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Howell-Carter, Marya, Ed.; Gonder, Jennifer, Ed.; Mushtaq, Zahra, Ed. – Online Submission, 2012
Included herein is the conference proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Psychology: Ideas and Innovations, sponsored by the Psychology Department of the State University of New York at Farmingdale. The conference theme for 2012 was: The value of an undergraduate degree in psychology: Why psychology--Why now?. The Conference…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Psychology, Bachelors Degrees, Majors (Students)
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Hayford, Elizabeth R.; And Others – Liberal Education, 1985
Wingspread Conference (October 1984) presentations are given: "Pilgrims and Immigrants: Liberal Learning in Today's World" (Frank F. Wong); "How Can One Know America, Who Only America Knows?" (Robert L. Nichols); "Internationalizing the Curriculum in the Natural Sciences" (Jack L. Carter); "International Perspectives on Campus" (Franklin M.…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Conference Proceedings, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives
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Chamberlain, Mariam; And Others – Thought and Action, 1988
An essay on the institutionalization of women's studies in the college curriculum is followed by three responses describing women's studies programs at individual institutions and the approaches used to organize their curricula. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Feminism, Higher Education
Corporate Council on the Liberal Arts, New York, NY. – 1988
The proceedings of a seminar on corporate loyalty and the contributions of a liberal arts curriculum to this quality in the workplace are presented. They include the keynote address by Tadao Okabe and panel presentations by Paul R. Verkuil, Paul MacCowatt, Vinson Sutlive, Thomas T. Tilghman, George N. Appell, Herrington J. Bryce, Hans Tiefel, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Standards, Business Administration, College Curriculum, Employer Employee Relationship
State Univ. of New York, Albany. – 1986
The incorporation of science and technology developments into a standard liberal arts core (the New Liberal Arts) is addressed in papers presented at six conferences and workshops held at various intervals during 1984 and 1985 at State University of New York campuses. The New Liberal Arts has been part of ongoing general education curriculum…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Ethics, General Education
Corporate Council on the Liberal Arts, New York, NY. – 1988
Proceedings of the inaugural ceremonies of the University of San Diego's Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies are presented. These include the inaugural introduction by David Pierpont Gardner, opening remarks by Frank Stanton, the keynote address by California Governor George Deukmejian, further remarks by David Pierpont…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Curriculum, College Role, Competition
Kepple, Ronald A.; And Others – 1985
In response to William J. Bennett's "To Reclaim a Legacy: A Report on the Humanities in Higher Education," five essays provide insights into the humanities from varying perspectives. "Humanities Education and Business," by John A. Ziegler, underscores the importance of a liberal education in business and industry, considering…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Education Work Relationship, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality
South Carolina Univ., Columbia. Center for the Study of the Freshman Year Experience. – 1994
These proceedings focus on the role of the liberal arts in the development of leadership, focusing on college programs and activities designed to enhance the leadership skills of college students. Four keynote addresses are reproduced: (1) "Empowering and Collective Leadership" (Helen S. Astin); (2) "Jefferson vs Higher Education" (Don Bigelow);…
Descriptors: Abstracts, College Curriculum, College Programs, Educational Attitudes
Potter, David L., Ed. – 1985
Proceedings of a conference on Virginia's undergraduate curriculum are presented. Attention is focused on the future of the traditional arts and sciences disciplines. Contents include: (1) a keynote address on benefits of studying the humanities, along with answers to audience questions (William H. Bennett, head of the National Endowment for the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Curriculum, College Planning, College Science
New England Junior Coll. Council. – 1978
In October 1978, the New England Junior College Council held their fall conference to consider the future of general education in the community college. This report of the proceedings includes Richard H. Sturgeon's introductory remarks, in which he acknowledged the conference speakers and introduced the question of the survival of the core…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum
Cantor, Harold, Ed. – 1980
This collection of speeches and papers is the record of a two-day conference on general education, which focused on articulation, core curricula experiments, and instructional innovations. First, George H. Robertson's welcoming remarks are presented. Then, Donald D. O'Dowd points to evidence of the decline of the liberal arts, reasons for this…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Core Curriculum, Educational Gerontology
Maryland Univ., College Park. – 1982
The council for the Understanding of Technology in Human Affairs (CUTHA) is a broad-based educational group whose purpose is to promote the understanding of technology and its relationships to society. Provided in this document is a summary of CUTHA's third curriculum workshop which focused on technology for the liberal arts student. The major…
Descriptors: Administration, Art, College Curriculum, College Science
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1982
The 68th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges focused on literacy in foreign languages, international studies, values, and science and technology. The conference proceedings are summarized and two speeches are reproduced, the report of the chairman of the board of directors (Samuel R. Spencer, Jr.) and the address of the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Role, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Eckstein, Max A.; Seley, John E. – 1983
Recommendations for improving the college curriculum and the quality of the work force are presented in this report of the Network Curriculum Round Table, a Queens College project involving representatives of business, government, and education. Following a brief statement of the project's purpose and an anecdotal account of its activities, the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Objectives
1979
Important trends concerning the role of the liberal arts curriculum in American higher education are discussed in this collection of conference papers. The "great books" program at St. John's College is examined in a paper by Eva T. H. Brann focusing on why the St. John's plan has endured and changed little since its inception. Authors…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Students
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