Collected here are ten unpublished work papers from a 1962 Seminar in Seattle, held for the purpose of evaluating the interdisciplinary needs of the doctoral candidate who is receiving special training to organize the teaching of foreign languages in schools and universities. Authors are Dwight L. Bolinger (linguistics), John B. Carroll (programed…

Today, the urban university is becoming the principal force in higher education. Although new to the American scene, it is educating thousands of students while also answering some of the community's basic needs. The growth of the urban university has been and will continue to be rapid and tremendous. For the purpose of this study, a simple…

The "Epistle" is the publication forum of Professors of Reading Teacher Educators, which is a special-interest group of the International Reading Association. In this issue "Early Publishers: Characteristics of Graduate Students Who Publish Reading Material" by Catherine Scheader and Lee Mountain focuses on 29 graduate students who had published…

The "Epistle" is the publication forum of Professors of Reading Teacher Educators, a special-interest group of the International Reading Association. The topic considered in this issue is alternatives or positive approaches for dealing with current concerns in graduate education in reading. In "Speculations on the Management of Retrenchment in…

This report analyzes data on the current (1965-67) production of, and future need for, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in the social sciences in Illinois. While in 1966-67 Illinois produced approximately 8% of all such degrees nationwide, in 1965-66 60% of its M.A.'s and 75% of its Ph.D.'s were graduates of nonpublic institutions, primarily the Univ. of…

According to the authors, the scientist-professional model which has dominated training in psychology is no longer the only accepted model for professional training. Enter the era of the professional model when the major commitment will be the provision of services to people, based on the application of psychological skills and knowledge. The…

Some 90 entries comprise this annotated bibliography focusing on articles and books dating from 1959. The works tend to deal with graduate education, course requirements, and teacher preparation for higher education. (RL)

Reported are results of investigations conducted over a five-year period in the field of engineering education at undergraduate, master's, and doctor's degree levels in 179 institutions in the United States. Future technological needs, basic components of undergraduate engineering education, and trends and needs in advanced engineering programs…

To undertake a comprehensive study and review of educational programs at Stanford University, President Sterling in 1967 appointed the Steering Committee for the Study of Education at Stanford. This report on graduate education is the 7th in a series of 10 issued by the Committee. A discussion of selected principles and philosophies in graduate…

The data in this report are the summation of a questionnaire sent to all educational members of The American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business to ascertain information regarding minority students and faculty. As a result of this effort, 236 questionnaires were returned by member institutions; of this, 125 were from accredited…

The purpose of this study was to determine what has happened, is happening and should or may happen to doctoral programs in speech. The study included a review of doctoral education in America and a discussion of early standards and policies. The 44-year period of the doctorate in speech, 1922-1965, was reported with special attention to the early…

This report is the first part of a two-part study designed to measure the training impact of employment under National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants on graduate students and postdoctorals in training status. Using the NIH Research Grant Manpower Survey as a data base, hypotheses were investigated dealing with the relationship of…

Graduate programs are reported at 55 of the 72 accredited pharmacy schools in the U.S. for the 1976-77 academic year. Tables show the distribution of students in these programs. (LBH)

Results of a survey of British doctoral students not completing their graduate programs are reported. Students' reasons for dropping out include individual characteristics, personal problems and accidents, problems inherent in research projects, and poor supervision. Faculty attitudes and government policy are discussed. (MSE)

A study of the graduate school choice process of new graduate students at one large midwestern research university shows how student attitudes vary across gender, ethnicity, citizenship, age, and enrollment status. (MSE)