Attempts by faculty committees to assert control over student-run intercollegiate sports around the turn of the century are recounted, along with events leading to the founding of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The report of the Brown (University) Conference of 1898 is highlighted. (PP)

Examines ways in which the university has affected the community college, focusing on the university's role in the establishment and emergence of community colleges, its effects on mission and philosophy, the influence of university training on community college faculty and administrators, and direct and indirect influences on the curriculum. (DMM)

This report, based on a selection of information received from States and Territories and many organizations, gives a profile of what is being taught about the United Nations in the United States just 10 years after the organization came into existence. This bulletin discusses the following topics: (1) How are the schools and colleges of the…

Intended to contribute to a better understanding of research library development in the United States, this report describes the history of the development of the library of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin from 1904 to 1918. It is based on records of the relationships between three principals--John R. Commons and Richard T. Ely (members…

An overview is provided of the history and mission of Lutheran higher education in North America. The contributions of Lutheran colleges and universities to the church, to society and to higher education are discussed in the following chapters: (1) "Reformation Roots"; (2) "Foothold in America"; (3) "Early Ventures in…

In presenting this review of current theory and practice in graduate level pre-service and in-service education for school administration, one major purpose has been kept in mind, namely, to provide some significant and stimulating documentation with respect to on-going plans, programs, and problems. The inquiry, upon which the material presented…

On November 3, 1929, C. L. Starr, president of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education, requested that a survey be made of State institutions of higher learning, including normal schools. The five institutions involved were the University of Oregon, the Oregon State College, and the normal schools at Monmouth, Ashland, and La Grande. The…

This bulletin notes that Chile was one of the first Latin American republics to achieve political democracy, with all aspects of its cultural, educational, and philosophical life influenced by Spanish tradition, reinforced by French and Italian influences. This document provides a brief historical background, then proceeds to describe the system…

The problems of industry, government, and life in the modern industrial and commercial city are numerous, large, and complex. For their solution a larger amount of scientific knowledge and higher standards of intelligence among citizens are needed. All the city's agencies for good and progress need to be united and vitalized for more effective…

This is the fourth Office of Education bibliography of studies pertaining to the 2-year college. It is intended as a reference work for administrators, professors, and students of 2-year college education. The bulletin gives information on sources and materials which generally are not annotated in national professional journals or in publications…

The U.S. Office of Education has undertaken the preparation of a series of basic studies on education in a number of Central and South American countries under the sponsorship of the Interdepartmental Committee on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation. This series of studies is part of a program to promote understanding of educational conditions in…

The U.S. Office of Education has undertaken the preparation of a series of basic studies on education in a number of Central and South American countries under the sponsorship of the Interdepartmental Committee on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation. This series of studies is part of a program to promote understanding of educational conditions in…

The Office of Education has undertaken the preparation of a series of basic studies on education in a number of Central and South American countries under the sponsorship of the Interdepartmental Committee on Cultural and Scientific Cooperation. This series of studies is part of a program to promote understanding of educational conditions in the…