A survey of 32 Australian and 18 Sri Lankan graduate faculty new to doctoral dissertation supervision indicated that these faculty identified content knowledge, research skills, dissertation and time management skills, knowledge of resources and procedures, and interpersonal competence as desirable attributes in supervisors. They were concerned…

A graduate course in educational administration at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill uses simulation of a higher education institution to teach planning. A literature review on strategic planning is combined with an experiential planning exercise using the alternative futures approach. The exercise extends appreciation of planning…

Presents six papers that offer perspectives on the subject of library school closings. Topics discussed include financial considerations; isolation of library schools within their university communities; unresponsive leadership; political issues; research productivity; the role of distance education; sources of institutional power, including…

A university teacher educator discusses becoming a teacher-researcher in her own classes, bringing theory and practice together and collaborating with students in the learning process. She observed classroom events, talked with students, and reflected about the situation. The experience helped her integrate theory and practice and feel positive…

We cannot continue to define academic quality using standards set from a limited perspective and expect students from diverse backgrounds and cultures to meet them. To increase minority participation in graduate schools, institutions should better understand minority standardized test performance and better prepare minority undergraduates for…

Nutrition instruction at the Dental School of the University of Texas Health Science Center (San Antonia) has been required for 20 years and is now an integrated part of the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs with both didactic (freshman year) and clinical (sophomore year) components. (MSE)

The history and finance of the University of Texas (San Antonio) postdoctoral general practice program in dentistry, including the general practice residency and an advanced education in general dentistry program, is chronicled. Financial tactics include developing diversified funding avenues that have minimal impact on program objectives;…

Narrative and tabular data from the 1990 Modern Language Association survey are provided on the status of foreign language programs. Findings are reported for institutional and departmental characteristics, applicants, enrollments, plans for enlarging graduate programs, numbers of doctorates granted, courses offered in the target language, and…

Development of a Virginia Commonwealth University course on responsible conduct of science in the biomedical disciplines is described. Issues discussed include course content decisions; use of published resource materials and documents from professional societies, institutions, states, and federal government as teaching tools; and use of case…

This case study, conducted by a doctoral student in educational administration, indicates that Florida State University's Department of Educational Leadership is changing from a traditional classroom setting to a performance-based, student-centered ambience. Service is being delivered to students in various ways. Faculty members and students…

An undergraduate degree in public administration is neither needed nor a desirable educational goal for the fields of public administration and public policy. Undergraduate public-administration education should focus only on macrosocietal issues such as the substantive role of the citizenry in democracy; the nature of public interest; and…

Examination of the educational backgrounds of faculty at the 10 top-ranked special education departments in colleges of education in the United States found a high degree of linkage, as 60% of faculty had graduated from one of these schools. Results suggest that these programs hire one another's graduates, thus helping programs maintain and…

A survey of 342 colleges and universities investigated the nature and status of graduate programs focusing on management of nonprofit organizations, examining position within the university structure, courses offered, degrees granted, and how the curriculum is related to the degree offered. Courses generally focus on the relationship between the…

Describes origins and activities of the Central American Program for Undergraduate Scholarships at the University of Louisville (Kentucky), funded by the United States Information Agency to host talented, financially needy students for upper-division study. The university has been aided by internationalization of the economy, increased immigration…

This directory describes graduate programs in instructional technology, educational media and communications, school library media, and closely allied programs in the United States. Entries are listed alphabetically by state, following a classified list of programs. (AEF)