At a recent meeting of traditionalist and "politically incorrect" scholars, speakers accused a small but vocal core of academics of allowing their radical anti-Americanism to taint their scholarship and teaching, refusing to question their own assumptions. Increasing restraints on free speech among scholars was also criticized. (MSE)

The resurgence of physical education as a cross-disciplinary study of human movement may revitalize the position of kinesiology in the liberal arts college. The paper assesses the nature of liberal arts in higher education and suggests ways a kinesiology curriculum may be honed to the specifications of that model. (SM)

In the 1900s, emphasis on specialization, technical studies, and vocation that has undermined liberal education generally has taken a particular toll on civic education, departing from the ideal of education for the public interest. The college curriculum can incorporate education for participation in government in a variety of ways. (MSE)

The responses of 10 disciplinary task forces to an Association of American Colleges challenge to improve the college major were examined, using content analysis. Consistent with previous research on academic planning, results showed that the disciplines respond to curricular reform proposals in different but characteristic ways. (Author/MSE)

A college shares insights on the development and integration of a new molecular biology major into the curriculum. (ZWH)

It is proposed that traditional labor law retain its current place in the legal curriculum, despite its limited applicability, but with emphasis on its theoretical importance rather than its technicalities. Traditional labor law is found to provide more rigorous inquiry into the nature of law than broader "employment law." (MSE)

It is proposed that issues presented in the Association of American Colleges and Universities' 1985 report, "Integrity in the College Curriculum," need to be reexamined in light of the dramatically altered context of higher education today. The impact of the report is discussed and the important role of the college teacher is emphasized.…

Current social, racial, and economic conditions in the United States are viewed as creating opportunities to undermine democratic values. A historical consciousness that acknowledges different interpretations of the past is seen as a prerequisite for maintenance of democracy. (MSE)

Higher education can resist the need to open the U.S. mind to greater cultural diversity by ignoring the changing ethnic composition of student bodies and larger society, or realize this opportunity to revitalize the social sciences and humanities with a new sense of purpose and more inclusive definition of knowledge. (MSE)

Of 87 baccalaureate social work programs surveyed, 68 percent reported at least 1 course with a primary focus on ethnic minority content. These respondents perceived resources as being readily available, program curricula as adequate, and a strong momentum for future growth. Contains 26 references. (Author/SV)

A curriculum model linking mastery learning, individualized instruction, and modularized instruction would be ideal for the effective streaming of adult students toward targeted career objectives in the continuous intake programs of Ontario's community colleges. Pitfalls of implementation include teacher overload and lack of administrative…

In a course entitled "Introduction to Parageography," offered at the University of Texas at Austin, students study classic literary works in which authors create imaginary landscapes, then create and document their own imaginary worlds. The purpose is to get students to use and develop their creative imaginations. Student response has…

Reports on a survey of chief academic officers of colleges and universities regarding curricular changes in general education. Most felt curricular reforms resulted in higher quality and greater coherence in the educational program, and a greater understanding and appreciation of general education among campus constituencies. (DMM)

A national survey found that most Indian-related coursework offered at U.S. colleges and universities was scattered throughout departments, although at least 30 institutions offered majors or minors in American Indian Studies. Included are profiles of seven American Indian Studies programs. (SV)

Challenges the writing-across-the-curriculum movement's view of the university curriculum as a confederation of interpretive communities. Argues for a common domain of discourse and inquiry, grounded in the liberal arts. Calls for resistance of a rhetorical approach that requires students to learn specialized academic languages as quickly as they…