This collection of four essays examines the ways in which psychology, as a discipline, reflects ongoing scholarship on gender, race, ethnicity, social class, and sexual orientation. In "Rethinking the Discipline: Psychology," Angela B. Ginorio focuses on the inadequacies of many existing courses and textbooks. She also explores specific…

Issues and arguments leading to reestablishment of a foreign language requirement at Iowa State University are outlined, and the role of foreign language faculty in the process is discussed. Some personal predictions are made about the role of foreign languages in the college curriculum and beyond. A memorandum to the faculty senate is appended.…

Results of a national public attitude survey on higher education are summarized and action is recommended based on those results. Topics include educational access, costs and student aid, the need for federal aid, support sources for private and public institutions, respondents' support of their alma maters, benefits of education, and curriculum.…

Relationships between college faculty and administrators are at a crossroads; administrators want more efficient institutional functioning, and faculty want more resources and protection from external interference. However, quality and efficiency are not antithetical, and faculty and administrators can develop both, cooperatively, by focusing on…

Describes Madison Area Technical College's endeavor to combine a curriculum focused on employment and application with one that would meet the general education requirements of the North Central Association, the 16 General Institutional Requirements, and the transfer prerequisites of universities. (YKH)

An approach has been developed at the US Military Academy (New York) to supplement computer-assisted instruction for weaker students. Four components include computerized grading and feedback on nightly assignments, in-class group exercises that are quickly graded, an adaptive hypermedia interface to the hypermedia course based on individual…

A study at the University of Ulster (Northern Ireland) explored student (n=1,456) and faculty (n=357) views on whether course content develops skills that are transferable to work. While faculty and students ascribed equal importance to key generic skills, they differed in the extent to which they believed necessary skills are being developed…

To initiate a campuswide restructuring process, governing boards should begin by asking some fundamental questions about the institution concerning what and how students should learn, equitable faculty teaching load, quality and definition of research, and the role of tenure in promoting institutional mission. Barriers in the process of…

In the context of heightened interest in providing college graduates with transferable skills for use in later job performance, one institution's efforts are examined. A study of five diverse courses at Glasgow Caledonian University (Scotland) investigated course content, teaching approaches, and students' perceptions concerning development of…

Strategies used by Ramapo College of New Jersey for internationalizing its campus and programs are described in 6 broad areas: faculty development; curriculum development, including about 70 new courses or major revisions of existing courses; enhancement of language, computing, and telecommunications skills; experiential learning; multicultural…

Discusses the teaching of language and literature in light of the current "culture wars," focusing on the field of Iberian literature and languages. A model for redefining language curriculum is proposed that is based on the incorporation of language, literature, and culture in all courses. Examines the implementation of this model in Spanish and…

Excerpts from a recent book discuss the role of liberal education in the social context of advancing technology. It is argued that increasingly, graduates should be prepared not as specialists but as individuals trained to learn in a changing world. Topics addressed include use of technology in human problem solving, the teacher's role, diversity,…

A conference on the role of the liberal arts in higher education looked at a variety of issues: the increasing importance of cost in students' decisions about postsecondary education; federal policy trends toward emphasis on vocational and professional education; the growing role of technology in any educational endeavor; and diversity. (MSE)

The extent to which Irish universities have come to reflect a European (contrasted with purely Irish or other international) orientation is discussed, focusing on student and faculty mobility, university-industry links, research, curriculum, and administration. Influence of specific European Community programs is assessed, and overall change in…

A survey of 67 Canadian university vice presidents and 66 deans concerning reform in recent years found that the many changes reported were modest and reactive rather than bold and proactive. Most common changes involved strategic planning, retrenchment, curriculum expansion, response to enrollment changes, administrative restructuring, and more…