In the spring semester of 1984, 45 full-time second semester freshmen at the University of Maryland, College Park whose first semester grade point averages were less than 2.0 and who had not yet declared a major participated in a modified replication of a diagnostic and prescriptive interview program. By means of one (N=25) or two (N=20)…

Introductory material offers observations useful to British readers regarding a Canadian educational program assessment manual, which is the main component of this document. The manual was developed at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and revised based upon the experiences of the biological sciences technology and broadcast technology…

Ways that colleges and universities provide opportunities for students to improve their writing are discussed in two essays and program descriptions. In "Reinventing the Rhetorical Tradition: Finding Ways to Revalue Writing," Patrick Hartwell and Greg Waters briefly describe activities at colleges that center around the rhetorical…

The educational systems of 15 Sub-Saharan African countries are described, and guidelines concerning the academic placement of students who wish to study in U.S. institutions are provided. Tables indicate the grades covered by primary education and secondary education (academic and technical). Burundi, Rwanda, and Zaire have followed the Belgian…

Descriptions of college programs that integrate civic issues and responsibilities are provided, along with an essay entitled "Liberal Education's Civic Agenda," by Arthur Levine and David Haselkorn. The essay recommends a curriculum that emphasizes such things as basic skills and problem solving, and values and ethics. The program…

Evaluation indicated the majority of undergraduates favored the grading option and opposed grading in general. Those with vocational orientation preferred traditional letter grading, whereas those who were "identity-seekers" preferred the grading option. (Author)

The Bluewing Tutorial Project (Towah, Wisconsin) is described. Specific and general instances of paternalism and condescension toward Winnebago Indian children were examined for their destructive effects upon the children's self concept and development. (KM)

The General Motors Institute (GMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Motors Corporation, was created to provide leaders for its parent organization. GMI is a fully accredited undergraduate college that offers degrees in industrial, electrical, and mechanical engineering and in industrial administration. Since people in business and…

One function of the American College Personnel Association's Continuing Education Committee is the assessing of current professional development activities and needs within the field. This paper reports the results of a survey initiated in November 1973 to elicit data about this question from student affairs programs throughout the country.…

Discusses current practices and procedures in British higher education (particularly in the teaching of science) in relationship to the values it upholds. Examines and evaluates alternative models for the project oriented experiments in Denmark, West Germany, and the Netherlands. (JT)

The author discusses the professional identity crisis of student personnel workers and maintains that rather than focus on unrealistic models in an effort to eliminate conflict, student development professionals need to clarify traditional roles and aggressively pursue new and expanded relationships within institutions. (Author)

Discussion of the purpose and problems of World Campus Afloat. (ND)