The tradition of humanities and liberal arts education has become culturally dysfunctional, says the chairman of the philosophy department at Ohio Wesleyan University. The historical role of liberal arts is reviewed and the current emphasis on vocationalism is discussed. (LBH)

Recent issues in higher education suggest that universities are on the defensive, and that the educational community will be better served by trying to set a new agenda with the public. Two topics for this agenda are offered: the loss of a common perspective and the relationship of people to institutions. (LBH)

The author's suggestion that the ultimate goal of public policy should be to eliminate tuition in higher education is discussed. The idea is supported with a consideration of the high value of postsecondary studies to the individual student and to society--a value best measured on a number of scales and not reflected solely by income and…

The Doe case is unique in that it demands judicial recognition of minimum standards for an "effective" education. The author suggests that the enforcement of standards reflecting those skills necessary for a useful existence is necessary. (LBH)

The true value of education is addressed by the vice president for education and research of the Ford Foundation. It is suggested that the economic value of education has been overplayed, and the idea that better educated people make better citizens is explored. (LBH)

Author considered a proper role for the university and methods for financing educational programs that fulfill the universities' primary goals. (Author/RK)

An honors student critically evaluated the educational system. (RK)

Many college students complain that the education they are receiving is irrelevant. Colleges and universities ought to be intellectual centers rather than academic factories that teach students facts that they could learn by themselves. (CK)

Societal, legal, pedagogical, and psychological reasons for including multicultural education in teacher education curricula are summarized. Preservice preparation should include knowledge about ethnic and cultural diversity, exposure to instructional materials which reflect cultural pluralism, and translation of that knowledge into multicultural…

The diversity in college admissions policies is described and the relationship between these policies and admissions testing is explained. The consequences of government regulation of testing is discussed. Colleges are urged to defend their autonomy in admissions and to act responsibly in that respect. (Author/AL)

The scarcity of college courses dealing with disarmament is noted, and educators are urged to address the question of arms limitation. Military and economic factors which limit the ability of the United States to continue the arms race are listed, and plans for reversing the arms race are discussed. (PP)

Describes activities of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Fellows Program, which began in 1975 to improve the reporting on current events in science and technology. (CS)

The influx of modern technology in oil-rich but tradition-steeped countries has prompted the teaching of modern technology similar to that of industrialized countries. The problems due to the already existing level of technological knowledge and vastly different social patterns in these societies are illustrated and analyzed. (Author/MLW)

In an examination of higher education's role, uncertainty alone is believed to afford freedom to continue the quest for truth. The belief is affirmed that it is possible to be uncertain, accept no closed system of thought, and at the same time possess a constructive faith. (Article originally published in 1951.) (AF)

By adopting new techniques of recurrent and nonformal education, colleges and universities can design programs responsive to the problems of social disorganization and isolation, low productivity, and unemployment. (LBH)