This paper contains a synopsis of ideas presented in one session of the seventh annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, dealing with the optional design for a first mathematics course for social science majors. (MN)

Gerontology, the study of aging, is one of the fastest growing subjects of interest on college campuses. Specialists in the field give some reasons for the growth of this interest in the subject of aging and some programs across the country are described. (Author/RK)

Discusses the forces that have caused college textbooks to differ only in style rather than in content. States that publishers are afraid to move out of the mainstream because of conservative professors who resist change. Concludes that innovation is restricted to trivial details and is usually used to "dress up" an old book. (GEA)

Describes the development and implementation of a computer literacy course in a graduate clinical/counseling psychology program. The rationale, objectives, and outline of the course are presented. Provides a listing of computer literacy objectives and selected software. Includes suggestions for others interested in developing a similar course.…

Contends that men's studies must incorporate the study of gay and bisexual men into its subject matter from the beginning. Suggests that men's studies offers a multidisciplinary approach that can serve as the intellectual base for future development in gay studies. (Author/BL)

Urges undergraduate advisors to describe alternatives to traditional "Boulder-model" clinical psychology programs. Maintains that a large proportion of psychology undergraduates are not interested in careers with research responsibilities and, therefore, should be advised of such alternatives as counseling psychology and school psychology. (JDH)

The changes occurring in historiography in recent decades and their effects on the present state of writing about Canadian higher education are outlined and discussed. The kinds of questions needing to be asked and some assumptions that need to be analyzed are examined. (MSE)

Discusses the sorts of knowledge that the humanities provide, identifying the humanities with moral knowledge rather than practical benefits. Sees the humanities as domains of free intellectual inquiry, providing a training ground for moral decision making. (DMM)

Importique, a nonprofit wholesale organization, is a marketing-enrichment program initiated at Chaminade College of Honolulu to provide an integrated, interdisciplinary, practical business experience extending the traditional business curriculum into an applied situation. (AG)

A brief description of the University of Kansas' Extramural Independent Study Center. (AK)

Tight money, public disenchantment with higher education, and rapidly changing degree and general education requirements now force the publishing industry and the academic community to reexamine their priorities, commitments, and practices. (Author)