A book entitled "Battlefield and Classroom: Four Decades with the American Indian," a memoir that chronicles Carlisle Indian School founder Richard Pratt's experience, is reviewed. The book reveals both the humanistic and the patronizing attitudes that were to have a substantial impact on Indian lives and history. (MSE)

A syllabus that shows the diversity of cultures should be the "core curriculum." A linear narrative of American history, a selection of significant periods and then a discussion of what was happening simultaneously in many places, and an attempt to dramatize the future are all suggested for a core curriculum. (MLW)

Quality education for women on an equal basis to that of men had its initial inception in the American West. When Oberlin College admitted women to full status in 1833, the movement had begun. Coeducation and why it was a Western phenomenon is discussed. (MLW)

The role of college and university faculty, particularly in the public perception, is chronicled from the early period in American history to the present. A consistent theme is the reinvention of faculty roles and responsibilities to meet society's changing needs. (MSE)

A conversation with a noted historian of the American West concerns his own career and writing, and changes and trends in the college curriculum and profession of teaching. (MSE)

History illustrates how support for technological advancement has been essential. Congress and the administration must take the initiative together to foster a climate for alliances between government, industry, and higher education. New mechanisms permitting joint efforts to compete effectively in the world economy while protecting domestic…

The history of American Indian participation in higher education is chronicled from the seventeenth century to the present, and challenges for the future are discussed briefly. Issues addressed include early colonial experiments, tribal resistance and support, use of education as assimilation, federal efforts, tribal colleges, and current…

Group interviews with college undergraduates revealed five social and political events that they felt had most influenced their generation: the "Challenger" shuttle explosion; the end of the Cold War; the Persian Gulf War; the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic; and the Rodney King beating and subsequent trials. (MSE)