Using data for 108 colleges in the California Community College System, this paper poses two questions. First, do California community colleges differ in their missions? Second, if they do, can inter-college differences in missions be explained? We address the first question by developing college-specific measures of curriculum mix, which we use…

Although knowledge management (KM) has gained worldwide recognition as an important strategic imperative, its integration into academia has lagged. A review of the literature, as well as an examination of information systems (IS) curriculum models, was performed to determine how KM related courses are being integrated. The analysis revealed that…

Presents the results of an exploratory survey on collegiate addictions studies programs offered in the United States. Eighteen percent of these programs are at the graduate level, 13% at the bachelor's level, and 69% at the associate's level. Counseling courses by far were the most cited addiction studies offered at all academic levels with…

To address the influx of a diverse population of students, Michigan's Olivet College undertook a complete overhaul of its curriculum. In an effort to increase student awareness of diversity and address the diverse needs of students, it created the Olivet Plan, a combination of academic and co-curricular initiatives. This article discusses the…

The changes occurring in historiography in recent decades and their effects on the present state of writing about Canadian higher education are outlined and discussed. The kinds of questions needing to be asked and some assumptions that need to be analyzed are examined. (MSE)

The U.S. dominant culture's values and ways of knowing depicted in college curriculum assume that American Indian/Alaska Native college students will assimilate to dominant cultural beliefs and values in order to acquire a degree in higher education. Representative of this hegemonic pedagogical paradigm is the prescribed basic communication course…

Because canon formation directly influences curriculum construction, classical Greek rhetorical studies must make an assessment of how women's presence in these historical discourses has been at best marginalized, at worst erased. The structural oppression of women as a class and the institution of slavery need to be included in school curricula…

Explores the impact of the second feminist wave in Japan on the development of women's studies in community women's centers and in academia. Although the original radical spirit has been lost, women's studies are gaining ground despite institutional and cultural problems due to the proliferation of Western feminist theories, the inclusion of…

Leisure Studies, an emerging field of study in higher education struggling for academic legitimacy, is examined. An interdisciplinary and metaphysical approach is urged, and a commentary on the state of the field and its research in Canada is provided. (Author/MSE)

Twenty-seven studies are reviewed that investigate the effect of instructional methods, courses, programs, and general college experiences on changes in college students' thinking. The results did support the conclusion that college attendance improves critical thinking. (Author/MLW)

In recent reports on improvement of the college curriculum, advocates of the liberal arts as the heart of a college education promise more than a liberal education can deliver, which is a solid foundation on which to build. (MSE)

The Bilingual Teacher Aide Training Program was composed of nontraditional students. Evaluation found that adult students are serious and will usually overcome greater obstacles in pursuit of a college education. With a little academic and/or personal advising, the nontraditional adult can successfully complete a university curriculum. (Author)

Typical characteristics of program reviews, illustrations of to whom the reviews relate in a university setting, and conditions and expectations that may enhance the use of the results of program reviews are described in this report. It is argued that program reviews do not serve all levels of a university equally; the primary beneficiaries of the…

The kinds and uses of computers are briefly outlined, and the principal methods and program design of Bulgaria's undergraduate computer science instruction for specialists and nonspecialists are described. (MSE)

Four ways in which legal studies can enhance the undergraduate liberal arts curriculum are discussed: the interdisciplinary legal studies course, radical revisions of the liberal arts curriculum, supplementary courses with a practical emphasis, and the legal studies program or department. (MSE)