The humanities today are proving far less attractive to students than in the 1960s and 1970s. Program enrollment is declining, students are criticizing the programs, and the economic situation, especially that of employment, is not conducive to interest in the humanities. Planning strategies are discussed. (MSE)

The need for arts and humanities instruction in the British polytechnics is supported, and it is noted that the concept of creativity is better conveyed through the arts and humanities than through strictly technical instruction. (MSE)

Drawing on her experience as a teacher in the most recent Polish clandestine or "flying" university, the author describes the organization and purpose of an underground university in a totalitarian state. The article contains a translation of the flying university's original declaration. (Author/CT)

A sequential model is proposed for educating gifted students from elementary through high school. Operational assumptions of the program are listed and components of junior high school phases discussed. Such a program is recommended as differential, optional, and testable, and parts of the model have been tried successfully. (MJL)

Data from three national surveys were analyzed to examine: (1) the rapid growth in postdoctoral activity; (2) the changing motivations of postdoctorals; (3) qualitative shifts in the postdoctoral population; and (4) possible changes in the character and quality of the postdoctoral experience. (JN)

Reviews present trends in community college social science curricula and presents a new approach for teaching world history, world literature, and world art as an integrated discipline. (DC)

This report was written by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities and offers suggestions to the President of the United States on ways to strengthen the system of support for the arts and the humanities in the United States. The document describes a vital cultural life as essential to a functioning democracy. It also examines the…

Describes existing interdisciplinary programs in college language offerings throughout the country. (RL)

Discusses current trends in engineering technology education to illustrate its implications for liberal education. Indicates that the study of technology will play important roles in man's adaption to his contemporary world. (CC)

Discusses current trends in engineering education and practice. Indicates that present curricula lay a satisfactory foundation for professional activities demanded by society. (CC)

Suggest inclusion of social sciences courses in engineering curricula to provide technically trained persons with requisite skills in public service. (CC)

Discusses the use of interdisciplary courses for the integration of art education and the how and why of such usage. Also presents teacher opinions on this approach to learning. (RK)

Presents a series of value statements for use as the applied humanities'' stem of the professional curriculum, and suggests four relevant curriculum items for helping professional-oriented students recognize the societal nature of professional problems. (For Part Two of this article, see SE 509 329, volume 63 number 8, pages 599-602, May, 1973.)…

Suggests a guideline to the four-year applied humanities course for professional schools. Concludes that the ability of assessing and predicting the professional decision consequences is the end product which can be obtained by institutionalizing the change mechanism in normal educational programs. (For Part One of this article, see SE 509 318,…