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)

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In August 1970 the Ford Foundation announced the establishment of a Venture Fund grant program to help strengthen and to encourage innovation in undergraduate education throughout the country. Criteria for selection were: (1) evidence of creative programs in the past, (2) the quality of current educational programs and leadership, and (3) the…

The New College Experimental Teacher Education Program at Hofstra University was developed to provide a field-centered experience for undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in elementary education. The Teacher Innovator Program at Columbia University's Teachers College provided the major theoretical ideas and concrete materials for the…

This report presents a summary and evaluation of the new freshman curriculum at Hiram College. The curriculum, established in the fall of 1969, is based upon the premise that by giving freshmen more freedom and responsibility, along with the opportunity for more individual faculty guidance, a college can create an atmosphere in which both academic…

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)

An alternative proposal to the reduction of the medical school curriculum from 4 to 3 years. (HS)

Briefly describes the curriculum at Hampshire College, an experimental school that has attempted to restructure liberal education. (Author/PG)

Professors involved in innovative teaching can be the nucleus of a faculty development program, reinforced by their counterparts at neighboring institutions. (Editor)

This publication discusses plans for an experimental "middenschool" program, which is being considered for adoption in the Netherlands. The middenschool program would extend the period of basic education beyond primary school into the first stage of secondary school, serving students in the 12-16 or 11-15 age bracket. This booklet…

A conference, sponsored by the American Association of Junior Clearinghouse for Junior College Information, and the UCLA Junior Colleges, the California Junior College Association, the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior College Iinformation, and the UCLA Junior College Leadership Program, was held July 1967 at University of California at Los Angeles.…

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…