A literature search indicates that many adult consumers of postsecondary education need protection from abusive practices by some schools, such as misleading advertising, incomplete information, inferior facilities, false promises, etc. The article provides a checklist for potential adult students to use in making decisions about choosing a…

Full-time women pharmacy faculty members in 71 colleges were surveyed regarding their career choice, personal and professional characteristics, sex discrimination, career satisfaction, and whether they are perceived as role models for women students. Overall, they did not believe they were discriminated against and were satisfied with their…

Suggestions for improved course management include: (1) up-to-date syllabus, (2) course objectives and teacher expectations communicated in syllabus, (3) written weighted requirements for course, (4) written expectations in regard to papers and projects, (5) discussion of student responsibility, (6) clarification of grading criteria, (7) state…

Recommends that counseling services for lifelong learners at community colleges focus on developmental needs and be integrated with other programs of the college. Discusses the personal characteristics of the counselor/educator and proposes a peer group counseling model. (JM)

An empirical investigation of the optimum amount of teacher intervention in experience-based education was conducted. Teachers trained in the Mini-Society Instructional System kept journals of their roles and students' roles. It was concluded that nonintervention was the most effective teaching strategy. (Author/MH)

Analyzes the conflicts between Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Executive Order No. 11,246 concerning the validity and scope of the president's power to impose obligations of nondiscrimination and affirmative action on government contractors. Journal availability: see 511 890. (IRT)

Governing boards are advised to give an "acting" president full authority and responsibility. Conclusions include the following: (1) leadership must be exercised, (2) noncandidates should be appointed, (3) institutional staff must support the acting staff, (4) acting staff must be active and communicative with constituents, and (5)…

A case is presented for improving information provided to postsecondary students and their families. Improvements needed to make information more useful to the individual are suggested. Several current trends are outlined that require new institutional responses to information needs, and six standards for defining "good" information are provided.…

The problem of the continuing intellectual life of college and university alumni and institutional response to their needs is discussed. College and university limitations for serving alumni are noted and suggestions for overcoming them are offered. (Article originally published in 1931.) (AF)

Reviews in detail the legalities of curriculum development and adoption in West Germany, discussing constitutional guidelines, introduction procedures and practices, legal assessment, and educational objectives; and suggests cooperation between state parliaments and ministers of education. (CK)

Guidance and counseling functions of secondary distributive education teacher-coordinators, members of the National Association of Distributive Education Teachers (NADET), and the teachers' perceptions of the importance of their role in guidance counseling are discussed from survey data. Conclusions include implications for in-service…

It is argued that the Supreme Court's Bakke decision overturning the University of California's minority admissions program is good for those who favor affirmative action programs in higher education. The Supreme Court gives wide latitude for devising programs that take race and ethnic background into account if colleges are acting in good faith.…

Survival of predeominantly Black colleges in the higher education system is advocated in arguments for an educational balance. The goals of Black colleges are cited, and the encouragement of non-Black students to attend is seen as an attempt to teach other institutions how to become pluralistic. (JMF)

Discusses factors contributing to the declining U.S. productivity growth rate and compares U.S. production to Germany and Japan. Presents model programs that have recognized the need to develop in people the desire to work, study, improve, and become more productive citizens. (LRA)

College faculty can learn to deal with common questions concerning disabled students, such as how much special assistance to offer them, and what special accommodations must be made to their particular limitations. Program requirements should be reviewed in order to distinguish what is essential. (Author/JMD)