A national research project, known as the CRSP (Career Related Skills Project) which suggests that liberal arts study teaches students skills needed for employment in the field of commerce, as well as in all occupational fields, is described. (MLW)

Scores in reading and comprehension on the University of Minnesota Reading and Speed of Reading examinations for the years 1928 and 1978 were compared. The 1978 freshmen were found to be at least one grade level below their 1928 counterparts in vocabulary, reading comprehension, and rate of reading. (MLW)