for competencies acquired through work experience related to their educational objectives. (JG)

This study reports that selected faculty members (N=238) from land grant and state universities have a somewhat negative attitude toward the college union on their campus. Faculty generally felt their union was not oriented toward them and that there was little to interest them in the union. (Author)

Provides a detailed course description for English 812, one of the nine rhetoric and advanced writing courses offered in the Graduate College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. Offers also a critical statement about teaching the course. (PA)

Describes common curricular components of 10 education programs to teach students democratic citizenship. Highlights characteristics of three programs: a high school government course, a college-level program, and an adult education program. Describes three broad priorities of successful programs: commitment, capacity, and connection. Includes a…

Describes a series of innovative research and development centers established at Boise State University to link the institution's academic work to critical issues in the region. Discusses the strategies guiding their development. (EV)

After the elimination of federal Pell Grants and Ohio Instructional Grants for prison postsecondary education, Ohio Penal Education Consortium conducted studies of recidivism demonstrating the positive effects of educational programs. Funding was obtained for the kind of college programs that significantly lower recidivism. (SK)

Describes a six-credit study abroad program open to undergraduate and graduate students through Syracuse University that explores historical, cultural, and intellectual connections between African Americans and Paris. (EV)

This fifth and last of a series evaluating academic rankings research reviews 63 books and articles published from January 1986 to October 1989. General discussions and discussions of college guides, specific subjects, international education, and rankings research methodology are included. (EAM)

Because of the anxiety students experience in the career development process, college and university counselors need to pay more attention to career counseling. This article accordingly provides recommendations for university counseling services in the areas of service delivery, supervision, training, and research. (TE)

Until 1985, higher education was a growth industry, and new programs were a by-product of that growth. Now, new programs must be justified by extensive data analysis. This trend and others indicate governing boards are taking the new-program approval process seriously. (MLW)