The resistence to Black studies is more than the denial of the present relevance of the Afro-American experience; it is also a strategy designed to forestall the modification of a society in the future by suppressing knowledge about the past. (Author/EB)

Institutions are bringing the professional artist into their instructional and cultural environments through five approaches: concert performances, extended performances, master classes, part-time residencies, and full-time residencies. The effect of each program on the artist and the college or university is examined. (Author/LBH)

Summarizes and evaluates a project to promote multicultural awareness through the creation of a Diversity Quilt at Kansas State University. A survey of Counseling Center student participants reveals that 66% felt that their perception of other cultures had been changed through exposure to the Diversity Quilt. (GCP)

Speculates on the reasons for declining interest in the arts and asserts that, for educators, the goal of developing students' sensory and psychic strength is not just an abstract ideal. (KS)

Discusses the validity of offering courses concerning foreign civilization in English to non-speakers of foreign languages, in order to motivate students to study foreign languages. (CLK)

Describes student tours to the Soviet Union, discussing the benefits to be derived from such experiences by both students and leaders. In particular, discusses the organization of the tours, their types and costs, advertising strategies, suggested itineraries and guidebooks, student orientation and group composition, and problems encountered…

According to "Time Magazine,""by 2056...the 'average' U.S. resident...will trace his/her descent to Africa, Asia, the Hispanic world, the Pacific Islands, Arabia--almost anywhere but white Europe." Unfortunately multiculturalism has often been the focus of discussions concerning the problems it causes rather than the number of…

This paper defines ethnomathematics and reviews the methods used to incorporate this philosophy into the current teaching of mathematics. Ethnomathematics rejects inequity, arrogance, and bigotry while challenging the Eurocentric bias that denies the mathematical contributions and rigor of other cultures. A review of the literature shows that the…

Defines liberal education as liberation from prejudice through depth of inquiry and a cultural nurturing through breadth of experience in history and literature. Discusses the inherent tension between the democratic polity and the liberal arts institution where all opinions cannot be equal. Sees better citizens emerging from a liberal education.…

This article is for teachers who wish to introduce their advanced language students to literature but have not yet found an appropriate text. Five major reasons for choosing Georg Buchner's 1837 drama Woyzeck are given: the drama's brevity, uncomplicated language, contemporary relevance and the timelessness of its themes. (LET)

Offers, in a whimsical poem, reflections on what motivates students planning to study or travel abroad, the countries they choose to visit, the challenges they overcome, the initial culture shock, and the rewards of travel. Reflects on exchanges in unfamiliar languages, differences in culture, and varied traditions. (CH)

This paper presented views on the role of the university, and particularly the University of Alberta, in the community in the 1970s. Such indicators as population growth, income growth, rising level of education, rising levels of taxation, the rapidity of technological advance, shifts in social pattern, all pointed to a rapidly growing demand on…

Traces the historical background of the Canadian national agency, Radio-Quebec. (JY)