For more than 55 years Ralph Tyler's energy and intelligence have gone into helping educators do a better job. His accomplishments and outlook for the future are described. (LBH)

Riesman's classic book, "The Lonely Crowd," has had an enormous impact on the way American society is talked about and understood. His central thesis that Americans were becoming increasingly "other directed," more concerned with how they compared with others, and less "inner directed" is examined in terms of the role…

Canadian universities are urged to take the initiative, in consultation with leaders in both government and the community, towards determining through what mechanisms publicly-provided university resources can most effectively be deployed in a public service thrust toward the improvement of the quality of Canadian life. (LBH)

The humanities, more than an academic discipline, are an inclination of the liberal imagination. As liberal democracy undergoes its crisis of confidence, they are endangered. Higher education must adjust to five strong forces: science, technology, democracy, mass communications, and the culture of capitalism. (Author/LBH)

The centrality of education to society is examined with reference to the free man and the duties of citizenship. As an instrument of society, education is an expression of the prevailing forces and values of that society. (LBH)

An aggressive reaffirmation is offered of the strength and relevance of liberal education as the foundation stone of freedom. (Editor/LBH)

Detailed examination of the history of four typical mainstream colleges in a critical period provides useful connectives to widely held beliefs about the role of the liberal arts college in the evolution of American higher education. (Editor/LBH)

The increasing demand for accountability involves both a demand for cost-effective management and a demand for proof that objectives are being met. It is suggested that the public has difficulty understanding quality in higher education because it is not familiar with the language of quality. (LBH)

Discusses the public's acceptance of its responsibility to preserve, strengthen and extend higher education institutions. (Author)

The extent to which criteria of relevance as determinants of the roles of universities are relevant, inconclusive, or irrelevant is discussed. The author, a vice-chancellor of the University of Malawi, suggests the role of the university is determined by the characteristics of the society it serves. Unfortunately, the model of relevance most…

Creating opportunities for international education, both at home and abroad as well as through virtual means, is an important challenge in higher education today. This article presents some strategies for expanding students' options for learning abroad. A new model for learning abroad that aids in promoting a global perspective is discussed. (BF)

The role of the university in providing leadership to a changing society is discussed. It is proposed that the university has a limited but important purpose of learning and teaching, scholarship and research, and that seeking to lead or change or improve the world should be done only within the setting of education. Although individuals can act…

This document presents a report and recommendations of the conference on institutions of higher education as a resource in the solution of national problems. The report presents a summary for the discussions and deliberations of the conference with regard to 4 specific issues: (1) the university as a public resource; (2) internal organization of…

Colleges which will prosper in the 80's will not mislead prospective students and parents. Success will be determined by ability to create a distinctive campus lifestyle, to develop auxiliary academic programs with the purpose of generating nonrestricted funds, to demand strong administrative leadership, quality instruction, and a realistic…

The authors discuss adult education within higher education, the role of the college and university continuing education division and the division's functions in adult education credit courses. The paper is intended to clarify the perspectives and responsibilities and to present the appropriate administrative role of continuing education…