Presently, college and university recruitment efforts are heavily concentrated towards attracting culturally different youth in general and black students in particular, for enrollment in a two year or four year degree oriented program. What happens to the student once he is on campus, however, appears to be of considerably less concern. It has…

This report outlines three aspects of research and innovation in higher education. First, the relevance of social science research methods to educational policy is discussed in relation to the bureaucratic and democratic distribution of power in higher education. Second, research and innovation are discussed and applied toward determining the…

A review of literature germane to the subject helps provide an introduction to this study whose object is to identify the trends and practices that have occurred in television teaching of music from the late 1940's to the present. Other purposes of the study are to categorize and analyze the content and developing program formats of current…

Curriculum reform begun in January 1968 in the English department at Bethany College (Lindsborg, Kansas) is detailed in this article. New offerings feature three "mode" courses: (1) the Romance-Epic, (2) the Comic and Satiric, and (3) the Tragic. Two new majors, the English major and the English teaching major, are examined; degree requirements…

Problems of an interdisciplinary program in university environments where traditional departments have top-billing are the focus of this paper. General conditions that exert a drag and positive factors facilitating the development and implementation of an interdisciplinary international studies program are outlined. The status of undergraduate…

The controversy over the question of foreign language requirements in colleges and universities is aired in 43 letters by German department chairmen in selected, leading institutions. The letters, solicited in March 1969, provide random reactions and are mainly written in defense of the maintenance of the requirement. (RL)

The purpose of this study was to survey student and graduate feelings about the undergraduate psychology curriculum in order to facilitate curriculum revision, to propose student participation in planning, and to improve student advising. The objectives were to determine: 1) the usefulness of the curriculum for graduate study or employment; 2)…

A survey of Alaskan students receiving bachelor's degrees in Alaska and other states in 1981-85 elicited opinions on the quality of the educational experience and the curriculum, the relationship between the curriculum and employment or further study, the perceived benefits of a college education, and graduate indebtedness. (MSE)

Discusses the introduction of environmental philosophy into courses on the philosophical aspects of social and world problems, philosophical theology, modern European ideas, and moral philosophy. Describes some of the opportunities for, and constraints upon, the teaching of environmental philosophy in British and American universities. (TW)

Outlines challenges with which English as second language students confront the library and reflects on the need for global education; internationalizing curricula in colleges, high schools, and elementary schools; and library skills as key to learning. The personal approach to instruction at New York City Technical College is described. (EJS)

The changes occurring in the Italian university system during a recent period of disorganized growth, and the need for planning, especially for enrollment, to accommodate future changes are discussed. (MSE)

A discussion of the college presidency's future looks at such factors as the internal and external institutional environment, university-industry relationships, quality and standards, liberal arts and general education, and special leadership needs. (MSE)

Issues in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of student services for a new population of students are examined, including: the place of student development; basic services; the relationship of services to institutional mission; faculty, curriculum, and academic environment; defining quality; student information systems; and the relationship…

Historical and political influences in the trend toward diversification in French universities are traced. Related issues discussed include institutional versus governmental preferences, institutional functions (curriculum, vocational training, research), and implications for the quality and democratization of higher education. (MSE)

The American Association of Community Colleges conducted a year 2000 survey that was designed to determine the involvement of U.S. community colleges in international programs and services. The survey was a follow-up to a 1995 survey in the same areas. International services and programs, for the purposes of the study, are defined as programs and…