THE VISUAL ARTS DEPARTMENTS OF 53 SMALL, MIDWESTERN LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE BASIC RESEARCH NEEDS FOR BETTER DEFINING THE DEVELOPMENTAL ROLE OF THE VISUAL ARTS IN THE SMALL COLLEGE CURRICULUM. OF THE TOTAL SAMPLE OF COLLEGES, 47 HAD 2 TO 4 FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE VISUAL ARTS, AND THE REMAINING 6 AVERAGED OVER 5 STAFF…

An unconventional college course, with all readings in ancient sources. A variety of interpretative methodologies is applied, and discussions attempt to integrate ideas from religion, anthropology, sociology, and philosophy. (DB)

A National survey of 113 medical schools revealed that most have special programs in child psychiatry distinct from adult psychiatry. Content involves clinical evaluation of children, information on child development and psychopathology, assigned reading, and liaison with pediatrics. Most schools have full-time psychiatrists on the faculty. (JT)

Tells how public relations firms assisted the Kent State University journalism department when enrollments increased and money became scarce. (RB)

At a time when academic deficits are growing, the conservative business community is trying hard to bring about an ideological alliance between campuses and corporations. Specifically, corporations are now underwriting college courses intended to teach the superiority of the free enterprise system. The author sees dangers in this arrangement.…

Tells how Ralph Casey, one of the pioneers in journalism education, developed journalism education at the University of Minnesota along a social science rather than a literary pathway, and influenced other departments to do the same. (RL)

Explores the role of word processing in offices, and the reluctance on the part of executives to use dictating machines. Suggests that future executives should be taught the use and benefits of word processing machines as part of business communications courses. (JMF)

An explanation is offered of the liberal arts college as the conceptual and functional center of the comprehensive university. Drake University is used as an example of the comprehensive university since its curricula combine liberal and professional education. Faculty roles are addressed. (LBH)

Reviews the origins of the present-day paradigm of professional training in education, and in particular of the problematics of education as a field of study. Sketches the recent history of the doctorate in education, and advances a series of recommendations about the present-day doctorate in education. (Author/MLF)

Report of follow-up study of 23 four-year colleges and universities which had reported in 1975 on the organization and emphases in their undergraduate curricula. (AA)

Asserts that lack of adequate training, costs in time, and the image of anthropology as a science are reasons why simulated field experiences offer promising alternatives to the risks of field work based on inadequate training in anthropology. Discusses class observation of unnarrated films, the use of classmates and visiting members of a…

The three female characters in Schiller's "Kabale und Liebe" are analyzed. The article questions the value of using this play in a college curriculum because of the oppressive and unenlightened roles of the female characters. (TL)

Offers guidelines for the development of a sequential college consumer education curriculum designed to help students develop competencies needed to assume roles of leadership as consumer advocates. Included are five recommended topics of study, six cognitive learner behaviors, and guidelines for the selection of activities. (SH)

Self-paced instruction as a teaching method can offer flexibility to students and academic institutions, but it must be accompanied by planning and development efforts to identify viable courses and instructors, ensure adequate support for the faculty, and ensure that support systems are responsive to student needs. (MSE)

The kinds and uses of computers are briefly outlined, and the principal methods and program design of Bulgaria's undergraduate computer science instruction for specialists and nonspecialists are described. (MSE)