Until recently, many students channeled concern for social and environmental issues into extracurricular and volunteer activities. More are now transforming these interests into full-time academic pursuits, majoring in environmental studies, international development, urban studies, and other community-service-oriented disciplines. (MSE)

This guide is intended to help colleges and universities identify sources of federal funding in the social sciences. Brief summaries of federal program grants for institutions and for individuals are provided. Each summary includes a description of the grant, the amount of money available, and deadlines for applications. Grants for research and…

Lists master's theses in progress in the following six schools during the 1986-87 and 1987-88 academic years: Hampton University, Howard University, North Carolina A & T State University, Alabama State University, and Jackson State University. Classifies the theses into 25 subject categories. For each item the name of the student, thesis…

This book is addressed to faculty trying to incorporate or use community service learning in their courses. The 17 papers are grouped into those on generic issues, on undergraduate course models, and on graduate course models. The papers are: "Community Service in the Curriculum" (Jeffrey Howard); (2) "Preparing Students to Learn…