A description of the purpose and course content of Carnegie-Mellon's program in Engineering and Public Affairs is provided. Problems of faculty participation are discussed. (DT)

Details of the operation of a program for freshmen engineering students and the evaluation of its effectveness are reported in this article. (DT)

Reports a study on the depth and breadth of academic study in fields outside journalism by recent journalism graduates. (TO)

This paper contains a synopsis of ideas presented in one session of the seventh annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, dealing with the optional design for a first mathematics course for social science majors. (MN)

Gerontology, the study of aging, is one of the fastest growing subjects of interest on college campuses. Specialists in the field give some reasons for the growth of this interest in the subject of aging and some programs across the country are described. (Author/RK)

Discusses the forces that have caused college textbooks to differ only in style rather than in content. States that publishers are afraid to move out of the mainstream because of conservative professors who resist change. Concludes that innovation is restricted to trivial details and is usually used to "dress up" an old book. (GEA)

Describes the development and implementation of a computer literacy course in a graduate clinical/counseling psychology program. The rationale, objectives, and outline of the course are presented. Provides a listing of computer literacy objectives and selected software. Includes suggestions for others interested in developing a similar course.…

Urges undergraduate advisors to describe alternatives to traditional "Boulder-model" clinical psychology programs. Maintains that a large proportion of psychology undergraduates are not interested in careers with research responsibilities and, therefore, should be advised of such alternatives as counseling psychology and school psychology. (JDH)

The changes occurring in historiography in recent decades and their effects on the present state of writing about Canadian higher education are outlined and discussed. The kinds of questions needing to be asked and some assumptions that need to be analyzed are examined. (MSE)

A discussion of the increasing importance of specialization in higher education. (AA)

The ethical climate in higher education institutions may be improved by the emergence of cultural pluralism. The cultural pluralism movement reflects a greater willingness to expand discussion in higher education from individual to collective values. (MSE)

Presents an overview of biochemical education for undergraduates and postgraduates at Hanoi University, including courses of instruction and teaching methods. (AIM)