Teacher educators must again pose searching and complex questions; questions that provoke interdisciplinary interests and lead to examinations of assumptions that can enrich the educational foundation for future teachers. (JN)

Several questions are probed: Can education truly encourage the individual to develop his unique capabilities? Can it be an agent in the humanization of society? Is that humanization dependent on reordering society? Can education really solve society's problems? (Editor/LBH)

The extent to which criteria of relevance as determinants of the roles of universities are relevant, inconclusive, or irrelevant is discussed. The author, a vice-chancellor of the University of Malawi, suggests the role of the university is determined by the characteristics of the society it serves. Unfortunately, the model of relevance most…

Task analysis of the functions of teachers in nonformal settings can provide a better basis for university programs to train educators than either disciplinary or interdisciplinary curricula. (LBH)

Two university academic administrators discuss tensions between their values and constraints under which they work, suggesting that universities develop a clear understanding of higher education's social purposes in a changing world (commitment to establishing a culture of collegiality that welcomes difference and awareness of the "bigger picture"…

Creating opportunities for international education, both at home and abroad as well as through virtual means, is an important challenge in higher education today. This article presents some strategies for expanding students' options for learning abroad. A new model for learning abroad that aids in promoting a global perspective is discussed. (BF)

This volume is a critical and objective study of the contemporary college student athlete. Framed around the process of recruitment, transition, and support of student athletes in higher education, the volume is a response to societal pressures to reform college athletics. Driven by publicity and the potential for revenue gains, colleges and…

Noting the major objectives of India's Fifth Five Year Plan, including emphasis on cultivation of moral and spiritual values in students, the author discusses India's situation in comparison with the development of other nations and analyzes the question of when or how individual enlightenment affects large groups of people or the development of a…

Describes recent evidence that there is a decline in the aptitude and academic achievement of college-bound students and of young people generally. Proposes that education professionals should attempt to remedy this situation by cultivating and developing the unique talents of every student. (MLH)

The author discusses the unique position in which most counseling services on university campuses find themselves. They are "change agents", but fail to use and accept the need for becoming involved in academic politics. The author relates three sources of power unique to the counseling profession. (PC)

Given recent funding cutbacks and lagging opportunities for minority groups in higher education, predominantly white colleges and universities must make a concerted effort to retain minority students and to increase their chances of success. Racism is systemic in institutions of higher education and is reinforced by low faculty expectations for…

The role of the university in providing leadership to a changing society is discussed. It is proposed that the university has a limited but important purpose of learning and teaching, scholarship and research, and that seeking to lead or change or improve the world should be done only within the setting of education. Although individuals can act…

Personal record management practices must reflect contemporary concerns for the rights of the individual. Recent legislation, court decisions, and the rapid expansion of computerized record systems all point to the need for new procedures in personal record keeping. Although this paper is addressed particularly to educational agencies responsibile…

The role of institutional research is expanding and gaining in importance. Institutional research must fully examine and criticize the institution, including its purpose and values. Institutional research officers must concern themselves with academic and administrative functions and processes and participate actively in the planning and…