Presents details of an interdisciplinary experiment at Purdue University. (PMP)

This part of a series of reports on forensic programs in this issue gives data on college forensic programs. (CH)

This part of a series of reports on forensic programs in this issue gives a summary of the literature on the effects of forensics participation. (CH)

In this experiment, New Mexico State University's College of Continuing Education sponsored a college-discovery program designed to tap a pool of prospective college students hitherto ignored: veterans, housewives, and those others who simply were afraid to try for a college education because of uncertainty concerning their capabilities.…

Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, Illinois) serves a population with a mixture of industrial, agricultural, and commercial interests in a geographical area of 3420 square miles. This article describes its special programs for the blind, the placement of its graduates, and some of its programs and problems. (DC)

Part of a section, "Concerts on Campus: Should Students Be Involved?

The director of a freshman writing program must establish a position of quiet but firm power. Only if a director starts with authority, money, and intelligence, can he or she hope for lasting and beneficial change in a college writing program. The director should also have a commitment to teaching writing. Dedication to such a task requires…

Chattanooga State Technical Community College's (CSTCC's) marketing plan is presented in six parallel sections. The first of these deals with building the overall image of the college, increasing community awareness, and disseminating general information. The other five sections focus on marketing the following college programs and services:…

A study of associate degree programs in the United States was initiated during the 1976-77 academic year to determine the types of associate degrees offered in each state, the state's general education requirements, and the rationale for any differences in requirements that exist among degrees. State officials from a variety of state governance…

In transforming any college writing program into a cross-disciplinary writing program, similar to the one instituted at Beaver College in Philadelphia, the following steps are suggested: enlist the support of respected English faculty members, request colleagues in other departments to submit sample freshman writing assignments, encourage other…