A paper read in February 1972 at the National Conference on Graduate Studies in English at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. (RB)

A study of 80 university graduate departments explores how the structure of knowledge in scientific fields might affect the functioning of university departments and the activities of individual scientists. (Author)

An expanding number of graduate students are contributing to scholarly journals and this new phenomenon raises questions about graduate students' role in the academic world. (DS)

The author conducted a survey to explore the following areas: isolationism among U.S. students, professor-government teamwork, and the effect of today's job market on graduate enrollments. (Ed./PG)

Eight categories of demands being made by Mexican American students in higher education are discussed, and some leading questions which arise in each category are presented. (NQ)

Presents the results of a survey taken to find out what schools have the best departments for graduate work in educational administration. Describes the design of the study and evaluates the merits of the findings. (Author/DN)

A paper read in February 1972 at the National Conference on Graduate Studies in English at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. (RB)

The basic thesis of this article is that student personnel trainers need to attend more closely to the existing knowledge about organizations and human behavior as they develop graduate programs. Illustrations of several applicable theories have been presented to provide examples of how such theories would be extremely useful in shaping programs.…

Because of the varying requirements among institutions for graduate degrees, it is difficult to ascertain the actual competence of a graduate student. (HS)

Data was gathered concerning the length of time which elapsed between a student's Bachelor's degree and his work on a Master's degree and its effect on the grades he earned in the latter degree work. Evidence indicates the longer the interval between Bachelor's and Master's work the better the graduate work. (RB)

Describes briefly the different stipulations in the Education Amendments of 1972. Some of the areas covered are the National Institute of Education, student assistance, instructional equipment, graduate programs, community colleges, occupational and vocational education, instructional assistance and integration and busing. (PS)

Reviews the major developments in medical education this year. (PG)