Provides an interim report on the present state of the undergraduate English curriculum and the English major. (SRT)

Outlines the most effective ways of conducting a search for new English department faculty on the college level. (SRT)

Details some of the advantages provided by a testing service that evaluates student writing. (NKA)

Contrasts scholarship in technical communication with that in literary studies. (HOD)

The problem of employment for Ph.D.'s in modern languages is discussed in terms of enrollment and employment statistics, attitudinal causes, and suggested remedies. (RM)

This study examines the core literature in high school book rooms. Has the core literature changed over time with changing demographics? The review of the literature established the existence of a core literature, and that most high school students read from a fairly small list of books. The literature review reveals that students are not happy…

Author remains convinced that the heritage of the past forms the substance of the present, and that for mediating between the voices of generations, literary criticism, whether on paper or in the classroom, serves a central function as defender of whatever civilization we have or may yet have. (Author/RK)

Urges the Association of Departments of English (ADE) to issue position statements on promotion and tenure, on teaching composition, and on becoming more active politically. (AEA)

Suggests some of the roles required of English department heads and gives a few practical tips on how to cope with them. (AEA)

Concludes that the humanities cannot be reduced to the teaching of specific, depersonalized skills (such as editing) and that they must maintain the link between reading and writing. (AEA)

Discusses the role of college libraries in the teaching of library skills to undergraduates, and describes a program in which an English department cooperated with library staff in sharing the responsibility for instruction. (FM)

Discusses several developing trends that limit the effectiveness of English teachers and departments and that must be taken into account when planning for the future of English education. (FL)

Contains recommendations for teaching English to adult education students in higher education. Argues that the advent of increased numbers of adult learners demands a readjustment of attitudes and strategies in teaching English, including a recognition of the pragmatic, consumer-oriented, and highly motivated nature of adult students. (DF)