Skills and values other than the formal curriculum's content are implicitly taught through the traditional approach to the liberal arts, and some of these may foster development of qualities that are dysfunctional in our society. (MSE)

While many support the general value of liberal education for work in business, too little is known about the experience of college graduates in business and about what companies emphasize when recruiting them. (MSE)

Although science and technology are often characterized as contrasting and have some dissimilarities, they are ultimately reciprocal endeavors. Liberal education and vocational training have shortsightedly guided curricula away from the development of leaders, toward mechanistic training. Science and technology need both traditional liberal and…

Wingspread Conference (October 1984) presentations are given: "Pilgrims and Immigrants: Liberal Learning in Today's World" (Frank F. Wong); "How Can One Know America, Who Only America Knows?" (Robert L. Nichols); "Internationalizing the Curriculum in the Natural Sciences" (Jack L. Carter); "International Perspectives on Campus" (Franklin M.…

It is argued that the modern college curriculum should include both skills and liberal arts components, and a three-part curriculum model is presented that provides an arts and sciences base, adds a segment of theory in a given field, and builds a core of skills on the other two components. (MSE)

A course in life skills, integrating systematic human relations training and problem solving skills and the defining of career goals, is propsed. Research is presented supporting the effectiveness of the proposed course and its potential alleviation of four deficiencies in student education and functioning. (Author)

Argues that there should be a wide variety of approaches to urban study in the educational programs of American universities; describes the offerings at Syracuse University. (DM)

In a long-standing debate, those who argue that "useful" studies are liberal have often appealed to Franklin, while those who oppose this have usually appealed to Aristotle. Both of these historical appeals are flawed, however, a fact revealing deeper misunderstanding in the contemporary debate. (Author/MSE)

The job of college music programs is not only to teach the classics but also to teach and encourage appreciation of the relative merits of all forms and periods of music, and to teach methods of evaluating musical quality. (MSE)

The cognitive skills approach to teaching college students, which seeks to train intelligence by explicitly developing learning and thinking skills, has been effectively used in the recent past and students taught by this method have spoken appreciatively of it. Intense verbal interaction is a distinctive feature of the approach. (MSE)

Higher education's problems of adjustment and survival during World War II are discussed. Topics include acceleration of college programs in general, emphasis of vocational training, and staff and equipment diversion from undergraduate teaching to the war effort. (Article originally published in 1942.) (AF)

Considers some approaches in the area of specific academic course work opportunities in the development of a comprehensive human sexuality program. (Author/RK)

Reviews the "decaying civilization,""utility of the humanities," and "excessive vocationalism" arguments typically advanced for renewing emphasis on the humanities. Identifies challenges facing community college humanities faculty: involving students and faculty in curriculum design, developing more focused definitions of humanities, and taking…

In a course entitled "Introduction to Parageography," offered at the University of Texas at Austin, students study classic literary works in which authors create imaginary landscapes, then create and document their own imaginary worlds. The purpose is to get students to use and develop their creative imaginations. Student response has…

Describes the importance of becoming engaged in the process of mission review and construction in these days of program accountability and institutional assessment for reaccreditation at colleges and universities. Discusses how the study and practice of theater includes many of the principles of good education and relates to many general education…