This collection of four essays examines the ways in which anthropology, as a discipline, reflects ongoing scholarship on gender, race, ethnicity, social class, and sexual orientation. In "The Impact of Gender Studies on Anthropology," Joan P. Mencher reviews the effects of gender studies on physical anthropology, archeology, and…

Northwestern University's recently revised undergraduate curriculum is described. Six distributional areas of required study are: natural sciences, formal studies, social and behavioral sciences, historical studies, values, and literature and fine arts. The plan reflects the need for compensatory and transitional courses as well as for…

Basic communication skills should be required for all college students. Effective methods of instruction include specific communications courses, integrated across-the-curriculum instruction, on-going assessment, and classes in advanced skills. Competent communication requires knowledge, skill, and motivation. Advanced skills could be taught…

An overview of the evolution of the innovative University of California, Santa Cruz, looks at its origins, campus organization, curriculum and instructional philosophy, campus design, leadership and faculty, student population, campus life, and curriculum design. Strategies for and obstacles to effective change are highlighted. (MSE)

A longitudinal study of 101 college students investigated the ways in which their college and postcollege experiences fostered development of complexity in their assumptions about knowledge, by emphasizing independent functioning, collaboration, direct involvement in learning, and subjective decisionmaking. Results suggest these experiences be…

Ursuline College (Ohio), a Catholic women's college, has redesigned its core curriculum, using a sequential set of development goals to parallel the learning patterns beneficial for women. A support system to increase retention, satisfaction, and success is integrated into the curriculum. A holistic, inclusive college experience is the objective.…

Examines the relationship between the number and level of liberal arts courses offered by colleges with high proportions of minority students and student transfer rates. Indicates that, although minority student transfer rates are not as high as those for white students, the curriculum does not appear to be an influencing agent. (11 citations).…

Describes characteristics of "experts," arguing that community college students need to become expert learners. Discusses expert learners' types of knowledge, use of comprehension monitoring, motivation, and self-regulation. Discusses "direct instruction" and "metacurriculum" approaches for teaching learning-to-learn strategies. Reviews…

Describes an undergraduate education course on teaching in a multicultural society. Finds students to be multicultural illiterates, based on their lack of knowledge of multicultural terms. Suggests videotapes and textbooks for building students' multicultural knowledge base. Presents field activities that promote greater multicultural awareness.…

Reviews recent literature on urban politics and urban policy. Focuses on issues faced by cities of the 1990s: city planning, growth, politics, problems of housing, homelessness, cost of government, racial, and ethnic conflicts. Suggests that field trips and computer simulations can be used in college courses in urban studies. (CH)

A classics faculty member and dean summarizes the opinions of six Union College (New York) undergraduates concerning the value of studying the humanities, and where this study should fit into a liberal arts education at an undergraduate college. Discusses pressures on the liberal arts college scholar-teacher and examines trends in humanities…

Although the president of the University of Chicago (Illinois) has resigned, the controversy over his planned changes for the institution has not abated. Proposed changes include reducing the number of core curriculum courses and expanding the size of the undergraduate population. Faculty, students, and prominent scholars are calling for improved…

Discusses a variety of tribal college programs designed to help stimulate entrepreneurial student interests. Describes campus Business Assistance Centers and Tribal Business Information Centers, which provide technical and peer support to students in addition to regular business courses. Asserts that tribal curriculum should address the special…

Provides a brief history and description of vocational education in tribal colleges. Suggests that placement rates of graduates generally exceeds local employment rates because of colleges' successful attempts to cater to diverse community needs. (JDI)

Gives an overview of the history of historically black colleges and universities, current enrollment and funding trends, and the issues, challenges, and struggles that continue to threaten their existence. Despite substantial enrollment increases since the mid-1980s, a number of concerns remain, including large institutional financial deficits,…