Lists engineering textbooks that use SI units. Includes author(s), title, publisher, year, and author's or publisher's comments on the use of the SI units. Books are categorized by topic, such as engineering mechanics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, structural design, and hydrology. (CS)

This article traces the development of the Black Studies movement from the 1960s to the present, discussing the inception and impact of Black Studies programs on their predominately White universities and the changes that have occurred as these programs have become institutionalized. (SJL)

The Wayne State University Studies/Weekend College Program demonstrates a cost effective, flexible model for conference courses. Designed to give adult, part-time students short-term intensive learning experiences, the conference course adapts typical conference activities (guest speakers, films, workshops) to a single or multidisciplinary theme,…

An institution's chief academic officer can encourage faculty to be responsive to student enthusiasm for experiential learning. Faculty participation in policy formation should be encouraged, keeping these standards close to all other educational standards. (MSE)

Drawing in many cases from documents in the ERIC junior colleges collection, cites examples of programs using four approaches to integrating the humanities into occupational curricula: interdisciplinary courses; specialized courses for targeted occupations, humanities modules in use and in production, and use of resource materials or people. (AYC)

It is demonstrated that the Model Rule's policy of granting the courts final control over clinical cases and clinical legal education is simply a manifestation of their traditional authority over case conduct and the lawyers appearing before them. (Journal availability: Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA 24450, $4.00.)…

Described is science content within an interdisciplinary core curriculum at the New School of Liberal Arts, Brooklyn College. The first two years of undergraduate work consist of art, literature, history, and science within a choice of five time periods. Also offered is a science and humanities course. (DS)

Sex education has many positive effects such as reduction of sexual guilt, inhibitions, and the double standard, maintaining the traditional values of love and fidelity, and providing a healthier, more comfortable and responsible attitude toward sex. (Author)

The failure of higher education to provide moral instruction has been responsible in part for the moral problems of this country. Higher education should assume this responsibility with renewed diligence through formal instruction and by colleges and universities being exemplars of ethical conduct. (Author/MSE)

A student leader and an administrator discuss the worth of values education to students of 1980, who are part of an increasingly relativistic, unsettled society in which economic matters have assumed primacy. (Author/MSE)

The focus of this essay on the psychological and pedagogical issues of the college introductory logic course includes a look at the roots of the informal logic movement, an analysis of logic and language, a statement of the need for evaluation of the informal logic course, and some suggested alternatives. (JN)

The English Department at Fort Hays State University revised its literature curriculum to contract the course offerings and yet eliminate gaps by basing the revision on the theory that students need to be exposed to a course, but not necessarily a number of courses, in each of the basic areas of organization such as authors, periods, genres, etc.…

After a course on death and dying students perceived themselves as more comfortable in interacting with the dying and bereaved and held stronger beliefs about rights of the dying. Little change was observed in attitudes towards life after death but a trend away from traditional burial preferences was noted. (JAC)

A multidisciplinary, holistic course was introduced at the Australian National University to relate scientific evidence to the demands of decision making and problem solving. Student participants are shown to improve in independent judgment and decline in dogmatism. Program design and implementation are discussed. (MSE)

The use of "The Adams Chronicles" series as a foundation for studying history is discussed. The programs were seen as providing an opportunity to create for the students an experience in historical study that would overcome barriers to understanding and enjoyment. (MLW)