Describes and qualitatively evaluates National History Day as an educational program and suggests some of its implications for the teaching of history in the nation's schools. States that teachers should use a wide variety of primary source materials and instructional strategies to make the learning of history an active process. (GEA)

Kathleen Gwynn and Associates, an admissions advising firm for young analysts finishing two-year residencies at top investment banks and financial-consulting firms, provides one-on-one counseling to M.B.A. applicants. Some business school admissions officers are wary of the potential influence of such counseling services. (MLW)

Provides information about 79 winners of United States of America Mathematics Olympiad (USAMO). Data about family background, career plans, performance in the Putnam competition, changes in careers, undergraduate and graduate degrees, and about females are included. (JN)

A new Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching study, "College: The Undergraduate Experence in America," reports deep divisions, conflicting priorities, and competing interests on college campuses that diminish the social and intellectual quality of the undergraduate experience. (MSE)

Presents highlights of two meetings of the Optical Disk Forum, an informal group of persons in the European information field, who met in Luxembourg in May and July 1986 to discuss and work out questions involved in standardizing compact disks, and react to proposal standards from the United States. (CDD)

Surveyed former collegiate debaters to obtain a profile of their education and present occupation and to find out (1) their perceptions of debate and the NDT and (2) their recommendations for coaches and students. Discusses implications of the findings for debate as an educational activity. (PD)

Describes a college-sponsored physics competition which benefits both high school physics teachers and students. The competition (a paper/pencil examination) is open to students of all abilities and provides an opportunity for teachers to meet and exchange ideas on a yearly basis. (JN)

Describes an activity (suitable for high school or college) in which the effects of competition in the structuring of ecological communities are examined. The exercise also offers an introduction into species diversity; more advanced classes may be encouraged to seek reasons for differences in insect diversity on different trees. (Author/JN)

Recent trends that affect the U.S. system of industrial relations are examined. The most important of these is internationalization. The U.S. industrial relations system is compared with that of Europe and Japan, and suggestions for improving our competitiveness in international markets are made. (Author/RM)

Description of the portable Apple IIc includes its flat panel display; a new microprocessor, the 65CO2; its new design language; layout; documentation, including interactive tutorials; software support; and cost. Apple IIc's competitors and its new printer, the Scribe, are also discussed. (MBR)

First-, third-, and fifth-grade children played a board game with another same-age, same-sex child. Results demonstrated why young children are as likely to respond competitively as cooperatively under shared-reward conditions. (BJD)

The physical advantages of competitive training programs for children are positive if physiological factors of growth and development are observed. Implications for training are discussed. (DF)

Analyzes ballot comments of judges who were evaluating competitive rhetorical criticism events. Summarizes their comments to provide criteria for students competing in this speaking event. (PD)

Explains how a national press association review of a school publication is beneficial even if a low score is given and provides a brief overview of associations. (CRH)

"Strategic planning combines a campus's strengths and leadership capabilities with an analysis of trends, markets, and the competition to come up with an academic strategy," George Keller reports in an interview. Strategic planning and its importance to CASE members are discussed. (MLW)