Besides describing a program at Mississippi State University whereby persons having a bachelor's degree in social work are used to deliver social services in rural areas, the article discusses the setting, problems encountered, and major form of services provided. (Authors/KR)

The University of Maryland's bachelor of science program in kinesiological science, studying the mechanisms of human movement (mechanical, physiological, psychological, aesthetic) imparts an understanding of human beings as individuals engaging in physical activities in daily life and in other activities serving as expressions of their physical…

The four areas discussed are: traditional health program expectations; community college health programs; integrating student health services into the mainstream of college activities; and selling the health program. (MM)

Discusses study which sought to determine the nature and extent (specifically, the credit, enrollment, faculty involvement, and support for the institution) of reading improvement programs in the larger senior colleges and universities in the United States. (JM)

Black studies programs might become a more viable and encompassing discipline if these programs were abandoned in favor of an Ethnic Studies Program. (Author/JP)

Used three national surveys (1979, 1982, and 1985) to compare campus alcohol policies, institutional self reports, treatment and referral services, and prevention and educational efforts. Results indicated that a significantly greater variety and quantity of alcohol education and prevention activities are presently available on campuses than were…

Describes a system of program evaluation that includes a review of divisional and departmental programs and leadership, academic program reviews, and the five-year planning process. (PD)

Special Engineering Programmes (SEPs) were established in Great Britain to attract highly able students into engineering and to provide education/training to meet the needs of manufacturing industries. SEP philosophy and objectives, program structure, student selection, course assessment, and other areas are discussed. (JN)

Increased postsecondary opportunities for learning disabled (LD) students have resulted from such factors as extension of secondary LD programs, advocates' pressure, and federal legislation. Characteristics of LD college students are summarized from the research. Steps in program development, from convincing the adminstration through funding the…

Outlines five stops that can strengthen technical writing courses and programs within departments of English. (HOD)

Describes reorganization at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in which a separate college was established to serve all freshmen and transfer students. Faculty members were recruited to counsel students on a part-time basis. The program has, among other things, reduced the attritition rate from 45 percent to 6 percent. (HMV)

The old Citizenship Training has reappeared as Community Living Camp and has found a place in the curriculum of the University of Calicut. Among the affiliated colleges of the University of Calicut, the Government College of Teacher Education, Kozhikode was the first to conduct the camp. This report of the camp throws light on the conditions that…

This report summarizes the results of program reviews conducted by the Commission during the reporting period 2004-05. Also included is a new section on major issues and implications, in which the Commission: (1) discusses a model for enhancing the evaluation of joint doctoral program in educational leadership; and (2) summarizes key issues…

This study provided a comparison between on-campus students in the James M. Farquhar Center for Undergraduate Studies at Nova Southeastern University and their off-campus counterparts, with focus directed to a variety of survey statements associated with the University's compliance with accreditation criteria. On-campus respondents (n=98) and…

The tables in this publication summarize learning assistance/tutorial (LAT) programs and services, LAT personnel information, and resources and expenditures for LAT programs in California colleges and universities as of 1997-98. Highlights include: (1) 78 colleges and universities in California indicated that in the year ending June 30, 1998, they…