Linguistics is on the verge of becoming an experimental discipline; an undergraduate major tailored to reflect this can attract a wider range of students, relate linguistics subject matter to the real world in a more exciting way, challenge students to address more deeply the problems of philosophy and philosophy of science than in some other…

Linguistics can make major contributions to the undergraduate liberal arts curriculum, as exemplified in the relationship between linguistics and the English curriculum. The major points of contact between English and linguistics are the areas of stylistics and poetics. In the study of English, linguistics can enrich descriptions of texture…

Views from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era are traced concerning the role of faculty in collegiate education, the curriculum, and desired learning outcomes. Previous educational thought concerning faculty, curricula, and mission provides a historical paradigm in which the ideological orientation of the 1985 Association of American Colleges'…

Perspectives on the 1985 Association of American Colleges' report, "Integrity in the College Curriculum," are presented, with attention to connections between the report and ideas from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Using quotes from philosophers and scholars, attention is directed to: why the report was written and what it is…

Leadership development programs on U.S. campuses are discussed. Three categories of campus-based leadership development programs have been identified: the co-curricular program arising out of a student development office or direct student initiative; the academic course that draws mainly on social psychological and management studies literatures;…

A new way to view the nursing curriculum is presented based on Heideggerian phenomenology and clinical nursing knowledge research. A restructuring of the nursing curriculum based on this approach allows researchers to generate new research questions and has implications for alternative curricular and instructional practices. In addition, this…

As the fortunes of e-businesses fluctuate, what is the state of e-business educational offerings? The present study attempted to explore this question by investigating the number and nature of e-business programs available in colleges and universities. Results were compared to previously published findings on e-business education. Data were…

Discusses the need for interdisciplinary environmental education, particularly at the level of higher and continuing education. Suggests a comprehensive environmental education program designed to provide an awareness of the dimensions of current and emergent environmental problems. (JR)

Summarized are the higlights of a series of five workshops held during the 1975-76 academic year. The workshops were devoted to the examination of the international role and responsibility of U.S. higher education. Highlighted are the topics of: mission, commitment, and institutional change; academic content and faculty development; and…

Focusing on the concept of education for work vs. education for living, the author presents a comparative analysis of two works on liberal education, each of which was originally delivered orally to university students: "The Inaugural Address at the University of St. Andrew" by John Stuart Mill and "The University of Utopia" by…

The ten selections in this journal were among papers presented at two scholarly meetings on research on film conducted at the Center for Twentieth Century Studies. The papers deal with the following topics: narrative patterns in "Only Angels Have Wings"; "King Kong" and the ideology of spectacle; introducing narratology to film students via…

Examines the prevailing system for the training of science teachers, particularly for the primary and secondary levels. Outlines the entrance requirements and curriculum for each level. Analyzes the system and offers suggestions for general improvement. (GS)

The stated purpose of this paper is to examine critically problems and proposed solutions related to developing research activities at predominantly black colleges, with the focus being primarily on four-year colleges and universities; research is discussed, it is stated, from the perspective of the behavioral sciences. (Author/JM)

A rationale and plan are presented for implementing a futures approach in many areas of community college activities. After the introduction, the paper cites several characteristics of the community college and its mission which mandate planned experimentation and innovation. Next, the relationship of future studies to the educational system as a…