Describes the formation and academic activities of the Tufts Managed Care Institute, a collaborative venture of Tufts University School of Medicine and the Tufts Health Plan health maintenance organization. For medical students, the approach has been to blend managed care principles and practices into existing courses, problem-based learning…

A project at Stillman College (Alabama) has provided a residential summer enrichment program in mathematics and science for minority high school students from rural Alabama. The program appeared to be effective in improving student performance and increasing student motivation to pursue mathematics and science study. (DB)

Describes the College of Micronesia in terms of its history, efforts to meet regional needs and student goals, network of community education centers, facilities, programs and services. Examines the academic life of the college's 1,200 students and the challenges posed by the social and economic transformation affecting the entire three-nation…

Increasingly, state governments and university systems are shifting minority program emphasis away from recruitment toward keeping students in college until they graduate. States are developing strategies to increase transfers from two-year to four-year institutions, tracking student progress and institutional performance with computers, and…

The paper describes characteristics of learning-disabled Dartmouth College students; screening, diagnostic, and referral procedures; services and accommodations; results of a survey conducted of other selective colleges, which found increased awareness and academic accommodations over a two-year period; and a 1987 dyslexic/learning disabilities…

Reports on five National Endowment for the Humanities seminars held in Texas to exchange ideas concerning a law mandating a core curriculum in the state's college and university system. Questions centered on the ramifications for the curriculum, selection of courses for revision, and the role of the humanities in such a curriculum. (KO)

Reports on responses from 61 accredited baccalaureate programs of social work surveyed concerning inclusion of courses and instructional materials on alcoholism/chemical dependency in curricula, use made of 12-step programs and recovering people, and whether spirituality aspects were addressed. Concludes that content on alcoholism and chemical…

Notes that divorce is stressful life transition and that colleges offer few services targeted specifically to students from divorced families. Discusses how parental divorce may inhibit psychological separation processes of college students with regard to perceptions of parents, adjustment and academic success, and identity formation. Concludes…

A former faculty advisor to the Native American Studies program at San Francisco State College describes student involvement in the development of the program in 1969 and reflects on the role of the university as a setting where American Indian student leaders of the Alcatraz occupation came together and defined themselves and their goals. (SV)

Conducted study to assess nature and extent of alcohol consumption by college students and to make recommendation about university responses to alcohol use and abuse on campus. Students (n=247) completed questionnaires assessing various alcohol-related issues. Results were used to guide in planning and implementation of alcohol education,…

This article presents an overview of the 10 university-based interdisciplinary training programs in child maltreatment funded in 1987 by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. The organizational structure, student composition, and academic requirements of each program are listed. A detailed description of one program based in a medical…

The option of early entrance to college for gifted students is reviewed. Considered are advantages of early entrance, early entrance programs available at a variety of colleges and universities, social and emotional concerns, and potential difficulties of early entrance. Specific recommendations are offered to maximize the chances of success. (DB)

Senior seminars established at St. Mary's College (Maryland) as capstone courses for majors are intended to offer an interdisciplinary perspective and enable students to demonstrate mastery of skills. Assignments typically include writing a major paper, conducting a research project, or leading a class discussion. (MSE)

Considers reasons why students may delay their job-search activity, distinguishing between urgency and importance and noting the possibility of fear of the future. Describes ways for counselors to help students begin their job search. Concentrates on strategies borrowed from the time-management literature. (NB)

A statewide telecommunications network in New Mexico links research and educational institutions, government agencies, businesses, and public interest groups. Development of the system began a decade ago, primarily to promote economic development. New information services are added monthly, and use is expanding rapidly. Some other states have…