At Indiana State University, students confront civic realities through experiences provided within the Liberal Learning in Action classes. This program empowers students to make connections between community issues and the tools of "liberal learning," including critical analysis, appreciation of diversity and a strengthened ability to…

Sustainability has become a central consideration across the board in university business decisions. Passing a tipping point, it has become a pivotal focus of management. College leaders are increasingly drawing connections between sustainability, institutional missions, and higher education's fundamental purposes. Administrators readily rattle…

Explains a new concept in master's degree programs for students who are professionally oriented. (RB)

Convinced of the need for changes in the mode of science and engineering education to meet the demands of the modern world, the author proposes that (1) college science and engineering curricula should be flexible enough to permit students to pursue various areas as their knowledge, interests, and abilities develop and change, (2) specialized…

Provides information about the degree program in business communication at the University of Southwestern Louisiana, including the objectives and rationale for the program, descriptions of the business communication courses, a list of other required courses, an outline for an eight-semester plan for the major, and notes on the faculty,…

A description of an individualized instructional program in which undergraduate students perform an instructional role. (AK)

Florida Junior College students will be able to select courses at campus sites using Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) system, a closed circuit, two-way educational system currently available only in residences wired for cable TV. Many associate degree requirements may be fulfilled by taking courses offered via the ITFS system.…

Describes the OpenCourseWare (OCW) initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The effort involves creating Web sites for all of the institution's courses, which will be open and freely accessible to the world. Explores how faculty governance and MIT's institutional values made the program possible. Includes an interview with an…

Context: Medical and allied health professionals who work in agricultural states frequently address the needs of clients who live and work in rural and frontier environments. The primary occupations of those living in rural areas include farming, ranching, or other agriculture-related work. Farming is consistently ranked as one of the most…

This directory provides information on the over 3,400 different occupational programs provided by the 99 public community colleges in California. The directory is comprised of four sections, as follows: Section 1, General Information about California Community Colleges--information about costs, admission procedures, and special services available;…

Describes the development and offerings of North Shore Community College's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, which uses a variety of organizational and methodological strategies including team-teaching, multi-discipline courses with one instructor, thematic courses, and discipline combinations. Describes the 15 courses in the curriculum and…

This describes a course offered at a university to housewives. It utilizes group methods, offers students an opportunity for self-assessment and information on opportunities for careers, volunteer work and further education. The course is accredited. Recently participants are increasingly interested in feminist issues and assertiveness. (NG)

Many private colleges, suffering from enrollment problems, are innovating academic programs in an attempt to provide superior alternatives to public education. Describes three such experimental programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, and Austin College in Texas. (JR)