In order to develop institutional goals for Spartanburg Technical College by a participatory process which would involve the various constitutencies of the college, two workshops were conducted. The primary purposes of the first workshop were to allow the participants to become familiar with the participatory process of goals development and to…

The first student consumer lawsuit against a university tried to a conclusion is examined in terms of the court proceedings. Focus is on the legal philosophies presented by both sides and the legal and educational underpinnings by the judge that influenced him not to allow the case to go to the jury and allowed him to award a directed verdict to…

The actual number of graduate placements, program by program, will be the "bottom line" when it comes to the selection of a student's academic program and the provision of continuing financial support to state colleges and universities by state legislatures. (Author)

Higher education in India must be developed to enable women to take their rightful places in society. Curriculum development must consider traditional attitudes to women's education, new patterns, and suggested courses. (LBH)

Postsecondary education can and should play a major role in the development of intermediate and long-term resoution of the underlying causes of youth unemployment. A closer relationship is urged between unemployed youth and the higher education community. (Author/LBH)

Student-customers' demands and taxpayer-patrons' directives press for postsecondary education for all. Traditional, "new," and adult students all want a curriculum relevant to their own needs, in a setting of physical flexibility that guarantees access, and it is up to trustees to respond. (Editor/LBH)

Contains three essays on civic responsibility and the two-year college's role in civic education. Includes "Warren Burger and the Power of the Constitution," an interview with Burger by Dale Parnell; "Educating for Citizenship," by Herbert M. Atherton; and "Sustaining the Nation's Commitment to Civic Responsibility,"…

A resurgence in American higher education is coming, and that realization should shape the nation's decisions regarding the problems faced by colleges and universities. Academe must use its resources to support reindustrialization, technological enhancement, and the preservation and maintenance of the national economic structure. (MLW)

The state of higher education today, with various alternative, innovative, and career-oriented offerings, is examined and a plea is made for a return to fundamental intellectual seriousness in the undergraduate curriculum. (LBH)

Consideration is given to who or what is to blame for the public's disillusionment about the value of education--politicians, the rebellious 1960s, the communications media, or education itself. The author suggests that public attitudes traditionally waver between extremes, and sees a reaffirmation of faith in education. (Editor/LBH)

Criticizes academic English departments for failing to prepare their graduates as teachers. (SW)

Discusses implications of report which surveys educational aims in Ontario, and describes need for policy and program changes to increase student freedom and responsibility. Paper presented at Conference of CAUSPS, London, Ontario, 1969. (NS)

Any relationships that develop between academia and industry must not allow secrecy or any impediment to the free exchange of knowledge among faculty members, must not diminish the commitment of faculty members to their colleagues, and must not inhibit the freedom of inquiry of the faculty. (MLW)

It is argued that not nearly enough pharmacists are now engaged in public health activities, and that pharmacy education has failed to recognize the potential for pharmacists in public health as well as to acquaint pharmacy students with role models in public health. Suggestions are offered to remedy the situation. (JMD)

Heightened efficiency in higher education has led to declining commitment to student needs for personal development. Contributing institutional factors include over-emphasis on system efficiency, pride in physical facilities, status needs, obsession with management and accountability, lack of interaction between learner and educator, emphasis on…