An analysis is provided of the internal and external pressures which affect the community college curriculum. Following introductory comments, chapter I traces the history of the contemporary community college and the changes that its curriculum has undergone. Chapter II provides an overview of four philosophical influences on education:…

This article explores the contributions of R. Tait McKenzie to the field of physical education and sport. A brief biography shows how McKenzie influenced the development of exercise in education and physical medicine. (DF)

Reviews the history of the creation of the College of the Virgin Islands in 1963 to satisfy local needs. Describes its programs since then until the present. (EF)

Looks at the history of the rhetorical arts in Canadian college and university education. (RAE)

A biographical sketch of John Galen Howard, founder of the Department of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, is presented. Howard's conservative outlook and idealistic nature are examined and his influence on the curriculum at the university is traced. (PHR)

A biographical sketch of William Wilson Wurster, dean of the Department of Architecture at the University of California at Berkeley, is presented. Tracing Wurster's early education and work, Wurster's belief that architecture was for people is illustrated. His influence on the curriculum, not only at the University of California but elsewhere, is…

The establishment of a School of Architecture at the University of Utah is traced. Problems encountered in founding the school are related and the development of a curriculum which reflected both the needs of the area and the individual members of the faculty is discussed. (PHR)

Examines the career of Robert Hutchins, dean of the Yale Law School and later president of the University of Chicago, and his shift from advocating a curriculum based on the social sciences to one based on philosophy and the great books. (DM)

Outlines the development of feminism in Canada and the concommitant emergence of women's studies programs. Discusses philosophical issues, such as the separatist/integrationist conflict, and describes major journals, associations, and university programs. Underlines differences between women's studies in Canada and the United States and the threat…

The historical development of the liberal arts college in the United States and its status in the 1980s are discussed. Although for nearly 300 years, liberal arts colleges have been a dominant force in North American higher education, in the 1980s they have come to constitute a small and decreasing portion of postsecondary education. The position…

This discussion of the interrelationship between libraries and learning focuses on the development of university libraries. Changing attitudes toward students' involvement in the learning process and expanding curricula are cited as reasons for the growth of university libraries. The professionalization of librarianship and increased participation…

Assesses William Rainey Harper's role in the junior college movement, covering his founding of junior colleges, his plan for educational excellence, and the impact of his ideas on curriculum reform. Sees Harper's major legacy in the distinction he clarified between the curricular organization of community colleges and liberal arts colleges. (AYC)

Traces the history of the two-year college movement in the United States, focusing on its philosophy of universal comprehensive education, the influence of William Rainey Harper and other figures on the role and direction of the first two-year colleges, and legislative and social influences on their growth and curricula. (DMM)

In a long-standing debate, those who argue that "useful" studies are liberal have often appealed to Franklin, while those who oppose this have usually appealed to Aristotle. Both of these historical appeals are flawed, however, a fact revealing deeper misunderstanding in the contemporary debate. (Author/MSE)

Changes in approaches to, and the study of, English literary history are chronicled, from a period in which the historical approach was prevalent through a transition to greater specialization. The trend toward creative writing and comparative literature in the curriculum is also discussed. (MSE)