The present ludicrous Ph.D. program is a tragic waste of human lives and economic resources. (IR)

Rutgers University has established an "externship program as a self-directed field experience and seminar for Master's degree candidates who will teach or coordinate courses in gainful home economics. (JK)

Paper presented at the Council of Academic Societies Conference, Washington, D.C., October 2-5, 1968

Paper Presented at the Council of Academic Societies Conference, Washington, D. C., October 2-5, 1968.

Paper presented at the Council of Academic Societies Conference, Washington, D.C., October 2-5, 1968.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation combined its concern that few top flight scholars are choosing the humanities for careers and its awareness of the current oversupply of humanities faculty to create a $24 million fellowship program to direct talented graduate students into English and comparative literature, American studies, history, classics,…

Examines the purpose and structure of British graduate education. Research and course work, supervised work, and independent study all need to be balanced to meet the needs of the student and requirements of the subject area. The effects of retrenchment on graduate education are discussed. (AM)

Examined the graduate school origins of authors of Journal of Counseling Psychology (JCP) articles for Volumes 15-28. Whereas some universities retained similar ranks, Chicago, Harvard, and University of California, Berkeley have declined in importance as sources of authors. Arizona State, Indiana, Maryland, Oregon, Purdue, Southern Illinois,…

The perceptions of a representative sample of GRE test takers who were asked to indicate their views of the importance of eight factors in graduate admissions were examined. Candidates perceived undergraduate grades as the most important factor in graduate admissions, followed by recommendations and test scores. (Author/MLW)

Describes a graduate-level tectonics course which includes the historical basis for modern tectonics concepts and an in-depth review of pros/cons of plate tectonics. Tectonic features discussed include: ocean basins; volcanic arcs; continental margins; continents; orogenic belts; foreland fold and thrust belts; volcanic/plutonic belts of orogens;…

Surveyed graduate schools to determine the status of graduate admissions practices comtemplated or in effect and to identify how enrollment problems are handled. Results showed a decline in graduate enrollment over the past five years, caused by the national economy, decreases in available students, and loss of grant money. (JAC)

Describes how a graduate class in communication consulting might be structured. Includes a list of readings and class assignments. (PD)

Nearly all aluminum is produced by the electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a molten cryolite-based electrolyte, the Hall-Heroult Process. Various aspects of the procedure are discussed, focusing on electrolyte chemistry, dissolution of alumina, electrode reactions, current efficiency, and cell voltage. Suggestions for graduate study related to…