A fantasy of the future is described, when the gains go not to the most qualified but to the most affluent, when college admissions seek to match supply with demand. The "product" higher education wishes to produce and the objectives of the admissions process are considered. (MLW)

Recent enrollment shifts and current knowledge of the dynamics of competition in higher education are examined. Results of a study identifying several structural characteristics of competing college groups in New York State are reported and implications for future enrollment patterns there and elsewhere are discussed. (Author/MSE)

Describes a University of Kentucky extension program which offers diverse musical activities for adults over 50. The program includes music appreciation, instrumental and vocal instruction, and performance groups. The author describes program adaptations to cope with physical disabilities associated with aging and emphasizes the increasing demand…

Four participants report briefly on their impressions and experiences concerning the Third International Conference on the teaching of English, held in Sydney, Australia, August 1980. The topics discussed include English instruction in a multicultural setting and response to literature. (RL)

The literacy rate in early America may have been fairly high. Three factors seem to have influenced the development of a literate population: (1) skill requirements of expanding business ventures; (2) masters' responsibility for apprentices' education; and (3) the proliferation of private venture teachers. (SK)

(NOTE: See HE 512 216 for journal name change information.) Studies conducted in the 1960s and 1970s of enrollment demand for higher education are reviewed. Both sociological and economic variables are investigated in the studies reviewed and a wide diversity of results is noted. (SF)

Discusses the concept of educational brokering. Describes the Hudson County (New Jersey) Community College Commission's use of leased facilities, adjunct faculty, and contractual agreements with institutions within and outside of the county to utilize their facilities and faculty in specific program areas. (JG)

This article describes the nominal group technique and delineates the application of the approach to identifying specific course topics and emphases sought by students enrolling in undergraduate and graduate social work courses. (Author/LBH)

The author presents an idea for regional coordination of vocational training programs to reduce or eliminate duplication of effort. He suggests establishment of a center or clearinghouse to act as an interface agency among all vocational education program sponsors, employers, education seekers, and job seekers, and to coordinate their needs and…

The need for reorganization of the university and vocational school system is becoming more urgent as the demand for higher education increases. Article emphasizes greater flexibility in facilities, scheduling, and curriculum as a necessary basis for change. Suggestions of activities for establishing such a basis are presented. (RW)

The effects of the changing economic and social environment of universities are examined. It is suggested that the next decade will be one of increasing competition between universities and between them and the non-university sector of higher education. Universities will become more market-oriented and more responsive to consumer-students. (LBH)

Part 1 presents data on cohorts born in 1940, 1950, 1960, and 1970 in Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain that illustrate changes in the qualifications structure. Part 2 tracks forces influencing educational supply and demand. Part 3 compares the five countries in terms of compulsory, postcompulsory, and higher education. (SK)

The article explores ways of identifying and measuring inequality of access to higher education in Nigeria, explains the identified pattern of inequality (university development and, therefore, access is concentrated in Southern Nigeria), and offers suggestions on effective ways of reducing the observed inequality. (DB)

The increase in promotional activities for Australian universities is viewed as evidence of the role of market forces and competition for students, conferences, endowments, and research funding. Advertising, particularly that directed at prospective students, is seen as reflecting divisions emerging in the Australian system of higher education.…

In China, formal preschool education for children from one to six years old is accessible to only 20-25% of Chinese children, though deemed very important by parents. Discusses the teacher training curriculum, the preschool curriculum, and recent initiatives to improve the quality and availability of preschool education through research, parent…