While libraries, as a species of complex organization, may not be facing immediate extinction, the available evidence suggests their long-term survival prospects are not particularly encouraging. Libraries, in general, have not responded adequately to rapidly changing social, economic and political factors. The locus for change lies in library…

The purpose of this survey was to investigate how the foreign language requirement for the Ph.D. in the biological and physical sciences was satisfied, what use of foreign languages was made during and after graduate school, and how university personnel felt about proposals to change the requirement. Questionnaires were sent to selected state…

"Graduate education in the U. S. is in trouble." So states the recently released Report of the Task Force established by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare chaired by Frank Newman. This document presents a brief comment of the National Board of Graduate Education upon the major points and recommendations raised in Newmans'…

The first part of this two part volume includes articles relating to engineering education. Topics included are personalizing instruction, individualizing instruction, programed instruction, rewarding good teaching, and the use of different approaches to improve teaching. Part II contains descriptive data from 201 engineering colleges concerning:…

Statistics for 33,902 of 1971 engineering graduates were used to describe job prospects of the graduates. Findings include: (1) engineering graduates were largely successful in finding jobs or carrying out other plans; (2) about one out of every five engineering graduates at the bachelor's and master's degree levels had plans to continue full-time…

This publication was designed to provide comparative information on programs for those students considering graduate work in physics and related fields. Entries include program data from institutions of higher learning in the United States and Puerto Rico, for a total of 210 doctoral programs and 336 master's degree programs in physics and…

A sample of faculty members from three fields of study (English, Psychology, Chemistry) responded to a survey eliciting descriptions of specific observable incidents which caused them to change their estimate of the competence of a graduate student. A listing of the incidents retained from the responses, as well as copies of the initial letter of…

The objective of the Higher Education Personnel Training Programs is to assist institutions of higher education in meeting critical shortages of highly qualified personnel who are serving or preparing to serve as teachers, administrators, or educational specialists in 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. The fellowships are awarded for 1 or 2…

This report is primarily based on a survey taken of the Harvard Class of 1970 in May of that year. It identifies and discusses four major trends in which this class differs from its predecessors. (1) A significantly higher number of 1970 seniors were undecided about their immediate or long-range plans after graduation. (2) There was a substantial…

This is the first of two monographs reporting the results of a second study of the postcollege careers of 1958 college graduates. A cross-section of persons who received bachelor's and master's degrees in June 1958 were first studied in 1960. A subsample of the 41,497 respondents to the 1960 study were again contacted in 1963 and asked for…

This is one of a series of policy alternative papers commissioned by the California Legislature's Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education. Most of the papers are directed toward synthesis and analysis of existing information and perspectives in the area of graduate education in California. Topics cover the various aspects of…

This bibliography summarizes most of the pertinent recent literature on the subject of graduate education. The major categories included are: (1) history and development; (2) students; (3) administrators and faculty; (4) structure and functions; (5) instruction and research; (6) manpower; and (7) costs and financing. Topical and author indexes…

This syllabus is designed for a course of study offered at the University of Texas to familiarize students with the 2-year college. The body of the guide is divided into 12 work units; for each of these units an historical quotation sets the topic theme. In addition each unit has a brief outline and a list of objectives for the topic as well as a…

A program to prepare interdisciplinary research and development specialists in mathematics education and structural learning at the doctoral level is described. Program objectives, course offerings, faculty, information about trainees (educational background, examination records, research, publications, present position), and publications…

This document serves as a guideline for the professional preparation of elementary school physical education teachers with reference to special curriculum needs within the physical education major area. It is an attempt to identify a) policy statements on student personnel and faculty and b) concepts, competencies, and experiences to be…