Discusses visit of Japanese executives to four California colleges (University of California at Los Angeles, California State University at Long Beach, California Institute of Technology, Stanford University) and several U.S. companies. Describes reactions of Japanese executives, U.S. students, and U.S. executives. (ABL)

Presents observations of a U.S. college placement officer who participated in a careers conference in Japan. Describes changing desires of Japanese college students; hospitable treatment U.S. students received; their sightseeing experiences; the placement office at Waseda University; and the conference experience. (ABL)

This report charts the recent development of the non-university sector of higher education in some OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries. It shows that during the 1980s this sector most often succeeded in enhancing its standing and recognition among students, employers, and the academic world alike. Its progress in…