In order for graduate programs to be considered genuine, four conditions need to be met: academic quality, time to fiddle, a baggy idea of truth, and a sense of community. (JN)

Results of the Commission's four-year deliberations are presented under these headings: The Nature and Function of Graduate Music Education; The Curriculum for Graduate Study; Qualifications of Faculty; Selection, Admission, and Qualifications of Students; The Environment and Resources for Graduate Education; and The Role of Research. Extensive…

Degree requirements in computer science at Monash University are summarized, problems relating to them are discussed, and suggestions for improving them are offered that stress a clearer definition of expectations. (JSR)

The high cost of compulsory admissions interviews and the lack of proven effectiveness in predicting academic success is discussed. Selective interviewing is seen as an effective compensatory device for overcoming culturally/racially biased test scores or grade point averages and as a recruitment mechanism. Suggestions for essay questions are…

A survey of recent master's of social work (MSW) graduates indicates that graduates move into administrative support positions early in their professional careers. The expanded role of the bachelor's of social work graduate provides an opportunity to develop an enriched two-year MSW in terms of practice competencies. (Author/MLW)

The traditional relationship between a bachelor's degree and the preferred occupational slots in the nation's labor markets is seen as having weakened or collapsed in numerous fields. The general trend in this decade has been away from disciplinary majors toward "vocational" ones. (MLW)

Institutional research is defined and general and specific objectives to be met in a graduate training program for institutional researchers are examined. Also discussed are institutional research courses, internships, and dissertations. (Author/SF)

Examines graduate degree trends in communication studies from 1960 through 1976 and compares the trends with those of five related fields. (JMF)

Describes a course designed to teach reading proficiency in French to non-majors in graduate programs. The method is based on the reading and translation of articles in the student's field of interest. (AM)

Since disadvantaged students need more than admission to succeed in college, especially in graduate and professional schools, a comprehensive developmental program is needed, with a full system of student support. Suggestions for institutional and state support, and on campus, a decision-making structure and an advisory structure are recommended.…

This assessment examines the following: (1) levels of student satisfaction since the M.A. program in Black studies was initiated at SUNY; (2) the extent to which student needs are met; (3) student problems; (4) student attitudes toward career opportunities; (5) student perceptions of faculty and departmental strengths and weaknesses. (Author/MC)

The relationship between some facets of organizational climate (perceived power structure, assessment of rewards, and perceived organizational goals) in university departments and faculty attitudes toward various aspects of unionization is examined. Policy implications for faculty and administration are discussed. (Author/LBH)

Describes a class experiment illustrating students' illusions about their own mortality (often referred to as "unique invulnerability"). The students received information, culled from actuarial tables, concerning age and mortality rates. The students consistently overestimated their own age of death even when told they would do so. (MJP)

Presents scenario for the future of school leadership and discusses role of problem-based leadership development. This scenario fosters several assumptions concerning capacities needed by future school leaders: ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment; attitudes and skills in lifelong learning; more varied leadership roles; and increased…

Provides a review of the literature on graduate and continuing education for community college leaders, including the preceding articles in this volume. Argues that uncertainties related to these graduate programs rest on two interrelated issues: program intent and professor-practitioner relations. Suggests steps to reduce the gulf between…