The Thematic Studies Program (TSP), a successful open admissions plan for 125 students at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is characterized by a curriculum design interconnecting the humanities and social sciences, an emphasis on group process, and individualization of standards. A teacher in the program describes her experiences. (JT)

By a volunteer effort Harlem's Malcolm-King College has brought higher education to the ghetto. (Editor)

Describes the pitfalls inherent in removing all barriers to postsecondary education at the community college level. (PG)

Experimental college deals with the problem of maintaining academic standards with an open admissions policy. (HS)

DQU in an unique higher learning enterprise modeled by American Indians and Chicanos for American Indian and Chicano students. (Editor/HS)

A student at Lehman College describes student reaction to the threat of loss of free tuition and open admissions at New York City University. To money managers, he contends, they represent a "noble tradition," to students economic necessities. (Editor/JT)

The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) in California appears to be a very successful program with considerable promise for substantially raising higher education participation rates for low-income and minority group students. (Author)

Discusses New York's all co-op La Guardia Community College, an institution serving largely economically and educationally disadvantaged students. (HS)

How can one believe in democratic humanism and not believe in the concept of open admissions? (Author/KE)

The arrival of a new kind of college student - the disadvantaged" - will permanently change the face of our campuses. (Editor)

Problems faced by community college faculty, including frustration and detachment from intellectual disciplines, must be addressed through an attempt to relate the career path and work situation to the academic environment of open-access institutions, which differs from that of other colleges. (MSE)

A key to the movement toward open access to higher education has been the growth of public community colleges, which are reexamining their priorities, resources, and missions. The need for "people's colleges" to reconcile their concern for quality with their commitment to open access is discussed. (MLW)