Examined extent and pattern of stopping out at one university. Data from the fall 1983 new first-year cohort (n=2,434) revealed that one-fifth of the group had stopped out at some point in their academic careers and that the majority were readmitted. Concludes that stopping out delays but does not greatly change educational outcomes for these…

This article represents a conversation between two urban educators--one African American and one White. Not only the influence of race, but also the influence of personal and cultural histories on urban classrooms and colleges, unfold during their conversation. Providing important insights into the nature and significance of the work of urban…

The historical lack of involvement by large universities in the social problems of the communities in which they reside has reached a critical stage. No other institution, in terms of human resources and facilities, is better equipped to come to grips with community problems than our urban universities. Private urban universities can no longer…

This document presents the results of a feasibility study conducted by the Consortium for Development of Research Potential in Education (CORD) to determine if the 5 institutions in the Detroit area that comprise CORD can pool their resources to provide a coordinated institute for re-educating the conventionally trained teachers in multicultural…

This is the report of the 1969 annual conference of the Western Association of Graduate Schools. The first general meeting held at the conference presented 3 speeches by minority students from the area graduate schools. Discussed in these addresses were the problems confronting the American Indian, Mexican American, and black students as students…

This study presents case studies that focus in depth on what 9 diverse institutions of higher education have done about urban problems that exist in their areas. Specifically, each of the institutions selected for inclusion in the report is doing an outstanding job in one or several areas of urban, community and minority education, research or…

Based on a survey of 58 urban institutions. (HS)

The Stevens Technical Enrichment Program (STEP) is described. STEP offers a pre-engineering component, an undergraduate program, and special projects. (BB)

Describes the recent establishment of the University of Washington at Tacoma (UWT) that lead to the development of an upper-division environmental curriculum within an interdisciplinary arts and sciences framework that integrates environmental issues into interdisciplinary undergraduate education. Compares the curricula developed at UWT with other…

Public service internships not only provide a means for college students to help government get its job done, they also teach the student a good deal about the real world of urban affairs. This report covers the Urban Corps approach to providing a college student internship program in local government. Such a program is based on 3 principles: (1)…

The University-Urban Interface Program at the University of Pittsburgh is a program that has been in operation since 1969. The program had several goals at the outset dealing with (1) minority and community services; (2) campus development; (3) communications; (4) the long-range Pittsburgh goals project; and (5) university governance for community…