Chief academic officers at 1,053 institutions of higher education across the United States were surveyed about the barriers to improving teaching and learning. Using factor analysis, responses were reduced to nine general problem areas. In order of importance from most important to least important, the problems identified were: financial support,…

These three brief documents, a policy statement, a summary of pertinent laws on alcohol and illegal drugs, and a substance addiction specialist curriculum description, taken together describe the Casper College (Wyoming) drug and alcohol abuse prevention program. The policy statement briefly summarizes the health risks associated with drug and…

This report contains recommendations on advanced university curricula in ocean engineering and related areas, emphasizing the needs of developing countries. A decision matrix is included to assist users in developing the necessary criteria for designing appropriate curricula to prepare university students for careers in different ocean engineering…

As society becomes more individualized in production techniques and the college-aged population becomes more diverse, education must adjust to help the individual cope with a world full of rapid change. Recent research has opened new doors to understanding how individuals learn, and this understanding should be used to develop programs and…

A bibliography on academic advising in higher education is presented that contains 196 journal sources and 58 unpublished sources from 1960 through June 1983. The document is designed to assist both practitioners and researchers and includes many specific aspects of the process, including faculty advising, peer advising, computer-assisted…

Designed to help today's educators apply to current problems the wisdom gained from more than five decades of experience with the core concept, this pamphlet sets forth basic underlying philosophy and useful guidelines to develop or refine core programs at any level of schooling. The introduction establishes the philosophical framework within…

Research concerning the status of college students and college faculty at U.S. colleges and universities is summarized in a large chart (17 by 22 inches). Patterns in the college curriculum and instruction are also reviewed. The information reflects many positive changes for women in postsecondary education. It also shows that, more than a decade…

In November 1985, the American Chemical Society's (ACS's) Committee on Education invited 43 participants, including two- and four-year college chemistry teachers, administrators, and representatives from various agencies and the chemical industry, to identify issues affecting two-year college chemistry education and to make recommendations to…

An overview of postsecondary education in the People's Republic of China is presented, based on the experiences of 38 visiting U.S. community college faculty members and administrators who met with Chinese educators at several college campuses in July 1987. First, the paper explains the differences in curricula and admissions for the following…

Based on a workshop for theatre department chairs, guidance on administrative and departmental responsibilities are provided in the following chapters: (1) "Chairs and Deans: Working Together" (J. Robert Wills); (2) "Faculty Evaluation" (Patti P. Gillespie); (3) "Evaluation for Promotion and Tenure" (James M. Symons); (4) "Production Program…

In most colleges and universities, linguistics is taught very little, while disciplines intellectually dependent on results in linguistics are taught almost universally. An understanding of the central issues in philosophy, psychology, anthropology, literature, and artificial intelligence requires an understanding of linguistics, but most…

The undergraduate linguistics program at the University of California at Santa Cruz is described, the courses and course sequences are outlined, and the place of the major in the general curriculum is discussed. The program has been actively developed since 1980, when it was in danger of being discontinued, and now offers rigorous instruction in…

In June 1983, the Colorado State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) appointed a sub-committee on the Quality of Education to consider the recommendations of recent national and state-level reports on the status of education. The sub-committee identified a number of issues relative to the quality of public education.…

Four liberal arts college programs are described that use a variety of interdisciplinary and innovative approaches to bring technological, computer, scientific, mathematical, and physics literacy for both students and faculty. (MSE)

The Sloan Foundation's New Liberal Arts Program aims to make a fundamental transformation in the liberal arts curriculum, by infusing applied mathematics and technological literacy. The program is examined by the president of Wellesley College in the context of current philosophical and practical constraints in higher education. (MSE)