Activities are described that illustrate the ways new emphases on structure, liberal arts curriculum, attention to basic skills, a global approach, four-year study courses, and non-lecture pedagogy are being incorporated into college curricula across the country. An opening essay ("The General Education Reform: Accomplishments and Future Agenda")…

The effects of a conference that was designed to promote scholarly communication on gender-balancing the liberal arts and sciences curriculum are analyzed. The conference, "Southern Scholars on Women," was held at the Georgia State University, March 4-7, 1981, as part of a project funded by the Women's Educational Equity Act Program.…

A planned sequence of general studies at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, entitled "The Link," is described. The Link addresses problems that were identified in three recent major studies of the college curriculum. Quotations from these national studies are included under seven categories of problems. Approaches to solving these problems…

Three issues regarding general education are addressed in this paper: What does "general education" mean? Why do many faculty members and the public have little regard for general education? Can general education be established as an important part of the college curriculum? It is suggested that a concern for moral values is an important part of…

The present liberal arts degree does not provide the thinking skills and necessary knowledge for wise decision-making because it is not keeping up with the increasing pace of history and the expanding world of technology and knowledge, and does not directly teach synthesizing skills. Elements of a core curriculum are proposed.(MSE)

The evolution of the Harvard University undergraduate liberal arts curriculum and its relationship to contemporary concepts and discussion of the educated person is examined. A specific definition of the intended outcomes of liberal arts education in the 1980s is proposed. (MSE)

Essays on the role of religion in higher education include: "Should God Get Tenure?" (David W. Gill); "On Being a Professor: The Case of Socrates" (Bruce R. Reichenbach); "Academic Excellence: Cliche or Humanizing Vision?" (Merold Westphal); "Religion, Science, and the Humanities in the Liberal Arts Curriculum" (H. Newton Maloney); "Tolstoy and…

This document proposes a revision of the Carnegie Classification of Higher Education Institutions in its classification of Associate of Arts colleges with reliance on readily available data. Based on the findings of a nationwide study of community college curriculum, the document outlines a new classification system developed according to…

Liberal arts colleges have abandoned their goal of education for the university-college model of education-for-a-job. The need for a new model is discussed. Colleges need to establish a central theme: "a curricular career of learning how to learn and accepting the responsibilities of leadership." (Author/MLW)

Richard Stockton College (New Jersey) is responding to the trend toward increased student focus on professional interests by establishing more rigorous academic standards and linking service learning in the community to educational goals for faculty and students. Faculty, students, and the community are responding positively. (MSE)

The New American College is a model of higher education and adult learning which stresses an integrated academic culture, connecting general education with specialized education, including professional education, and theoretical learning with practical application. It provides a highly intentional learning environment and individual attention,…

Project Kaleidoscope, based on a 2-year study of science and mathematics programs at 200 colleges, seeks to improve recruitment, preparation, and retention of teachers in those disciplines, reshape introductory courses, provide faculty fellowship and research opportunities, revamp teacher education, and forge relationships among public agencies,…

Presents a case study of an interdisciplinary program for freshmen in a mid-size public university in which anthropology has been integrated into the curriculum without the advice or teaching of anthropologists. Issues concerning the teaching of anthropology in this fashion are examined. (JS)

Increases in the number of older students are prompting some colleges to reconsider the purpose of undergraduate liberal education and adjust curricula and teaching methods to accommodate the more eager, active learners. Adult students may be more directly motivated by rising job requirements and a readiness for liberal arts. (MSE)

Discussion at the Wingspread Conference on the New American College (August 1994) concerning a new model of educational excellence in higher education is summarized. The model emphasizes the need to connect general education with specialized education, theoretical learning with practical learning, and development of intellectual skills with…