Describes the new innovative college recently added to the Washington State System. (HS)

The Paracollege of St. Olaf College is a satellite institution in which educational experimentation takes place. The paracollege has a student body of 240 and the faculty numbers 21. In addition to the other aims of St. Olaf as a whole, the Paracollege has as its objectives (1) to be an experimenting unit of St. Olaf College, always searching for…

Provision needs to be made in California for alternative educational forms because: (1) there is currently a great deal of dissatisfaction with prevailing arrangements, and since there is no agreement on one ideal form or system, the best procedure is to set up probes of alternative futures; (2) the needs of society, like those of individual…

Lack of adequate planning and internal cooperation caused the death of an experimental college. (HS)

Thomas Jefferson College, the first cluster college of Michigan's Grand Valley State Colleges, has become stable and successful in just 4 years. (Author/HS)

If faculty members can adapt to the insecurity of an innovative college or program, they should be able to cope effectively with the turbulence of modern life in general. (Editor)

This catalog of Evergreen State College, a college in Olympia, Washington that first opened its doors to students in September 1971, presents an overview of the unique academic program offered at the college. Information is given on courses offered in the past, information concerning supporting services, policies and procedures to be followed in…

The Experimental College in California as defined in this report is (1) esentially an extension of the regular faculty-proposed curricula; (2) distinctly a student activity; or (3) a combination of these two. A 1968 report outlined in detail the structure of each Experimental College. This report only summarizes that aspect and updates the…

In January 1972, The University of Alabama held a 4-day invitational conference to bring together the leaders of those institutions that offer innovative and experimental programs. Specifically, the purposes of the conference were: (1) to share critical reports from each participant about each of their programs; (2) to make recommendations…

Originally a speech prepared for the Alabama Consortium for the Development of Higher Education, this is a paper that attempts to test assumptions about non-traditional educational programs and simultaneously to posit alternative approaches that are flexible but still maintain appropriate academic standards. (Author)

Describes a workshop at the Center for Humanistic Education which stressed the development of the communication skills needed for interpersonal relationships, and generally sought ways in which classrooms and colleges might be humanized. Author and others are attempting to put these suggestions into practice at Bronx Community College. (Author/DR)

Some 3,000 students from varied backgrounds are now enrolled, under the auspices of 20 colleges and universities, in programs that constitute a distinct alternative to usual college offerings for undergraduates. These programs are called Universities Without Walls (UWW). The structure of each unit of the UWW has been devised by a team of students,…

The adult degree program (ADP) at Goddard College in Vermont is a nontraditional program for students over 26 who once started but never completed work toward their BA degree. Goddard offers parttime study, with no grades, required courses, texts, lecture halls, or residency requirements. (Author/PG)

The bulletin of Empire State College, New York's non-residential college, describes the organization of the decentralized college, its educational philosophy and innovative educational program. The College's plan calls for a network of regional learning centers located within reasonable commuting distance for most New York state residents.…