Scholars trained to deal with the Soviet realm or more generally with the communist phenomenon have not typically included the DDR within their purview. A study of East German educational systems is of value since the decisions any society makes about its own educational system are revealing indicators both of where the society has been and where…

Most colleges and community colleges today have some type of educational opportunity program. The complexity and variety of services offered by such programs differ significantly. One of the most comprehensive programs of this type is discussed which combines admissions, academic advising, and instructional support services, along with a…

The results are presented of a survey aimed at determining what proportion of foreign graduate students studying science and engineering at the University of Pittsburgh will teach after completing their studies, what preparation these students have for teaching, and if they are interested in preparing themselves while at Pittsburgh for college or…

This paper traces the development of Chinese students educated in America from 1868 to 1969 and discusses the impact that education had on returning students and the influence that these students exerted on the economic, political, and cultural institutions of China. Before 1949, more Chinese studied in the United States than in Europe or the…

Identifies some specific difficulties which foreign student have traditionally found in studying American Government on the college level. This article enumerates various remedies for these problems, including special textbook selection, lighter reading load, modification of testing procedures, and creation of an international student section in…

Describes an English for Special Purposes program for foreign students at the Goulburn Street Centre in Sydney, Australia. (CFM)

Covered in the proceedings of AACRAO's 63rd annual meeting were: foreign student admission offices; admission of students from American-type overseas secondary schools; AID's International Education Research File; sponsored vs. nonsponsored foreign graduate students; credential evaluation; English proficiency; Vietnamese and Cuban refugees; and…

Lewis and Clark College has developed an international studies program featuring an international affairs symposium with international scholars, overseas study groups, a large foreign student population, substantial foreign language enrollments, and a large international affairs department. (MSE)

The academic sector must demonstrate its awareness of the implications of international educational exchange on particular disciplines, the quality of U.S. academic institutions amd on their economic health, the economic and social conditions of surrounding communities, and U.S. foreign policies. (MLW)

A study of 9,800 Swiss and foreign students born in 1956 and enrolled in Swiss higher education found that two-thirds passed their final examinations and graduated before leaving the institution. Students in programs oriented to specific careers had a higher success rate. Very few became dropouts or perpetual students. (MSE)

In the context of Australia's efforts to recruit students from other countries for its higher education institutions, the educational attitudes and expectations of Hong Kong students and the ways in which Australian institutions can meet their needs are discussed. (MSE)

Examines the supply and national origin of the holders and near-holders of engineering doctorates who applied to one university engineering department in which extramural research has been emphasized. Compares them with national data on doctoral recipients. (TW)

Reports on a remedial occupational training program concerned with helping non-German adolescents with limited German language skills and deficient general schooling obtain skilled jobs. Concludes that the outcomes are encouraging. (GEA)

Race desegregation in Massachusetts is a major enterprise. Desegregation realigns school assignments to bring together students from residential areas that are racially different to establish a truly "common school." Programs in specific towns and cities are detailed. (BJV)

Rates and trends in foreign student enrollments in European countries and European student enrollments abroad are outlined in data and narrative analysis. (MSE)