Among the articles in this newsletter are three concerned with the decrease in federal funding of the mathematical sciences. A review of a report, Information Needs in the Mathematical Sciences, is provided in another article. (DT)

A newsletter which combines articles and reviews with news and comments attempts to provide a useful professional service for social science and social studies teachers in the United Kingdom. Two American curricula are reviewed: Man: A Course of Study; and Discovering the World. British materials discussed are a Joint Project for Advanced Level…

This abstract/bibliography is part of an information service provided by the Council, and offers a classified selection of recent U.S. and foreign articles and books in the area of population. Categories in this issue are: 1) demography and social science; 2) human reproduction and fertility control; 3) family planning programs; 4) population…

Two articles in this newsletter describe programs related to the use of investigative laboratories in college biology; one reports on student reactions to such laboratories; and two articles describe student directed activities concerned with environmental factors. Comments on the changing role of biology in the 70's, and its implication for…

The objectives of this study were to determine the sources from which low-income families generally receive information about nutrition, to determine the extent to which the participants acquired knowledge of nutrition principles as taught through a newsletter, and also to find out their attitude towards the publication as a medium of nutritional…

Indiana University's Mathematics-Methods Program, which integrates mathematics content and methods courses for elementary school education majors, is described in this newsletter. The organization of pilot classes is detailed, the mathematics topics for the first semester are listed, and activities of the education students at a participating…

The monthly bulletin, directed toward professional futurists, is supplemental to the Futurist magazine. Typical items include information about selected papers, letters, publications, and news with a view toward the future world in the areas of business, international community, space, history, science, technology, sociology, and other social…

This American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) newsletter contains short articles of interest to biological science education. This issue discusses evaluation of objectives, evaluation of proposals, undergraduate research experiments, educational tips, responses from previous conferences, and other brief news items. (CP)

This report discusses what makes news, what people want to read, and how to write news releases or other informative bulletins and brochures. Also included are a description of principal-reporter-editor relations, some layout and typography data, and photography instructions. (JF)

Each issue of this newsletter focuses on a particular theme and describes programs which young persons have initiated, either by themselves or in cooperation with adults. The purpose is to foster the creation of programs which evoke the emotional and intellectual commitment of high school aged persons. In this issue, efforts of several high school…

This newsletter, number 29 in this series, provides brief summaries of a broad range of recent activities, decisions, and publications related to science education in Britain and in many countries throughout the world. Beginning with a list of personnel having major responsibilities for science education under the reorganized British Council, the…

Dartmouth's class newsletter program has proved to be a simple but effective way to foster loyalty, affection, and support among their alumni. The newsletters also promote continuing education programs, act as informal career and placement networks, and find lost alumni. (MLW)

Describes a project to study characteristics of employee publications. Identifies three potential editorial strategies, and concludes that most publications tend toward noncontroversial, "trivial" content like employee recognition themes. (MS)

This 80-item bibliography prepared for library use on topic of oral history (collection and preservation of tape recorded accounts of historic events) covers manuals, legal considerations, journals, newsletters, directories and collection guides, bibliographies, and materials on oral history in the library. Addresses and prices are listed for less…

This document consists of three issues of NCR Parameters (January, May, and September 1999), a newsletter published by the National Council for Research and Planning to highlight research and planning concerns at two-year postsecondary educational institutions. These three issues focus on: (1) "Multidimensional Planning," (January, 1999)…