In March, 1973, after a review of the Ontario universities' three-year plans, a provisional embargo was placed on doctoral work in biophysics. A full-scale assessment with outside consultants was not necessary in the case of a provisional embargo. Instead, the method used to remove the embargo was self-study by the discipline group leading to a…

To determine what is meant by and what was desired in a graduate program of higher education, 275 questionnaires were sent to faculty members teaching courses in higher education at different types of institutions. Questions involved: (1) the areas of study that could be included in the field of higher education; (2) program elements that were or…

This paper deals with three areas: (1) the future job situation for people with doctoral degrees in the natural sciences; (2) the number of graduate students there should be in the natural sciences; and (3) some steps to improve graduate education in the natural sciences. In the Spring of 1970, persons with M.I.T. doctorates in physics and…

The "Epistle" is the publication forum of the professors of reading teacher educators a special interest group of the International Reading Association. In this issue "Doctoral Programs in Reading: Organization and Faculty," by Robert Palmatier and Anthony Manzo, reports on the results of a survey of a sample of 17 programs graduating doctorates…

This report provides data on doctoral production and attrition at The University of California at Berkeley and also nationwide to provide a baseline for comparision of progress or regression. It was designed to contribute to the indentification of those aspects of graduate life that need affirmative action in order to bring the proportion of…

This publication is the first of quarterly bulletins to be published by the Association of Departments and Administrators in Speech Communication (ADASC). Featured articles in this issue concern: non-academic careers for communications majors; the current employment situation facing those with both undergraduate and graduate degrees in speech; and…

A look at the problems, concerns, and life of the graduate student in the sciences is presented in this book. Part I, "Academic Gamesmanship: The Art and Science of the Graduate Student," is intended to help the prospective graduate student decide if he should attend graduate school, determine his chances of success, and choose a graduate school.…

Reports that expenditures per physicist for basic research dropped 40 percent between 1966 and 1974 at United States academic institutions that bestow the doctoral degree. (CP)

The role of the dissertation in the education of Ph.D. candidates is addressed. Objections to the dissertation requirement, including excessive time demands and the sterile effects on later research, are examined, and recommendations for changes in rationale and end-product requirements are made. A 17-item bibliography is provided. (JMD)

The scope of the doctor of arts degree is reviewed and compared with Ph.D. and Ed.D programs. The doctor of arts degree in physical education at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro is mentioned briefly. (LBH)

This paper reviews the placement of new Ph.D. political scientists in the academic labor market for the period 1960 to 1972. Included are tables indicating the placements of specific universities and colleges. (Author/RM)

In a response to the Minnesota Conference on the Future of Doctoral Study in English, argues that English departments should not become service departments for other academic departments. Urges the replacement of adjunct faculty members with tenure-earning assistant professor lines and claims that recognition through publication serves the…

Summarizes issues raised in speeches and group discussions at the Minnesota Conference on the Future of Doctoral Study in English and makes personal observations about the conference in general. (MM)

Surveys the extent and range of graduate writing courses nationwide and the rationale for offering them, as described by deans and faculty. Concludes that attention should be paid to the need for graduate composition courses and the attendant need for cross-disciplinary interest in the teaching of such courses. (MS)

Attrition, retention, and program completion of doctoral students were studied at a university. One objective was to be able to determine, at the time of admission, which students were most likely to achieve success, defined as degree completion. The subject pool was 168 graduate students admitted to the doctoral program in educational…