The history of training programs for student services professionals is reviewed. As higher education meets with changes in social issues and student characteristics, student services professionals have had to improve the quality of the educational experience, attract new student groups, and retain students. In 1980, some professional associations…

Despite the assumptions some have naively made about various stresses and the quality of life associated with rural settings, most who have studied people residing in rural areas would acknowledge the strong need for mental health services. However psychologists, like most other health care professionals prefer the amenities of more metropolitan…

This report summarizes the role of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Environmental Communication and Education Studies (CECES) in helping to foster teaching, research, and public service programs. Included in the first section are program highlights (1968-1982), Center organization, and lists of Center personnel (executive…

This experiential education course was designed as part of an experimental program in education leading to a master's degree for teachers and administrators living in an isolated, rural area in Maine. Course outline, assignments, references, and lesson plans are provided. Elementary aspects of archaeology were used as the content from which to…

This conference was designed to explore the many issues concerned with quality and assessment at the master's level. Areas covered included needs and objectives, curriculum design and delivery, the meaning of quality, extant standards of quality for accreditation, definitions of assessment and methods of assessment for master's programs. Over two…

The rapid increase in the number and variety of master's degree programs offered across the United States has generated a great deal of concern within the academy regarding the quality of these programs. This conference was designed to explore the numerous issues of quality and assessment at the master's level from a variety of perspectives. This…

Intended to provide current information about graduate programs in speech communication in the United States to prospective graduate students, teachers, administrators, and counselors, this directory is also useful to those people seeking summary data on the state of the profession and to those evaluating or expanding their own speech…

To evaluate the effectiveness of their master's degree program, the University of Kentucky college of nursing surveyed graduates and their employers on the adequacy of the graduates' educational preparation for their positions. Results do not indicate a need for any substantive change in curriculum. (MF)

The continuum is analyzed in terms of educational quality through competence outcomes in bachelor's of social work (BSW) programs and of implications for master's (MSW) programs. Focus is on the question of how particular interpretations of the continuum concept could affect these competence outcomes. (Author/MH)

Student performance in the University of Pittsburgh Extended Master's of Social Work (EMSW) program is examined. The EMSW program was designed as an experimental program to evaluate the feasibility of fulfilling academic requirements on a part-time basis and with minimal interruption to students' employment and/or family responsibilities.…

Discusses the growth of environmental education in all grade levels in Australia. Reports that environmental legislation exists in every state and that pre-service, inservice, and degreed environmental programs are offered throughout the country. Data on tertiary level courses and a detailed description of Monash University's program are also…

Suggests that modern child welfare services require frequent collaboration among different disciplines. Individuals in the field may benefit from a graduate program that presents an integrated approach and leads to a Master of Arts degree in child welfare. One such program at Saint Joseph College (Connecticut) is described. (Author/BB)

Reviews an educational system's technological approach to preparing staff and students for the 21st century. Explains student programs that incorporate technological advances as computer-assisted and computer-managed instruction and materials and electronic blackboards. A masters degree program for teachers in educational technology is also…

A survey of the 76 graduates of Kent State's applied sociology masters program, designed to prepare students for employment outside academe, found one graduate employed outside her field, four who continued their education and became practicing sociologists, and a majority who used their training as human service practitioners. (MSE)

The factors influencing the yield--the proportion of accepted applicants who confirm their intention to attend--in the admissions process for the MBA program of the school of management at a large metropolitan university are examined. (Author/MLW)