Despite its high unemployment level, Germany is experiencing a shortage of specialists and managers. Germany's need for highly qualified information technology (IT) workers and engineers is particularly great. Approximately 10,000 posts for computer scientists and IT specialists remained vacant in 1998. Because of the shortage of such specialists,…

The condition of the academic profession today is examined with a focus on the teaching and research functions in the academy. The diverse settings in which academics work are considered in three parts: (1) the foundations of the academic profession (the evolution of institutions; the elaboration of disciplines; and the open system); (2) the…

Health professions education is a costly and complex aspect of higher education, and its components and functions are different from those of the rest of higher education. This report offers information on the various functions, costs, and funding sources of academic health centers. Because it is difficult for state health policy leaders to…

Presents data showing that many American Indians holding doctorates work in administration or service delivery to Indian people, rather than in educational research. Cites funding patterns, the structure of the educational system, and intragroup loyalty as reasons for the shortage of American Indians in a field where they are needed. (GC)

Offers a brief look at articles in the field of nursing that deal with poetry therapy in healthcare training programs. Argues that all individuals in the field can benefit from an expansion of the imagination and of empathy which poetry can provide, and calls for more writing on the topic. (SR)

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching report, "The Academic Life," finds that too often teaching is undervalued on college campuses. Teachers and teaching need to be elevated in the hierarchy of the academic profession. (MLW)

Examines professional status of student affairs and offers recommendations to enhance status. Notes that Council for Advancement of Standards (CAS) Standards and Guidelines for Student Services/Development Programs is step toward student affairs becoming a profession. Concludes that, if student affairs does not determine its destiny, others in…

Hospitality programs, which include courses in hotel, restaurant, and institutional management, are more popular than ever, due to a boom in the hotel and restaurant industries. Interest has also been spurred by increased demands from hospitals and retirement homes. (MLW)

A professional development course helps business majors develop a commitment to their profession. Such activities as cooperative learning groups, field experiences, speakers, and journal writing acquaint students with the concepts of a profession. (SK)

Examines the relationship between coaching and teaching, noting differences between education and training, education and competition, and physical education (PE) and sport. The paper distinguishes between knowledge and skill and theory and practice and concludes that though there is more to sport than education, and more to PE than sport,…

Reviews effects of British occupation and educational policies of Naser and Sadat on the mixed educational messages given to Egyptian women by higher education and society. Notes that educated women are considered valuable, but few employment opportunities are available, and education for women is viewed as a stopgap until marriage. (SK)

The emerging profession of public history includes archivists, business historians, and those in historic preservation. Increasing numbers of colleges are offering curricula in the field. (MSE)

Although there is a severe shortage of computer programers with 5 to 10 years experience, entry-level workers are now in oversupply. Discusses factors responsible for the oversupply, including in-service training of programers at various companies, and current skills needed by programers. (JN)

The history and development of Ferris State College, College of Optometry, are highlighted including its facilities, faculty, curriculum, clinic program, and research. (JMF)

The Harvard "Program in Ethics and the Professions" focuses less on abstract moral reasoning than on practical problems, the concrete decisions and dilemmas of the real world. Another key question that has been discussed is whether or not it is possible to teach moral reasoning without teaching moral values. (MLW)